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DTF and PMAC signed an agreement to collaborate on the decarbonisation of Global / Caribbean Island Ports
Featured · Press release23 Oct 2026DTF and PMAC signed an agreement to collaborate on the decarbonisation of Global / Caribbean Island PortsDTF and PMAC have signed an agreement on shore power, port electrification and maritime decarbonisation, building on Caribbean participation at DTF 2026 in Malta.
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Industry23 Oct 2026Maersk Family Fund to Take Control of Malta's Valletta Gateway Terminals
Island Hopping, by Cable: Menorca's Third Link to Mallorca
Industry22 Oct 2026Island Hopping, by Cable: Menorca's Third Link to Mallorca
The 24,000 TEU Club: Fact Checking the World's Largest Container Ships
Industry22 Oct 2026The 24,000 TEU Club: Fact Checking the World's Largest Container Ships
The Utility Trap: Who Carries the Risk When Europe's Ports Plug In?
Industry20 Oct 2026The Utility Trap: Who Carries the Risk When Europe's Ports Plug In?
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AYK Battery Deal for Svitzer's Electric Tugs Puts Harbour Charging in FocusIndustry
AYK Battery Deal for Svitzer's Electric Tugs Puts Harbour Charging in FocusAYK Energy will supply 4,838 kWh battery systems for four electric Svitzer tugs. The bigger story is what fully electric towage asks of the port.20 Oct 2026
EOPSA holds its first in-person board meeting at DTF 2026Conference
EOPSA holds its first in-person board meeting at DTF 2026DTF 2026 began with a significant first: the European Onshore Power Supply Association (EOPSA) held its first-ever in-person board meeting at the event.15 Oct 2026
Valenciaport Turns Marine Renewables Into Grid InfrastructureIndustry
Valenciaport Turns Marine Renewables Into Grid InfrastructureValenciaport's wave and floating solar projects matter less as display generation than as tests of how ports integrate new power into their electrical systems.28 Sep 2026
How Integrated Microgrids Can Redefine Cold Ironing Opinion
How Integrated Microgrids Can Redefine Cold Ironing Ports face rising shore-power demand but limited grid capacity. Integrated microgrids combining cogeneration, solar PV and battery storage offer resilient, lower-carbon shore power source. 28 Sep 2026
ShoreLink Puts Compact Cruise Shore Power Into Daily ServiceIndustry
ShoreLink Puts Compact Cruise Shore Power Into Daily ServiceShoreLink says two CruiseLink Mobile S systems are now supplying cruise vessels in daily port operation. 23 Sep 2026
Applying systems thinking to port electrificationOpinion
Applying systems thinking to port electrificationShore power will only scale when ports plan for reliable, flexible electricity across the whole operational estate22 Sep 2026
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Barcelona's 80 MVA Transformer Turns Nexigen Into a Grid ProjectIndustry
Barcelona's 80 MVA Transformer Turns Nexigen Into a Grid ProjectBarcelona's Nexigen programme has reached the heavy electrical layer: substation capacity, grid sequencing and berth utilisation.17 Sep 2026
Funding the Ports That Will Power Europe’s Energy TransitionOpinion
Funding the Ports That Will Power Europe’s Energy TransitionEU funding is helping turn Europe’s maritime climate ambitions into infrastructure, with Malta showing how targeted investment can deliver tangible decarbonisation results.13 Sep 2026
Igus Buys Krott as Shore Power Moves Into the Connection LayerIndustry
Igus Buys Krott as Shore Power Moves Into the Connection LayerIgus’s acquisition of Krott Electronic is a small transaction with a larger signal: shore power is becoming a systems-integration business.12 Sep 2026
MoonRock’s Duqm Study Extends Oman’s Shore Power Pipeline Beyond SoharIndustry
MoonRock’s Duqm Study Extends Oman’s Shore Power Pipeline Beyond SoharAsyad’s Duqm OPS study matters because it places MoonRock inside a second Omani shore power opportunity after Sohar, this time at a drydock asset.12 Sep 2026
Cavotec Makes RTG Crane Electrification a Modular Battery QuestionIndustry
Cavotec Makes RTG Crane Electrification a Modular Battery QuestionCavotec’s modular BESS approach for RTGs shows how terminals can reduce diesel use without waiting for every grid upgrade to arrive first.2 Sep 2026
Klaipeda Builds the Service Layer for Green Methanol ShippingIndustry
Klaipeda Builds the Service Layer for Green Methanol ShippingKlaipeda’s green methanol bunkering vessel concept shows how alternative-fuel shipping depends on port service design, not only fuel supply.31 Aug 2026
Bahamas and Barbados Move Ahead in Caribbean Shore Power ReadinessIndustry
Bahamas and Barbados Move Ahead in Caribbean Shore Power ReadinessA Caribbean readiness study places the Bahamas and Barbados ahead on shore power, even as berth-level OPS remains absent across the region.30 Aug 2026
Estonia's Virtsu-Kuivastu Ferries Move Toward High-Power Electric ChargingIndustry
Estonia's Virtsu-Kuivastu Ferries Move Toward High-Power Electric ChargingThe Virtsu-Kuivastu ferry link is not a marginal route. It is the main maritime connection between Estonia's mainland and Muhu, the gateway to Saaremaa.30 Aug 2026
Hybrid Marine Power Is More Than a Battery QuestionIndustry
Hybrid Marine Power Is More Than a Battery QuestionA technical note on hybrid vessels carries a useful warning for ports: decarbonisation depends on operating modes, not one technology label. 29 Aug 2026
Artemis EF-12 Pilot Brings Electric Foiling Into Port OperationsIndustry
Artemis EF-12 Pilot Brings Electric Foiling Into Port OperationsArtemis' EF-12 Pilot shows how electric foiling could cut emissions, noise and wake in one of ports' most frequent vessel movements.28 Aug 2026
Svolvær Shore Power Upgrade Shows the Operational Side of OPSIndustry
Svolvær Shore Power Upgrade Shows the Operational Side of OPSSvolvær’s shore power facility has moved into a more practical phase. The upgrade is not only about having clean electricity available at the berth. 26 Aug 2026
Port Microgrids Could Solve the Capacity Problem Behind Cold IroningIndustry
Port Microgrids Could Solve the Capacity Problem Behind Cold IroningINNIO's cold-ironing white paper argues that port microgrids can help deliver shore power where grid capacity is limited.26 Aug 2026
Carnival's New Emissions Target Raises the Bar for Cruise Port ReadinessIndustry
Carnival's New Emissions Target Raises the Bar for Cruise Port ReadinessCarnival says it reached its original 2030 GHG-intensity target in 2025 and has set a new 25% reduction target for 2029. 25 Aug 2026
Norwegian Electrification Software Brings Port Energy Systems Into Real-Time ManagementIndustry
Norwegian Electrification Software Brings Port Energy Systems Into Real-Time ManagementA Norwegian partnership shows why port electrification now needs software, forecasting and asset control as much as cables, batteries and chargers.23 Aug 2026
China's Electric-Ship Charging Standard Makes Interoperability the Main Infrastructure TestIndustry
China's Electric-Ship Charging Standard Makes Interoperability the Main Infrastructure TestChina's 2026 charging standard gives electric ships a common shore-side framework for plugs, protocols, safety and testing.23 Aug 2026
Motril Places OPS Inside a Wider Mediterranean Growth PlanIndustry
Motril Places OPS Inside a Wider Mediterranean Growth PlanMotril's EUR 95.22 million investment plan extends OPS to ferry, freight and cruise quays as part of a wider Mediterranean port strategy.23 Aug 2026
Brest Funding Links Floating Wind Ambition With Port InfrastructureIndustry
Brest Funding Links Floating Wind Ambition With Port InfrastructureFrance’s €58 million award for BrestPort shows how floating wind is becoming a port, grid and industrial planning question for Europe.22 Aug 2026
Hyke and Aqua superPower Link Electric Ferries With Charging for City WaterwaysIndustry
Hyke and Aqua superPower Link Electric Ferries With Charging for City WaterwaysHyke and Aqua superPower are joining forces to help cities assess electric ferry networks, putting charging infrastructure at the centre of urban water mobility.19 Aug 2026
Portsmouth Brings Shore Power Into Live Ferry and Cruise OperationsIndustry
Portsmouth Brings Shore Power Into Live Ferry and Cruise OperationsPortsmouth International Port’s shore-power system is now live, giving ferries and cruise ships a cleaner way to berth while the UK port builds towards net zero. 18 Aug 2026
Lerwick Shows Shore Power Can Work Beyond the Major HubsIndustry
Lerwick Shows Shore Power Can Work Beyond the Major HubsLerwick’s Holmsgarth Berth 3 project brings NorthLink ferries into shore power, turning cleaner island-port calls into everyday infrastructure.18 Aug 2026
Valletta Malta, Shore Power Makes Luxury Calls Part of Malta’s Sustainable Tourism PitchIndustry
Valletta Malta, Shore Power Makes Luxury Calls Part of Malta’s Sustainable Tourism PitchOrient Express Corinthian’s reported shore-power connection in Valletta shows how Malta can pair premium maritime tourism with cleaner port operations. 12 Aug 2026
Samskip SeaShuttle Gives Liquid Hydrogen a Rotterdam-Oslo Freight TestIndustry
Samskip SeaShuttle Gives Liquid Hydrogen a Rotterdam-Oslo Freight TestBallard-powered Samskip SeaShuttles will test liquid hydrogen on the Rotterdam-Oslo corridor, linking fuel cells, ports and short-sea freight. 11 Aug 2026
Crystal's Third Fincantieri Newbuild Adds Cruise Capacity to the Cleaner-Port AgendaIndustry
Crystal's Third Fincantieri Newbuild Adds Cruise Capacity to the Cleaner-Port AgendaCrystal's third Fincantieri newbuild is a luxury cruise story with a port lesson: high-value tourism will need berths ready for cleaner calls. 9 Aug 2026
Norsepower's Third-Generation Rotor Sail Makes Wind Propulsion a Whole-Vessel QuestionIndustry
Norsepower's Third-Generation Rotor Sail Makes Wind Propulsion a Whole-Vessel QuestionNorsepower's 3rd Gen Rotor Sail shifts the wind-propulsion debate from sail-by-sail thrust to vessel-wide efficiency and verified fuel savings. 9 Aug 2026
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