Port of Barcelona issues tender to supply electricity to ships at BEST terminal

The Port of Barcelona has sent out the tender for the pilot project to supply electricity to container vessels in operation at the Hutchison Ports BEST terminal.

The project, which has a tender price of close to €6m (US$7m), is part of phase zero of the port’s Wharf Electrification Plan, and includes drafting and performance of the project, as well as the ship connection and disconnection service and installation maintenance.

Once the project is underway, the port authority will have real data on OPS performance on container vessels, allowing it to draw conclusions on best practices and identify future needs and developments.