The Dutch Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen activated the first shore-based power connection for sea-going vessels in Rotterdam at the Stena Line terminal. The company’s ferries now obtain their electricity from the mainland and no longer have to run their engines to generate power.
This investment will improve the air quality considerably in the immediate vicinity of the terminal. Stena Line will use the facility for four vessels.
The installation of the shore-based power was supported by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, the municipality of Rotterdam and the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. The Port Authority’s contribution is in line with its aim to become the most sustainable port in the world.
300 power connections
Around 300 shore-based power connections for inland shipping are now in use in the city centre. Recently a special connection for river cruise vessels was installed as well.
