Ports are in a transition phase to reach zero-emissions. Especially the port authorities in charge to develop infrastructure (incl. green energy supply) are challenged and European approaches are needed to create samelevel-playing fields between ports. The new FuelEU Maritime legislation requires EU ports to have OPS output to cover at least 90% of that energy demand. Open questions still exist for less frequently called terminals in an economical set up of OPS solutions. Non-standardised OPS solutions must be investigated in. Economic feasibility is of importance too and models for that, must be studied. HPA is very much interested in an exchange, knowledge sharing and finding suitable solutions for economical and technical feasible OPS solutions covering this challenge.
The different scale of terminals and users in the Port of Hamburg require user-specific approaches for OPS solutions which are not always easy to meet. Following the introduction of OPS for high voltage container vessels and high voltage cruise vessels in Hamburg, HPA aims now to conduct a study on non-standardised OPS solutions to roll out OPS solutions to other terminals & segments, e.g. solutions for RoRo-, feeder & inland vessels. HPA will lead WP1 and is mainly involved in finding (inland) port solutions towards zero emissions. Governance models are of importance as well, to motivate user using the OPS solutions and to create economic feasible access not them and on the same time ensure economic feasible operation from an infrastructure manger viewpoint.