Onshore power supply will be mandatory from the year 2030 onwards , for some
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segments . photo : ANDREAS SLOTTE
In addition to being a vital link in the worldwide shipping logistics chain , the ports play a key role in assuring a greener maritime sector . Ports handle and dispose waste from ships and can facilitate the use of alternative fuels and energy supplies . Through port call optimization , ship time spent at berth can be minimized , thus reducing the generation of associated air emissions . Lately , onshore power supply ( OPS ) has become a big driver in the Green Ports agenda .
Andreas Slotte , Head of Sustainability at the Port of Helsinki , points out that as EU ’ s Fit for 55 regulation package is now taking shape , one key aspect of the package concerns onshore power supply .
“ Onshore power supply will be mandatory from the year 2030 onwards , for some segments ,” Slotte says , adding that Port of Helsinki has been perfecting its own OPS solution in recent years : for example , in 2021 the LJ7 and LJ8 berths at West Harbour were equipped with onshore power connections and OPS at South Harbour was completed , as well .
“ During the last five years we ’ ve build our OPS system to full coverage – and it ’ s something the liner vessels really appreciate , since these ships require lots of power and call on Helsinki daily ,” he says .
“ During the last five years we ’ ve build our OPS system to full coverage – and it ’ s something the liner vessels really appreciate , since these ships require lots of power and call on Helsinki daily ,” Andreas Slotte , Head of Sustainability at the Port of Helsinki says .
GREEN CORRIDOR FOR TWIN CITIES
In October 2023 , it was announced that ( or near zero ) emissions . The partners in Helsinki and Tallinn will create a Green Corridor to ensure and accelerate the crea- and the ports of Helsinki and Tallinn , Rederi
the Green Corridor initiative are the cities
tion of a climate neutral customer journey and maritime Green Corridor between as well as the Estonian Ministry of Climate .
AB Eckerö , Tallink Grupp and Viking Line
Helsinki – Tallinn and Vuosaari – Muuga Andreas Slotte notes that , currently , connections .
Green Corridors are being set up around This Green Corridor is a shipping the world , but rarely with so many committed partners : typically , you have two route and an umbrella for several projects at sea , and in shore operations in Helsinki ports and a shipping line in the venture . and Tallinn , which aim to reduce emissions “ In this Finland – Estonia Green and increase the use of solutions of zero Corridor , there are three shipping com-
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