Port of Rotterdam starts shore power for cruise ships

Carnival Corporation’s cruise ship, AIDAnova, successfully used shore power at the Port of Rotterdam, becoming the first cruise vessel to do so.

PHOTO: Shore power facility at the Port of Rotterdam. Port of Rotterdam

The shore power facility at Cruise Port Rotterdam, located at Holland Amerikakade, was recently inaugurated by the port authority.

As part of the installation, a 230-meter-long cable duct was added to the quay, along with a new connection vehicle.

The port aims to connect 75% of cruise ships to shore power within the first year.

By Tuhin Roy

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