Enel X and Fincantieri will work together to build and run next-generation port infrastructure with a low environmental impact and to develop electricity-powered solutions for ground logistics services.
As per the letter of intent signed between the two companies, the first stage is dedicated to projects with a national scope. The agreement specifically pertains to: cold ironing, which refers to providing a shoreside power source to docked ships; management and optimization of energy exchanges in new infrastructure; electricity storage and production systems that use renewable sources and fuel cells.
The partnership will also ensure that initiatives rolled out in Italy can be replicated in other countries, such as Spain, Portugal and Greece.
The collaboration between Enel X, Enel’s global business line, and Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest ship builders, will energize the implementation of electricity-based solutions and decarbonization at ports. A growing number of ports and docks in Italy, and subsequently in other European countries, will offer cold ironing. This initiative will lead to the creation of a far-reaching European cold ironing network.
“Maritime transport accounts for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions,” said Eliano Russo, Head of e-Industries at Enel X. “It is estimated that CO2 emissions from the maritime sector amount to 940 million tons every year, or 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Enel and Fincantieri are joining forces to promote the decarbonization of powering docked ships,”
“Ninety per cent of Europe’s ports are located in metropolitan areas, and public opinion in many cities has decried the pollution, noise and vibrations caused by the engines of docked ships,” Russo added. “Development of cold ironing infrastructure will prevent this, as docked ships will have an electrical connection onshore. Today, digitalization, sustainability and innovation allow us to offer smart, efficient technologies that will reboot Europe’s port and maritime sectors”.
“Developing smart, integrated infrastructures and safeguarding the region would catapult the national port system to a new level characterized by sustainability principles,” said Laura Luigia Martini, CEO Business Advisor and Executive Vice President of Corporate Business Development for Fincantieri. “Through the agreements with Enel X, we will make our skill set available to a highly innovative program, laying the foundation for an authentically digital and green transition that will reverberate throughout Italy’s maritime economy, and beyond.”
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