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The memorandum is an important step in speeding up the
Among other things, the package of measures provides for rulings
practical use of shore-generated power in German ports. Sea trade
that make a start on reducing levies, as well as special network
routes are now the most economical and environment-friendly
charges, for cruise liners, ferries and containerships. Compared to
mode of transport for worldwide freight traffic. Extensive use of
inland shipping, seagoing ships have to reckon with distinctly higher
shore-generated power during lay times in port will make maritime
costs, since they consume considerably more electricity during
logistics in general more climate friendly,
longer port lay times. They can currently only secure a supply on
Dr. Peter Tschentscher,
the basis of extremely unfavourable consumer profiles. At the same
First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
time, a programme of subsidies totalling 140 million euros should be in place from 2020 to assist states and ports in expanding essential
Use of shore-based power derived from renewable energy
port infrastructure.
sources can substantially reduce emissions from ships during lay times in German seaports. However, since the costs are too
The proposed measures have been drafted by the ‘Shore Power’
high compared to those for power supply from the conventional
working party set up by Federal Economics Minister Altmaier along
sources, i.e. ship’s auxiliary diesels, there is currently barely any
with SH premier Daniel Günther during the former’s visit to Kiel in
demand for it from shipowners.
August 2018. This includes representatives of central and regional state governments and aims to present draft regulations to the Upper and Lower Houses of the German parliament – Bundesrat and Bundestag – at an early date. Hamburg, Kiel and Rostock seaports are already planning farreaching expansion. A shore power supply unit for ferry services entered service in Kiel in May. The measures announced should enable such units to be operated on a commercial basis.
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