With this step, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) is taking another important step towards more climate-friendly shipping and the implementation of energy and climate targets in the Port of Hamburg.
The first methanol-powered vessels are already in service worldwide, as are the first ‘ammonia-ready’ ships, with more on order in international shipyards. Hamburg has also been called at by methanol-fuelled ships. These new vessel types require the necessary fuelling infrastructure (so-called ‘bunker-ready terminals’) to ensure availability of alternative fuels and safeguard the port’s future competitive-ness.
In close co-operation with RWE Supply & Trading GmbH and other local stakeholders, HPA has carried out a comprehensive risk assessment and developed a detailed safety concept. These joint efforts have now paved the way for official approval of safe bunkering operations at the designated terminal locations.
