2025-12-03
The E-MAR project, jointly led by the City of Norrköping, Port of Norrköping and Södertälje Port, has been selected by CINEA to advance to the final phase before signing a Grant Agreement under the EU’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF). This decision confirms that the EU sees E-MAR as one of Europe’s key projects for accelerating the transition to zero-emission transport.
E-MAR represents a total planned investment of approximately EUR 10.6 million (around SEK 120 million), with EUR 3.17 million of EU support (around SEK 36 million), conditioned to the signature of the grant agreement by March 2026. Together, these investments mark an important step towards more electric, quieter and lower-emission port operations in both Norrköping and Södertälje.
In the Port Norrköping, E-MAR will provide five new shore-power connections in Pampus. This will allow more vessels to shut down their diesel engines at quay, reducing emissions in an area located close to residential parts of the city. An electric reach stacker and charging station will also be introduced, alongside a major reinforcement of the port’s electrical infrastructure through a new transformer substation. A new solar power installation will supply green electricity to port operations, cutting both climate impact and energy costs.
In Södertälje Port, the project will enable shore power for RoRo vessels in the South Harbour, allowing ships to switch off their auxiliary engines at berth and run on clean electricity instead. The investment also includes an electric reach stacker with a dedicated charging station, along with upgrades and reinforcements of the local power grid to handle higher capacity. In addition, a 2 MWh battery storage system will be installed in the Energy Harbour and connected to the port’s solar PV installations. Combined, these measures will reduce emissions and peak loads, optimise energy use, and create a quieter and more sustainable port environment.
Once these investments are in place, fewer vessels will burn diesel at berth, heavy terminal equipment will run on electricity, and energy in both ports will be produced and used more intelligently. The result is a significant reduction in emissions of CO₂, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter—improving air quality in both Norrköping and Södertälje. Noise levels will also decrease, working conditions will improve and the ports will strengthen their competitiveness as more shipping lines and logistics chains seek fossil-free solutions.
Electrification also brings long-term economic benefits: more stable energy supply, lower operating costs and infrastructure that is prepared for future EU requirements on zero-emission transport. When E-MAR is fully implemented, both ports will have taken a major step towards becoming the sustainable logistics hubs of the future for Sweden and Europe.
For more information, please contact:
Hans Karlsson, Manager Environment & Quality
Telefon: +46-11-25 06 03
E-post: hans.karlsson@nhs.se
Ewelina Traskowska-Lundén, Project Manager
Telefon: +46-11-25 06 64
E-post: ewelina.Traskowska-Lunden@nhs.se
