The Port of Fredericia as well as the ports of Lübeck and Trelleborg will receive funds from the Connecting Europe Facility's (CEF) Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) for setting up onshore power supply (OPS) facilities.

The Danish seaport's project will receive just over €2.05 million, while the joint initiative of the two other ports - €2.23m.

"We are of course very happy to receive this announcement and get a hearing for another environmental investment. This will be an extension of our wind turbines that can now supply our customers' vessels with fossil-free electricity. There are several environmental benefits of onshore power, including avoiding carbon dioxide emissions when the vessels are in the port. Through the project, we contribute to a green shipping corridor in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Germany," commented the Port of Trelleborg's Ulf Sonesson.

Rune D. Rasmussen, CEO of Associated Danish Ports (the organisation that runs the seaport in Fredericia), also said, "It was a major recognition of the Port of Fredericia when we heard in the summer of 2024 that CEF will support us [with around €6.7m], and we are incredibly proud that we are receiving this recognition once again. The Port of Fredericia plays a major role in supporting Danish exports and imports - now and in the future. This requires us to adapt and retrofit our infrastructure so that it fits the future. It is huge for us to be recognized in this way by the EU."

Photo: Port of Trelleborg