The decarbonisation of maritime transport is not confined to the high seas. When in port, ships tend to keep their engines running to supply the electricity they need, even when docked, for essential systems such as lighting. This is not only noisy and smelly, but also produces significant greenhouse gas emissions. This is a real problem, considering that 74 percent of European imports and exports are transported by sea. 

Fortunately, Onshore Power Supply (OPS) offers an effective solution for reducing emissions from ships in port. This system allows ships to connect to the local power supply network instead of running their engines, with even greater environmental benefits where the local grid uses low-carbon energy.  

In 2011, to accelerate its environmental transition, and as part of the “BalticGreenNET” initiative, which was co-financed by the European Union, Trelleborg Port entrusted Actemium Sweden with the first electrical connections to berths 8 and 9. The port has since invested in the electrification of four additional ferry berths, also successfully managed by Actemium Sweden, to which it recently awarded a new contract for the electrification of berths 10 and 11.

 “We are keen to continue our fruitful collaboration with Trelleborg Port and to supply quality OPS solutions that help reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, sulphur oxides and nitrogen oxides,” says André Olofsson, Project Manager at Actemium Sweden.