Container handling at Container Terminal Burchardkai in Hamburg
Lloyd’s table has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) to use shore power at the Port of Hamburg, reinforcing its efforts to reduce emissions during port calls.
Under the agreement, Hapag-Lloyd will use the available shore power infrastructure whenever operationally feasible. The commitment covers all terminals equipped with shore power facilities in the Port of Hamburg.
The carrier has already completed successful shore power connections for the container vessels Al Muraykh and Tihama during recent calls in Hamburg. Both vessels operate on the Asia–North Europe NE2 service.
“Shore power is an important element on our path toward lower-emission vessel operations in ports and towards our goal of achieving net-zero fleet emissions by 2045,” said Rolf Habben Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd. “All our newbuildings are already shore-power ready, and we are retrofitting suitable vessels in the existing fleet accordingly. Wherever the infrastructure is available and its use makes operational sense, we use shore power.”
Hapag-Lloyd said around 35% of its current fleet is already fully equipped to connect to shore power, allowing vessels to meet their electricity demand from the local grid while alongside, helping reduce emissions in port.
