Partnership aids smart emissions management

Port Esbjerg has teamed up with Honeywell as part of its efforts to become a climate-neutral port. Honeywell is working with the port to develop a system for managing and monitoring resources, energy consumption and carbon emissions at the port. This solution is a global first for ports anywhere in the world, said Port Esbjerg.

“This is a large port with many ships calling and a broad range of activities going on, so our carbon emissions are quite substantial, but we intend to do something about that,” said Port Esbjerg CEO, Dennis Jul Pedersen.

Unique solution

“The solution we’ll be developing together with Port Esbjerg is absolutely unique in terms of its scope. Other ports may have energy efficiency solutions for their buildings, but no one has ever done what we’ll be doing at the port of Esbjerg. We’ll include everything from vessels, infrastructure and maybe also various companies operating at the port,” said Lana Sukhodolska, head of sales and business development at Honeywell.

Port Esbjerg will use the system to track and manage all energy consumption remotely and in real time. Initial data from the system will be available in the autumn.

Port Esbjerg is exploring the possibility of all companies at the port using power generated by green energy sources, such as wind turbines or solar panels. Plans are also in place to establish smart lighting, smart heating and shore power facilities, plus more investment in electric vehicles.