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.
Piraeus Port Authority presents ESG report in Shanghai
Shanghai, China (PortSEurope) November 9, 2022 – Piraeus Port Authority has presents ESG report in the framework of the China International Import Expo...
Port of Barcelona is studying the feasibility of a biomethane plant
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona is studying the feasibility of building a biomethane plant. It would use organic...
Green Shipping Challenge at COP27
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – As part of the COP27 event in Egypt, the Green Shipping Challenge was yesterday presented. Below...
DP World CO2 reduction targets announced
Vienna, Austria (PortSEurope) November 8, 2022 – DP World has announced plans to invest up to $500 million to cut CO2 emissions from its operations by...
Cey Holding makes Tekirdağ Port statement
Tekirdağ, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – Cey Holding has issued a Tekirdağ Port statement which follows a court decision that blocked the...
Maersk, Spanish Government sign agreement for green fuels production
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) November 4, 2022 – Maersk and the Spanish Government have signed an agreement to explore the opportunities for large-scale...
AdSP dello Stretto (Messina) approves sustainability plan
Messina, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) October 18, 2022 – AdSP dello Stretto (Messina) has approved the sustainability plan for 2021. President Mario...
Eni, Enel to make hydrogen investments in Taranto and Gela
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) October 14, 2022 – Italian multinationals Eni and Enel will make hydrogen project investments in Taranto and Gela in...
Decarbonization discussions continue at Maritime Cyprus 2022 conference
DECARBONIZATION DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE IN LIMASSOL FOR THE MARITIME CYPRUS 2022 CONFERENCE Highlights from panel discussions on day two of the conference CYPRUS,...
Fundación Valenciaport joins SEANERGY energy transition project
València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 10, 2022 – Fundación Valenciaport joins the SEANERGY energy transition project – Sustainability...
Cepsa completes advanced biofuels shipping trial
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) October 7, 2022 – Cepsa has completed the first advanced biofuels (2G) trial in Spain of in one of the ships used by the...
Port Authority of Bilbao has organized a conference on sustainable ports
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – The Port Authority of Bilbao has organized a Conference on Sustainable Ports in collaboration with the...
Port of La Spezia to tender design for cold ironing project
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) October 6, 2022 – The Port of La Spezia to tender design for cold ironing project at the Garibaldi pier for 16 MW of...
Port of Genoa president joins Enel port electrification discussion
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) October 5, 2022 – Port of Genoa president has joins Enel’s port electrification discussion as part of the...
Port of Gandia is to tender for solar plant
València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Port of Gandia is to tender for solar plant to become the first European port to be self-sufficient in...
Valenciaport approves second solar plant project
València, Spain (Ports Europe) October 3, 2022 – Valenciaport approves a second solar plant project at the port. It will be located on the roof of the...
Maritime industry unites to call for earmarking of ETS revenues
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 30, 2022 – ECSA, the European Community Shipowners’ Association, has called on EU member states and the...
Baleària launches the first electric ferry in Spain for passengers and cargo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) September 29, 2022 – Baleària has launched the first electric ferry in Spain for cargo and passengers with zero...
World Hydrogen 2023 returns to Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – The leading global platform for hydrogen business returns to the Rotterdam Ahoy in 2023....
Port of Valencia presents at World Bank event
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2022 – The Port of Valencia has presented at a World Bank event its good practices in port-city...