Asyaport launches shore power for container ships

The Turkish port of Asyaport has announced the opening of a shore power facility for container ships.

PHOTO: Mediterranean Shipping Company’s container ship MSC Oscar berthed at Asyaport. MSC

Shore power provides electricity from land to docked ships, allowing them to shut off their diesel engines while docked in a port.

This system supplies electricity to berthed vessels, helping to reduce emissions around the port area. It can simultaneously provide high-voltage power to two mainline vessels and three feeder vessels. Mainline vessels are large ships on primary trade routes between major ports, while feeder vessels transport cargo between regional ports and mainline ships at hub ports.

The MSC Oscar, a 20,000 TEU container ship connecting Asia and Europe, was the first to connect to the shore power system at Asyaport. This marks Asyaport as the first port in Türkiye to offer shore power for container vessels, according to shipping firm Mediterranean Shipping Company.

Currently, there are 118 shore power facilities operational around the world – distributed across the EU (96), North America (15), Mainland China (4), Hong Kong (2) and India (1), according to data from DNV.

By Tuhin Roy

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