Aarhus Tests Denmark’s First Shore Power for Containerships

The Port of Aarhus in Denmark marked a milestone as it completed tests on the country’s first shore power for containerships with a trial docking. Officials highlighted the challenges of providing shore power for containerships while highlighting it as a competitive advantage for the port.

The new shore power facility for containerships was tested with the ship Dettifoss (25,690 dwt) operated by the Icelandic shipping company Eimskip. Built in China and entering service in 2020, the containership is 180 meters (588 feet) in length with a capacity for 2,150 TEU. The Dettifoss was connected for nearly 10 hours and received approximately 6.5 MWh from shore.

Eimskip noted that it was with great satisfaction that their ship became the first to receive shore power directly from the container terminal in Aarhus. “We have been using shore power for some time in Iceland, so being able to help get the facility up and running in Aarhus is a big deal,” said Thomas Breth Clausen, Managing Director at Eimskip Denmark.

Dettifoss testing the new shore power capability for containerships at the Aarhus port (Aarhus)

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