A newly-built berthing area in the Elbe River is powered by nineteen solar panels. The panels provide power to quick-release mooring hook units with integrated capstans. Following the Port of Rotterdam, the Port of Hamburg is the second major port to opt for this sustainable solution.

Although the solar panels might be the first thing to catch the eye, the innovation of solar-powered mooring systems, built by Dutch maritime innovator Straatman BV, lies beneath the surface of the water, the company said.