Annual CO2 reduction of almost 7,000 tonnes.

APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (APMT MVII) will provide its terminal with shore-based power from 2028. This is an important step in making the port of Rotterdam more sustainable. To this end, the company has signed an agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power, a partnership between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco. This will allow seagoing vessels to be supplied with clean energy during their stay in the port from 2028.

 

CO2 emissions are reduced by almost 7000 tonnes per year by connecting ships to the electricity grid at APMT MVII. This will also reduce emissions of nitrogen and particulate matter. In total, ships will use around 13,000 MWh annually at the terminal. The signing of the agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power follows years of preparation and partnership. Rotterdam Shore Power and APMT MVII are jointly shaping the further development and implementation of shore-based power facilities at the terminal. The first ships are expected to be able to use the shore-based power facilities from 2028. That is well in time for the European regulations that make shore power mandatory for container ships in 2030.  
 

 

Joint ambition
The construction of shore-based power is in line with APMT MVII’s goal of becoming the most sustainable and efficient gateway in Europe. “Offering shore power to our customers is a logical next step in our global strategy to minimize emissions from the maritime sector,” said Harold Kunst, CEO of APMT MVII. “This collaboration with Rotterdam Shore Power is an important step in our joint ambition to make the port of Rotterdam a world leader in the field of sustainability.”

Rotterdam Shore Power also agrees with that message. “With this collaboration, we are adding a third deep-sea terminal to our shore-based power portfolio,” say directors Ina Barge and Tiemo Arkesteijn. “This is an important step in making the port of Rotterdam more sustainable and reducing emissions.”  

Major step towards making the port more sustainable
“Shore power is an effective way to reduce emissions from shipping, and also ensures that ships at the quay do not make any noise,” says Brigit Gijsbers, Deputy Director-General of Aviation and Maritime Affairs at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. “It is great to see that the port of Rotterdam is now taking another big step towards making the port more sustainable.”

APMT MVII is already a CO2 emission-free terminal, with buildings and sites that are energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. The majority of the equipment used, including the fully electric Lift Automated Guided Vehicles (L-AGVs), contributes to this sustainable character. These vehicles, which transport containers, run on green electricity generated by wind energy and provide minimal noise pollution.