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DP World secures €25 million EBRD green loan for Constanța container terminal

21 July 2026

DP World has secured a green loan of up to €25 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to support the electrification of its Constanța South Container Terminal in Romania.

The financing is the first green loan awarded to the terminal and forms part of a wider €100 million investment programme aimed at modernising operations and reducing carbon emissions by more than 6,000 tonnes annually.

The project is intended to accelerate the decarbonisation of DP World’s Romanian operations by replacing diesel-powered equipment with electric alternatives and introducing shore power infrastructure, allowing vessels to connect to the local electricity grid while berthed. The company said the upgrades are expected to improve air quality, reduce noise and increase operational efficiency.

The investment programme combines EBRD financing with grants from the European Union and the Romanian government. In addition to the EBRD loan, the project has received a €19.7 million grant through the European Union’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF), part of the Connecting Europe Facility, with the EBRD acting as the EU’s implementation partner. A further €7.5 million has been allocated through Romania’s Transport Programme 2021–2027.

The first phase of the investment, valued at €53.8 million, will establish the electrical infrastructure required for terminal electrification, including new power distribution networks, transformer stations and shore power systems. It also includes a new connection to the port’s main electricity grid, upgrades to access roads and the introduction of ten electric terminal tractors with charging infrastructure.

The second phase, valued at €46.2 million, will involve the acquisition of additional electric equipment, including remotely operated electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes, two electric mobile harbour cranes and additional electric terminal tractors.

“In today’s trading environment, the most competitive ports are also the most sustainable. This investment aligns the development of Constanța South Container Terminal with DP World’s global commitment to reducing emissions while helping customers build more resilient and sustainable supply chains,” said Svitlana Balaban, Chief Executive Officer of DP World Constanța.

Victoria Zinchuk, EBRD Director for Romania, said the investment would strengthen the Port of Constanța’s role as a strategic logistics hub on the Black Sea while improving energy efficiency across Romania’s logistics sector.

The electrification programme follows a series of recent investments by DP World in Constanța. In 2024, the company opened a new project cargo terminal and a roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) terminal following a €65 million investment. It also completed a 119,000 sqm multimodal logistics platform in December 2025, further strengthening the port’s role as a gateway linking Central Europe with the Black Sea region, Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.

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