Environment/Green Issues
News associated with environmental, green and reneable energy issues linked to ports. Includes efforts to reduces port and ship emissions such as cold ironing. Application of national and European Union environmental and renewable energy policies. This includes new facilities for the production of ammonia, biofuels, hydrogen and vegetable oils.
Malta Freeport to start dredging bay in Birżebbuġa
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd has submitted a proposal to dredge the bay in order to improve vessel...
Aktau declares a state of emergency – critically low level of Caspian
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – The city officials in Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau declared a state of emergency over the...
Norwegian shipowners call for zero emissions goal by 2050 and a price on CO2 emissions
Oslo, Norway (PortSEurope) June 11, 2023 – We look forward to developing a common understanding across the industry to push for higher ambitions on...
Ecoports is stronger than ever at the ESPO conference in Bremen
05 Jun 2023 ESPO congratulates Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque (France), Volos Port Authority (Greece), Port of Den Helder (the Netherlands), Autoridad...
Eni and RINA in a HVO biofuel partnership
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) June 4, 2023 – RINA, an international company specialising in inspection, certification and engineering consultancy, and...
EU maritime safety: new proposals to support clean and modern shipping
The Commission today presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. With 75% of the...
EFIP: Making hydrogen a success for inland ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 31, 2023 – The position paper entitled “Making Hydrogen a Success for Inland Ports” highlights...
Port of Marseille Fos is launching a 2023-2030 plan to make vehicles greener
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 31, 2023 – The Port of Marseille Fos is launching a 2023-2030 plan to make its vehicle fleet greener with investment...
Belgian delegation visits Port of Sines
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2023 – On May 26, Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Labor of Belgium,...
Net-Zero MAR Alliance is constituted as an association
Last week the Net-Zero MAR Alliance, after almost two years of intense work, celebrated its act of constitution as an association – May 23, 2023 This...
Port of Barcelona installs OPS at Hutchison Ports BEST terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – Work to install the first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) for container ships has begun at the Hutchison Ports...
Valenciaport joins World Ports Climate Action Program summit
Valencia, May 12, 2023 – The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), Joan Calabuig, will participate on May 17 in Rotterdam in the 5th CEO...
Valenciaport community meets Ecoport II objectives
Valencia, May 3, 2023 – The port community of the ports of València, Sagunto and Gandia continue to advance firmly in concrete and measurable...
Port of Valencia becomes the first port to use truck tractor powered by hydrogen
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 28, 2023 – The Port of Valencia yesterday became the first port in the world to use a 4×4 truck tractor unit...
Europe’s ports want port development and nature to go hand in hand
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) April 25, 2023 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the aim of enhancing biodiversity and preserving...
ETS Shipping: Europe’s ports call for early and robust action to prevent evasion
Emissions Trading System Shipping: Europe’s ports call for early and robust action to prevent evasion 19 April 2023 On 18 April 2023, the European Parliament...
Port of Lisbon, Repsol pilot biofuel project
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – The Port of Lisbon (APL) and Repsol have started a pilot biofuel project for the maritime supply of...
TotalEnergies, Corsica Sardinia Ferries start biofuel bunkering in Toulon
Toulon, France (Ports Europe) April 14, 2023 – TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Corsica Sardinia Ferries have carried out the first biofuel bunkering...
Valenciaport presents the results of the ECCLIPSE project
València, Spain (Ports Europe) April 12, 2023 – Valenciaport has presented the results of the ECCLIPSE project that analyzes the impact of climate...
Complete decarbonisation of shipping – EU, U.S. Canada, Japan vs China, India, Russia
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) March 29, 2023 – As expected, the proposal of the developed world for complete decarbonisation of shipping was...