Press Releases

PORT OF KIEL supplied two cruise ships with shore power in parallel for the first time on Saturday.

Two more large ships from other shipping companies also recorded shore power successes in Kiel in the previous week.

POTR OF KIEL looks back on the busiest cruise season in the port's history in terms of passenger numbers.

With shore power systems at all cruise terminals, the port of Kiel ist sending a clear signal for more sustainable maritime tourism in Europe.

PORT OF KIEL breaks the mark of one million cruise passengers in one season for the first time.

As a popular turnaround port and with a growing transit business, the Baltic port is one of the largest cruise ports in Germany.

1993 - 2023: PORT OF KLAIPEDA and PORT OF KIEL celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Kiel - Klaipeda route.

As the only daily direct ferry connection between Lithuania and Germany, it is of outstanding importance for the Baltic Sea region.

7.7 million tonnes of cargo and over 2.2 million passengers in 2022

- PORT OF KIEL draws positive balance for the year despite decline in volume.

PORT OF KIEL welcomes „Aura Seaways“ in Kiel as first ship of the new generation of RoPax ferries of DFDS.

Test run shows that modernization projects at Ostuferhafen have been a success.

PORT OF KIEL welcomes "Hamburg" as first ship of the season.

With a total of 249 planned calls, this year is expected to be the most international cruise season ever in Kiel.

Frontrunner in the digitalisation of RoRo terminals

Test fields for the new terminal communication and traffic control.

High architectural quality: Terminal 28 at Ostseekai

With the award, Kiel is setting a strong signal for building culture in the city.

Façade illumination makes climate-neutral ship supply visible

The lighting visualises the function of the on-shore power system, the climate-neutral supply of electricity to ships.

Eleven visits by six cruise vessels during Kieler Woche

The focus of the world's largest sailing event this year is on sailing and the waterside programme.

Photovoltaic system installed at the cruise terminal

The PORT OF KIEL is increasing its own production of climate-friendly solar energy.

Important step on the way to climate neutrality in port

On-shore power plant with 16 megawatts of output can supply two ships in parallel.

Normalisation in passenger traffic expected for late spring / summer

A total of 6.92 million tons of cargo has been transhipped in the port of Kiel. This represents only a slight decrease of 1.2 %.