On Monday 17 June, the European Commission authorised a €570 million Italian scheme to encourage ships at berth to use cleaner electricity, by reducing the cost of that electricity.
The aid will take the form of a reduction of up to 100% of ‘system overheads’, initially. This reduction will translate into lower electricity prices for ship operators when purchasing electricity provided at berth. The cost of this energy will thus be brought to a level that is competitive compared with...