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Hapag-Lloyd signs Hamburg shore power deal

[ July 9, 2026   //   ]

Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) to use shore power. The agreement confirms that it will use the available infrastructure whenever possible and continue to integrate onshore power supply into operational vessel management at all terminals.

In recent weeks the Al Muraykh and Tihama have already successfully used shore power during their calls in Hamburg on the Asia-North Europe Service NE2.

Currently, around 35% of Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet is fully equipped for shore power.

Hapag-Lloyd chief executive, Rolf Habben Jansen said: “Shore power is an important element on our path toward lower-emission vessel operations in ports and towards our goal 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. 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.”

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