{"id":5960,"date":"2025-12-17T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/greenport\/2025\/12\/17\/automated-mooring-boosts-electric-ferry-efficiency\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:20:13","slug":"automated-mooring-boosts-electric-ferry-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/news\/products-services-greenport\/automated-mooring-boosts-electric-ferry-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated mooring boosts electric ferry efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The order has been signed with ferry operator Molslinjen A\/S for MoorMaster NxG systems at Odden and Aarhus, serving one of Denmark\u2019s busiest routes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to continue our collaboration with Molslinjen. This order reflects the important role of automated mooring for the electrification of ferry operations\u201d, said David Pagels, CEO of Cavotec.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fully automated<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The automated vacuum mooring technology will fully automate vessel mooring, precisely positioning battery-powered catamarans for fast shore connection and reliable charging.<\/p>\n<p>By enabling rapid charging, the solution supports decarbonised ferry operations, aligns with Denmark\u2019s green transport goals, and strengthens port automation while lowering port emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Delivery is scheduled for the third quarter of 2027, expanding a long-standing collaboration as MoorMaster systems already operate at Ballen, Kalundborg, Spodsbjerg, Taars, B\u00f8jden, and Fynshav.<\/p>\n<p>The MoorMaster NxG deployment will support high-capacity battery-powered catamarans, keeping vessels precisely positioned to ensure consistent connections at the ports of Odden and Aarhus.<\/p>\n<p>This order, valued at approximately EUR 2 million, underlines the role of vessel mooring technology in modern electric ferry services on Denmark\u2019s busiest ferry route.<\/p>\n<p>With systems already operating across multiple Danish locations, the agreement further embeds automated mooring as a practical tool for efficient operations and reduced port emissions.<\/p>\n<p>The project reinforces Cavotec\u2019s focus on port automation, supporting reliable charging, operational efficiency and the continued electrification of ferry operations across key Danish ports, serving Molslinjen routes nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cavotec has secured a \u20ac2 million Danish order advancing port automation through automated vessel mooring to improve the efficiency of electric ferry operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5961,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,22],"tags":[117,125,143,2415,2413,1843,48,2414],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-5960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy-technology-greenport","category-products-services-greenport","tag-automation","tag-cavotec","tag-electric-ferries","tag-molslinjen","tag-moormaster","tag-port-automation","tag-shorepower-electrification","tag-vessel-mooring"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5960","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=5960"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5962,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5960\/revisions\/5962"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5960"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=5960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}