You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA GNV Equips Two Ships with Shore Power Capability GNV Equips Two Ships with Shore Power Capability by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday July 29, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The company plans to equip three more of its ships to connect to shore power. Image Credit: GNV Italian ferry operator GNV has equipped two vessels with the capability to connect to shore power systems. The GNV Aurora has completed cold ironing tests at the Port of Barcelona , while GNV Excellent has passed safety tests for its shore power system at the Port of Sete in France , the firm said in a LinkedIn post last week. A final technical test on GNV Excellent is scheduled in the coming weeks. Once completed, the vessel will be able to switch off its onboard generators while alongside and draw electricity directly from the local power grid. Shore power, also known as cold ironing, enables ships to use shore-based electricity during port calls instead of running auxiliary engines, cutting local air emissions, exhaust fumes and noise. "We are investing in concrete technological solutions capable of significantly reducing emissions not only at sea, thanks to LNG, but also during port stays," Matteo Catani , CEO of GNV, said. The company added that the next round of shore power tests will be carried out on GNV Polaris, GNV Orion and GNV Virgo as it continues expanding the technology across its fleet. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News US Flip Flops on Hormuz Tariff Plans as Criticism Rolls In Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen was among shipping executives to criticis