DP World and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced a loan agreement of up to €25 million to support the electrification of operations at DP World’s Constanța South Container Terminal in Romania.
The financing represents the terminal’s first dedicated green loan and forms part of a broader €100 million investment program expected to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 6,000 tonnes per year.
The electrification program combines the EBRD loan with a €19.7 million grant under the European Union’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility, part of the Connecting Europe Facility, with the EBRD acting as the EU’s implementing partner, along with €7.5 million in funding under Romania’s Transport Programme 2021-2027. The investment is structured in two components: a €53.8 million component establishing core electrification infrastructure, including new electrical networks, transformer and distribution facilities, shore power systems for vessels at berth, a new connection to the main port power station, rehabilitated access roads, and 10 electric terminal tractors with chargers; and a €46.2 million component covering equipment including electric, remote-operated rubber-tyred gantry cranes, two electric mobile harbour cranes, and additional electric terminal tractors.
The project follows a series of recent investments by DP World in Constanța, including a new project cargo terminal and roll-on/roll-off terminal opened in 2024 following a €65 million investment, and a 119,000 square meter multimodal platform completed in December 2025. DP World said these investments have strengthened the terminal’s role as a gateway between Central Europe, the Black Sea region, Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova.
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“In today’s trading environment, the most competitive ports are the most sustainable ports. This investment reflects that fact by aligning the growth of the Constanța South Container Terminal with DP World’s global commitment to reducing emissions. By electrifying our operations, we are not just helping customers build more resilient and sustainable supply chains, we are also strengthening Constanța’s position as the Black Sea’s leading green container hub.”
Svitlana Balaban, CEO, DP World Constanța
“This is a landmark investment in Romania, which will not only strengthen the Port of Constanța’s role as a strategic logistics hub on the Black Sea, but also deliver significant energy-efficiency gains for the country’s logistics sector. We are delighted to partner with DP World on this first transaction to support the modernisation of the Port of Constanța and demonstrate that competitiveness and decarbonisation can go hand in hand.”
Victoria Zinchuk, EBRD Director for Romania
