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Written By Vincent Doedee

Best efforts to deploy shore-side electricity from 2025 onwards, no mention of carbon neutrality

Sustainability ambitions and initiatives

  • There is no mention of a carbon neutral ambition by the port as of Q4 2022.

  • Signed shore power declaration at the One Ocean Summit 2022, agreeing to make best efforts to deploy shore-side electricity supply by 2028.

  • The Port of Marseille and the most active shipping companies in Marseille committed themselves, by signing a Blue Charter, to respecting rules that are much more stringent than national and international regulations. These include the use of shore power from 2025 for ships fitted with the equipment. 

Shore Power

  • Marseille is the first port in France to offer quayside electrical connections for ferries to and from Corsica with La Méridionale in 2017 and Corsica Linea in 2019. Quays of the future Cap Janet international terminal, which by 2022-2023 will accommodate ships bound for or coming from North Africa, will also be connected to the electricity supply network.

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