The demand for shore power in Copenhagen's ports is enormous.

The demand for shore power in Copenhagen's ports is enormous

Two shore power facilities in Nordhavn and at Langelinie have supplied electricity to cruise ships over the past year, and they have been utilized to a great extent, according to Copenhagen Malmö Port.

Cruise ships are connected to power cables from land using a so-called CMS crane, allowing the ships' engines to be turned off while they are docked. (Photo: © Camilla Hole) 7 minutes ago

Cruise ships docking in Copenhagen are increasingly using power from land instead of running their engines on fossil fuels.

This is according to Copenhagen Malmö Port, which operates the port areas in Nordhavn and at Langelinie, where two shore power facilities have supplied electricity to the ships over the past year.

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> It benefits not only global emissions. It also benefits our

> colleagues who walk around on the quay, our partners, and our

> neighbors. It is a huge gain.

> Povl Ungar, Commercial Director at Copenhagen Malmö Port

According to the port company, the demand has been enormous.

This year, Copenhagen Malmö Port expects that around 79 percent of cruise ships in Copenhagen will be connected to shore power while docked.

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Less pollution at the quay

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When a cruise ship is connected to shore power, the ship's engine can be turned off. This means the ship does not need to burn fossil fuels to generate electricity while passengers are ashore.

According to figures from the City of Copenhagen, connecting a cruise ship to shore power can reduce pollution at the quay by 90 percent.

Commercial Director Povl Ungar.

It benefits both the climate and the local area around the port, says Povl Ungar, Commercial Director at Copenhagen Malmö Port.

- It benefits not only global emissions. It also benefits our colleagues who walk around on the quay, our partners, and our neighbors. It is a huge gain, he says.

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Cruise guests support it

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At Langelinie, Evelyn Lumliy from England was among the many cruise guests who docked yesterday.

She has been on cruises 12 times and thinks shore power is a good idea.

But it is not something she actively looks into when booking a trip.

- I think it's brilliant if we can save on how much we emit, but I don't really have strong feelings about the environment. As long as we protect it as best we can, without it getting out of hand.

- I like the small ships and not the big ones with thousands of passengers, and the small ones are also better for the environment, says Evelyn Lumliy.

Demand is expected to increase further towards 2030, when shore power becomes a legal requirement in the EU.

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