The Port of Barcelona says the introduction of onshore power supply (OPS) technology at the BEST Terminal has led to a reduction of 2,300 tonnes of CO2 during the first twelve months of operations. The first operation was completed when containership MSC Mette plugged into the facilities, allowing it to receive 100% renewable energy, in September 2024. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (30 September), the Spanish port said the operation has since been repeated 30 times with 17 different vessels. In terms of energy, over the 12-month period, the OPS has supplied almost 3.4 million kWh of renewable […]

Representatives of the maritime and heavy road transport sectors have written an open letter to the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management calling for the continuation of European mass balancing via the terminal route, which enables the import of green gas via the grid and its liquefaction at LNG terminals. Titan Clean Fuels has posted the letter on its LinkedIn page and notes that it is supportive of the call to action along with maritime stakeholders such as the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners, the Port of Rotterdam, Gate terminal B.V., Van Oord, Anthony Veder, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Shell, Molgas […]

The Lithuanian port of Klaipėda has announced the successful completion of factory tests for the electrolyser that will be the main component of its planned hydrogen production and supply station. The facility is expected to produce about 127 tonnes of green hydrogen annually when operating at full capacity. Part of the production will supply the country’s first hydrogen-powered vessel, a 42-metre-long waste collection tanker which is expected to enter service at the end of this year. Production is scheduled to start next year, making Klaipėda the first in Lithuania and among Baltic States to produce and supply green hydrogen. The […]