Barcelona container terminal to build shore power towards decarbonisation targets

The Port of Barcelona has contracted Danish electronics manufacturing firm PowerCon to build a shore power system to connect container ships to an electric grid in its BEST terminal.

PHOTO: The BEST container terminal in the Port of Barcelona. Hutchison Ports BEST

Shore power is one of the measures Barcelona has been looking into to reduce CO2 emissions. The port has set a goal of halving its CO2 emissions by the end of the decade, and become carbon neutral by 2050.

Several European ports have either launched or planned a roll-out of shore power.

They could get an extra incentive if EU lawmakers vote in favour of a shore power mandate this week. A key proposal fronted by Members of the European Parliament is for container ships and passenger ships docked at EU ports for more than two hours to use shore power.

By Erik Hoffmann

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