Hapag-Lloyd Signs Shore Power Agreement With Hamburg Port Authority to Support Lower-Emission Port Operations

Hapag-Lloyd Signs Shore Power Agreement With Hamburg Port Authority to Support Lower-Emission Port Operations

(IN BRIEF) Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority to use shore power infrastructure at the Port of Hamburg whenever operationally feasible. The agreement applies across all terminals and supports the company’s integration of Onshore Power Supply into vessel operations. The vessels Al Muraykh and Tihama, both operating on the Asia-North Europe Service NE2, have already successfully used shore power during recent calls in Hamburg. Shore power enables equipped ships to draw electricity from the onshore grid while berthed, helping reduce emissions in port. Around 35% of Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet is currently fully equipped for shore power, while all newbuildings are shore-power ready and suitable existing vessels are being retrofitted.

(PRESS RELEASE) HAMBURG, 9-Jul-2026 — /EuropaWire/ — Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority covering the use of shore power in the Port of Hamburg, reinforcing the company’s efforts to reduce emissions from vessel operations while ships are berthed.

Under the agreement, Hapag-Lloyd confirms that it will use available shore power infrastructure whenever operationally possible. The arrangement applies to shore power supply across all terminals in the Port of Hamburg and supports the continued integration of Onshore Power Supply into the company’s vessel operations.

In recent weeks, the container vessels Al Muraykh and Tihama have already successfully connected to shore power during port calls in Hamburg. Both vessels operate on Hapag-Lloyd’s Asia-North Europe Service NE2.

Shore power allows appropriately equipped vessels to receive electricity from the onshore grid while in port, reducing the need to generate power on board during berthing. This can help lower emissions in port areas and forms part of wider efforts to make maritime operations more sustainable.

Rolf Habben Jansen, Chief Executive Officer of Hapag-Lloyd, said shore power is an important part of the company’s route toward lower-emission vessel operations in ports and its target of achieving net-zero fleet emissions by 2045.

“All our newbuildings are already shore-power ready, and we are retrofitting suitable vessels in the existing fleet accordingly,” said Habben Jansen. “Wherever the infrastructure is available and its use makes operational sense, we use shore power. Hamburg demonstrates how investments in lower-emission vessel operations can be put into practice.”

Around 35% of Hapag-Lloyd’s current fleet is already fully equipped for shore power. The company’s continued investment in shore-power-ready vessels and retrofits supports its broader decarbonisation strategy and strengthens the practical use of port-based infrastructure designed to reduce emissions.

The agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority marks another step in the cooperation between shipping companies and port operators to support cleaner vessel operations and improve environmental performance in major maritime hubs.

About Hapag-Lloyd
With a fleet of 302 modern container ships and a total transport capacity of 2.5 million TEU, Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world’s leading liner shipping companies. In the Liner Shipping segment, the Company has 15,200 employees and 400 offices in 140 countries. Hapag-Lloyd has a container capacity of 3.7 million TEU – including one of the largest and most modern fleets of reefer containers. A total of 133 liner services worldwide ensure fast and reliable connections between 600 ports on all the continents. In the Terminal & Infrastructure segment, Hapag-Lloyd has equity stakes in 24 marine terminals in Europe, Latin America, the United States, India and North Africa. 4,400 employees are assigned to the Terminal & Infrastructure segment and provide complementary logistics services at selected locations in addition to the terminal activities.

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