A total of 24 European ports will receive funds to deploy onshore power supply, to “green” their port operations, and to invest in ammonia bunkering infrastructure.
The 24 ports will benefit from the integration of greener technologies, including Onshore Power Supply (OPS), electrification of port services and ammonia bunkering facilities to fuel maritime vessels.
This is part of European Commission (EC) funding of over €600m to 70 projects advancing Europe’s transport decarbonisation and accelerating the energy transition.
These measures will help the port sector transition to renewable and low-carbon fuels, which is a priority supported by the recent Sustainable Transport Investment Plan.
The plan responds to the urgent need of Europe’s transport and fuels industry to unlock investments and scale up production of renewable and low-carbon fuels.
To meet the fuel targets set out in the ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime regulations, a significant volume of more than 20 million tonnes of renewable and low-carbon fuels will be required.
The projects will receive the funding from the Connecting Europe Facility to stimulate sustainable investments in urban areas, including ports and airports, as well as along road sections of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).
The supported projects are located across Europe.
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, said: “We are currently supporting 70 projects with €600 million in EU funding to accelerate the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure across Europe. These investments will strengthen our competitiveness and help make the transition to zero-emission mobility easier and more accessible for all citizens.”
Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) is a key driver of the EU’s efforts to expand alternative fuel supply infrastructure across its trans-European transport network.
It complements the ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime regulations, which aim to decarbonise the aviation and maritime sectors.
