{"id":4728,"date":"2024-10-18T07:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T06:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/greenport\/2024\/10\/18\/apmt-mvii-introduces-shorepower\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:12:27","slug":"apmt-mvii-introduces-shorepower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/news\/europe-greenport\/apmt-mvii-introduces-shorepower\/","title":{"rendered":"APMT MVII introduces shorepower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The initiative \u2013 delivered through a partnership agreement with Rotterdam Shore Power, a collaboration between the port and Eneco \u2013 is expected to cut CO2 emissions by nearly 7,000 tonnes annually, alongside reducing nitrogen and particulate emissions.<\/p>\n<p>It follows a groundbreaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/environment-and-sustainability\/watch-mobile-batteries-enable-shorepower\/1497124.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pilot using mobile battery containers for shorepower at the Steinweg Beatrix Terminal<\/a> in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOffering shore power to our clients is the next logistical step in our global ambition to minimise emissions in the maritime sector,\u201d said Harold Kunst, chief executive of APMT MVII.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis collaboration with Rotterdam Shore Power is a significant step in our joint ambition to make the port of Rotterdam a global pioneer in the field of sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The terminal is projected to use around 13,000 MWh of clean energy each year. The first vessels are anticipated to benefit from this service in 2028, ahead of the European mandate requiring shore power for container ships by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>APMT MVII already operates as a CO2 emission-free facility, with energy-efficient buildings and equipment, including fully electric lift automated guided vehicles powered by wind energy.<\/p>\n<p>The terminal will become the third in Rotterdam Shore Power\u2019s deepsea terminal portfolio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShorepower is a significant step in making the port of Rotterdam sustainable and reducing emissions,\u201d said directors Ina Barge and Tiemo Arkesteijn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APM Terminals Maasvlakte II (APMT MVII) is set to enhance sustainability at the Port of Rotterdam by equipping its terminal with shorepower from 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4729,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,34],"tags":[1806,152,1807,48],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-4728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy-technology-greenport","category-europe-greenport","tag-apm-terminals-maasvlakte","tag-port-of-rotterdam","tag-rotterdam-shore-power","tag-shorepower-electrification"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4728"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4730,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4728\/revisions\/4730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4728"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=4728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}