Sif Netherlands B.V. and maritime sustainability hub Sustainable Ships have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to discover cellular shore energy options at Maasvlakte Terminal.
The settlement is to evaluate the feasibility of a cellular shore energy answer with battery storage at Sif’s terminal on Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Sif has dedicated to bold ESG targets, together with a transparent give attention to decreasing its carbon footprint. Amongst these targets is a powerful alignment with UN Sustainable Improvement Objective 7: inexpensive and clear power.
In assist of this, Sif has launched a devoted program to analyze and in the end implement a shore energy set up for seagoing vessels. As a producer of offshore wind turbine foundations with direct offshore entry, seagoing vessels moor ceaselessly at Sif’s terminal. This MoU represents a significant step inside that broader initiative.
As a part of the collaboration, Sustainable Ships will develop a complete enterprise case—together with technical, financial, and regulatory feasibility—to discover how cellular shore energy might be carried out to cut back emissions throughout port operations. Supply: Sustainable Ships Picture: Sif