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DP World said in a press release that it had signed the €25 million green loan with the EBRD to advance sustainability at its Constanța South Container Terminal on the Black Sea coast of Romania. The financing forms one element of a wider €100 million decarbonization and electrification program at the facility, according to the announcement. The company described the initiative as aligning with its broader global strategy to reduce emissions across port operations while modernising key infrastructure.
According to the press release, the €100 million program divides into €53.8 million assigned to core infrastructure upgrades and €46.2 million directed toward specialist equipment. Infrastructure investments will cover new electrical networks, transformer facilities, shore power systems and road rehabilitation, DP World stated. Equipment purchases include electric cranes together with an initial fleet of 10 electric tractors, the release added.
The announcement indicated the completed works are expected to deliver annual carbon dioxide reductions exceeding 6,000 tonnes while enabling cleaner vessel and yard operations. DP World noted that the project also incorporates a €19.7 million grant from the European Union’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility and €7.5 million from Romanian government support schemes. These combined resources will accelerate the transition toward low-emission port activities at one of the region’s principal cargo gateways.
The press release reviewed earlier expansion phases at the terminal, including completion of new project cargo and roll-on roll-off facilities during 2024 and the launch of a multimodal logistics platform in 2025. Those prior investments have enhanced Constanța’s capacity to handle diverse cargo flows between Europe, Central Asia and beyond, DP World reported. The current green financing builds directly on that foundation by embedding environmental standards into future growth.
DP World stated that shore power connections will permit vessels to shut down auxiliary engines while at berth, cutting pollution in the port area. The company positioned the terminal as an emerging green hub for the Black Sea, with the latest measures intended to strengthen both environmental performance and service competitiveness. The announcement emphasised that such projects form part of coordinated international efforts to promote sustainable transport infrastructure across Eastern Europe.
In remarks carried by the release, Svitlana Balaban highlighted how the financing advances sustainability objectives while supporting long-term operational competitiveness at the Romanian facility. The statement outlined continued collaboration between DP World, the EBRD and European Union partners to deliver measurable emission reductions. Officials indicated that project implementation will proceed in phased stages to maintain uninterrupted terminal services throughout the upgrade period.
