With new EU funding, Northern European ports to
Four Northern European ports have been granted EU funding for projects to reduce emissions from containerships moored at their quays.
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OPS for container ships is a crucial part for all the ports involved,” Anne Zachariassen, COO of Port of Aarhus and project coordinator, commented. As explained, the project is a direct response to new EU regulations that will come into effect in 2030, requiring ships over 5,000 gross tonnage to connect to onshore power supply while moored.
Of the 31 ports studied, only 4 have installed or contracted more than half of the connections required by 2030. Because they spend significantly more time at berth, cruise ships produce more than six times more port-side emissions than container ships.
Because they spend significantly more time at berth, cruise ships produce more than six times more port-side emissions than container ships. In 2023, Carnival's 3,500-passenger cruise ship, the Azura, emitted a whopping 22,800 tonnes of CO 2 in European ports.
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