Furthering the Electricity to Ships and Ports: the ELEMED Project

This paper summarizes the main results of the European project ELEMED namely the introduction of cold-ironing as an appealing alternative towards greener ports in the East Mediterranean corridor and second the establishment of the concept of applying hybrid-electric vessels to short-sea shipping cases. Moreover, the opportunities of turning the ports as smart energy hubs, where among others Renewable Energy Sources are deployed, is also discussed.