23/12/2019. CLIA Director for Spain Alfredo Serrano, declared to ‘La Opinión de Málaga’ 70 % of new orders for cruisers are set to incorporate electric connection on board so that they will be able to switch-in the grid. Also, Alfredo Serrano noted that almost half of the cruiser fleet (48…
12/12/2019. (Copied literally from European Sea Ports Organization-ESPO) The Commission published its Communication on the European Green Deal (please click here). The Communication lists a number of new policy initiatives/legislative proposals and is accompanied by an annex which indicates the timing each initiative/proposal will come out. The Commission will propose…
28/11/2019.When ships sail, they burn fossil fuel like heavy fuel oil or natural gas, thus contributing to the emissions of greenhouse gas effect, whereas at berth they can plug-in to the electric grid. Port of Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas and Tenerife will be offering electric connections in 2020…
20/11/2019. Managers of Port Authorities confirmed main barrier for supplying on-shore power at berth to be -indeed- lack of ships adapted for being connected to the grid; other two relevant difficulties are, power availability from the distribution grid necessary to satisfy demand from big ships as cruisers, containerships and ferries,…
