The port of Gioia Tauro is decisively focusing on the energy transition: a mega container ship has been powered entirely by the shore power grid through the cold ironing system, which allows ships at berth to keep all onboard systems running without using their own engines, as is usually done, thus significantly reducing pollutant emissions.
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With this operation, the Calabrian port ranks among the first European ports to have made operational one of the strategic infrastructures provided by the European Union’s policies for the decarbonization of maritime transport. The protagonist of the first test operation, successfully completed, was the cargo ship Msc Mirja with over 19,000 TEU (20-foot containers).
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After berthing, the technical staff connected the vessel to the mobile socket of the cold ironing system through the power cables. After completing the technical checks and operations to ensure the interface with the electrical cabin, the ship turned off its auxiliary engines and was powered exclusively by the shore power grid, with a total power of about seven megawatts.
“Today the port of Gioia Tauro – says Paolo Piacenza, president of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas – takes a step that marks a historic moment, not only for our port but for the entire national port system. A mega container ship turned off its engines during berthing, receiving energy exclusively from the shore power grid. We are not talking about a simply completed infrastructure, but a fully operational system at the service of shipping companies. This result shows how sustainability can translate into concrete innovation and competitiveness.” Gioia Tauro, he concludes, is “investing in technologies that reduce environmental impact and strengthen the attractiveness of the port, increasingly efficient, sustainable, and integrated with major international logistics networks.”
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