Shore power supply is buzzing

Cavotec has secured three substantial shore power orders totalling €67 million for Italian ports, for delivery during the first half of 2026, as facilities in the country seek to transition to more environmentally friendly operations.

The company is providing its PowerMove and PowerFeed systems to support cruise vessels at ports in western Italy, while PowerMove technology is also being introduced to cruise and ro-ro vessels in Tuscany. Two PowerMove systems for cruise vessels and a PowerExtend system for container ships in southern Italy are also underway.

Cavotec Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cavotec SA, has signed a Letter of Intent with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC). Through this strategic alliance, Cavotec and ZPMC will leverage their respective strengths, enhancing collaboration and reinforcing their shared goal of advancing sustainable and innovative infrastructure in ports and terminals worldwide.

Elsewhere, Sweden’s Port of Trelleborg has secured EU co-financing for the installation of onshore power supply at ferry berths 10 and 11. These funds are from the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), which supports European transport infrastructure. The investment will see onshore power supply deployed at the ports of Trelleborg in Sweden and Lübeck-Travemünde in Germany.

In another development, wireless EV charging organisation, InductEV, has joined the Zero Emissions Port Alliance (ZEPA), a group of companies seeking to make port decarbonisation and make battery-electric container handling equipment (BE-CHE) more cost-effective and accessible. InductEV’s wireless charging solution is also now operational at the APM Terminals facility in New York/New Jersey.

In addition, Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda commenced installation of the required infrastructure to supply electricity to moored vessels. The process involves provision of three stations that will supply ro-ro ferries with electricity at the Klaipėda central terminal and one at Klaipėda container terminal. The first four stations are slated for operations commencing in 2026, while full port quay electrification is expected by 2028.

Finally, the Bilbao Port Authority released a tender of €55.4 million ($58.2 million) for works covering phase two of its Onshore Power Supply (OPS) project. This second phase of electrification will cover the ferry and Ro-Pax, ro-ro, container and cruise ship berths.