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HaminaKotka Port Selects ABB for Shore Power Project
Port of HaminaKotka has appointed engineering firm ABB as the main contractor for a new shore power system at the Mussalo port in Finland.
The project will bring shore power connections to six berths in the Mussalo B and C sections, allowing container ships to connect to the local electricity grid while in port instead of running their engines, the port said in a statement on its website on Monday.
Port of HaminaKotka secured just over €3 million from the EU's CEF Transport Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) programme to support the project.
ABB's work will include the design, installation and commissioning of the shore power system, as well as the necessary infrastructure, cabling and grounding.
The connections will be built to international IEC standards.
The project is part of the port's preparations for the FuelEU Maritime regulation, which from 2030 will require container and passenger ships above 5,000 GT to use shore power or another equivalent zero-emission technology while calling at EU ports, subject to certain exemptions.
"ABB has strong global expertise in maritime electrification solutions, and we believe that this will create excellent conditions for successful cooperation," Eija Rossi, CEO of Port of HaminaKotka, said.
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