For a trial period, the Port of Antwerp, Belgium is providing free electricity to barges in an effort to encourage them not to run their diesel generators in port. It is expected that using OPS will significantly reduce harmful emissions of NOx and particulates. The electricity supplied will be from “green” renewable sources giving a nett benefit of reduced CO2 emissions. In another part of the port, there is a separate project to supply onshore power to seagoing container ships. The system can switch between frequencies of 50 Hz or 60 Hz and delivers power at 6.6kV via one single cable and connector. [More]