Shore Power

At the port, this allows us to avoid up to 20 metric tons of CO₂ per port call. At the same time, emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter are reduced. This helps improve local air quality.

However, shore power offers environmental benefits only if it is generated from renewable energy sources. That is why only a few ports—mainly in Northern Europe—are currently equipped with these facilities.

As a company, we have voluntarily committed to always using shore power from renewable sources whenever it is available at the pier. We are confident that shore power availability will improve in more and more regions in the coming years. To this end, we have already retrofitted the entire Mein Schiff® fleet and are equipping all new ships with a shore power connection right from the shipyard.