Engie Deutschland and the Port of Kiel have signed a contract for the establishment of an electric charging infrastructure for trucks. Both companies say they want to send a signal for greater sustainability in heavy-duty transport.
With Engie Vianeo, the subsidiary brand for e-charging infrastructure within the Engie Group, two sites with truck charging points at the Port of Kiel will be realized and put into operation in late summer 2026.
Two charging stations at the Ostufer and Norwegenkai
Initially, the charging stations at the Ostuferhafen are to be available, with the Norwegenkai following a little later. The plan provides that the charging stations have two-sided charging points and that the vehicles can be supplied with 100 percent green electricity from renewable sources.
The charging park at the Seehafen Kiel is intended to
function in the future as a central component of the truck charging corridor in Europe and to contribute to the sustainability of European ports as well as to promote the ramp-up of electric mobility, according to the two companies. Dr. Dirk Claus, Managing Director of Seehafen Kiel GmbH & Co. KG:
“With our pioneering project, we are sending a strong signal for the sustainable transformation of heavy-duty transport in Germany and Europe as a whole. The collaboration with Engie Deutschland is a real win – together we will create the infrastructure needed to establish the Port of Kiel as a green hub in the European logistics network.”
Lighthouse project in Germany
The start of the charging infrastructure project is an important milestone for the decarbonization of freight transport in northern Germany. The future
site at the Norwegenkai offers an optimal location due to its proximity to the ferry port to Norway. In total, there will be four charging points, equipped with the Combined Charging System (CSS) standard and capable of delivering a maximum charging power of 400 kilowatts. The high-power hardware HYC400 from Alpitronic will be used.
Initially three additional CSS charging stations with two charging points each of the same hardware are to be built at the site of the Ostuferhafen on the newly created truck parking area – located near the ferry point to the Baltic states and to Sweden. In addition, further charging points are planned for the future, it says.
Fast charging and overnight charging
Both locations will in the future enable both fast charging and overnight charging, which will provide optimal
conditions for freight forwarders to comply with legally mandated rest periods. The installation of charging stations at central logistics hubs in the port helps to optimize operations on the one hand. On the other hand, it strengthens the attractiveness of the site for transport companies that rely on sustainable mobility. Jan-Niklas Ellerich, Head of Business Development & Sales Heavy-Duty-Charging at Engie Deutschland:
“Electric mobility in heavy-duty transport is a central lever for more climate protection in the logistics sector – and in many applications already today the most economical solution. At Engie in Germany, we are pleased to advance this goal for and with the Port of Kiel. The new charging park is not only a milestone for Engie Vianeo in Germany, but also an important step toward emission-free freight transport in Europe.”
