June 6, 2025
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd. (ONE) signed an agreement on 4 June on the future use of shore power supply.
As stated, since May 2024, the Port of Hamburg has provided shore power for cruise and container ships, committing to equip all container terminals with shore power supply systems by the end of 2025. In addition to the facilities already in operation at Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) and HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT), now those at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) and HHLA Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) are currently being installed.
ONE is an active partner in the current integration tests and is the first shipping company to commit to purchasing shore power at the CTB and CTA facilities.
When container ships obtain clean electricity from shore power plants, this is an important contribution to sustainable logistics – and a benefit for Hamburg. ONE is thus making an active contribution to improving air quality. Hamburg shows: Port operations and climate protection can go hand in hand – reliably, in partnership and with an eye to the future.
…said Hamburg’s Senator for Economic Affairs, Dr. Melanie Leonhard.
Friedrich Stuhrmann, CCO of the HPA, expressed satisfaction with the growing use of shore-side power since its approval last year, welcoming ONE’s commitment to reduce emissions by adopting this technology.
Takahiro Kikuchi, Managing Director, Ocean Network Express (Europe) Ltd., also highlighted that ONE’s first shore power use in Europe marks a key step toward compliance with upcoming FuelEU regulations and supports the Port of Hamburg’s transition to low-emission operations and global sustainable shipping efforts.
