DP World Invests €100 Million to Electrify Constanța Port

DP World is investing €100 million to electrify its Constanța South Container Terminal in Romania, aiming to reduce annual CO2 emissions by more than 6,000 tons. The project replaces diesel-powered equipment with electric alternatives, including remote-operated rubber-tired gantry cranes, mobile harbor cranes, and terminal tractors. It also introduces shore power systems to provide electricity for berthed vessels.

The funding for the initiative is a multi-partner effort. It includes a €25 million green loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, a €19.7 million grant from the European Union's Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility, and €7.5 million from the Government of Romania's Transport Programme 2021–2027. The remaining balance is covered by the terminal's own resources.

The investment is split into two primary categories: €53.8 million for power networks and electrical infrastructure, and €46.2 million for the acquisition of electric machinery. This initiative also marks the entry of the City of Constanța into the EBRD Green Cities programme, supporting the broader decarbonization of transport and logistics infrastructure in one of the Black Sea's most significant transport hubs.