Wedoany.com Report-Jan 20, As disclosed, the company received the orders at the end of 2024. Deliveries for these projects are slated between early and mid-2026.

This development comes as part of an initiative by Italy from July 2024. Namely, back then, Italy notified the EU Commission of its plans to adopt a €570 million scheme to incentivize ship operators to connect to shore-side electricity infrastructure when at berth in maritime ports to power onboard services, systems, and equipment.

As described, the EU-backed aid would entail a reduction of up to 100% of the so-called ‘general system charges’, resulting in a lower electricity price for ship operators when purchasing shore-side electricity.