Hey friends,

If you’ve spent enough years around ports, you know one thing never changes: vessels at berth keep their engines running. They burn fuel to power onboard systems—lighting, HVAC, reefers, engines on standby. It’s the background noise of any harbour.

But that “hum” is disappearing.

Not because of technology—shore power (OPS) has been around for decades—but because Europe is now turning it into law. And once Brussels sets a deadline, the entire maritime ecosystem has to move.

This week, I want to break down the new rules—FuelEU Maritime and Fit-for-55—and explain what they demand, when they kick in, and what that means for ports, shipowners, and anyone working in operations, procurement or logistics leadership.

Not theory.
Not greenwashing.
Real operational impact.

Let’s get into it.