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.
Port of Sines to set up Renewable Energy Community
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) September 21, 2022 – The municipality of Sines (Setúbal), the Administration of the Ports of Sines and Algarve (APS)...
HHLA tests hydrogen cargo
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) September 19, 2022 – HHLA has tests its handling of hydrogen as cargo. The first test delivery arrived at the...
Malta Freeport to receive European Commission funds
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) September 16, 2022 – The European Commission has announced that Malta will benefit from €817 million in Cohesion Policy...
Falck starts testing energy storage in Port of Genoa
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) September 15, 2022 – Falck Renewables has started testing a 9MW energy storage in Port of Genoa. The facility will power the...
Port of Barcelona to create working group to improve cruise ship energy supply
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona and the main operators in the cruise sector, will create a working group to...
Ports of Amsterdam and Cork have signed hydrogen agreement
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 14, 2022 – The Ports of Amsterdam and Cork have signed a hydrogen agreement to provide a route to market...
Port of Seville to have solar hydrogen plant
Seville, Spain (Ports Europe) September 8, 2022 – The Junta de AndalucÃa has approved a plan to build a solar power plant to produce hydrogen in...
Port of Cádiz starts up a second solar plant
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) September 7, 2022 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz has started a second solar plant for self-supply of electricity,...
Dutch company to build renewable energy facility in Port of Jorf Lasfar
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 6, 2022 – The Dutch engineering company Proton Ventures will build a renewable energy facility...
Mersin International Port joins the Blue Climate Ambassadors Project
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 22, 2022 – Mersin International Port (MIP) has recently joined the BlueClimate Ambassadors Project. The project, an...
Low Danube water level: Cargo shipping paralysed
Russe, Bulgaria (PortSEurope) August 19, 2022 – Low Danube water level: Cargo shipping in lower Danube is paralysed due to very low water levels. Water...
Companies start feasibility study for Ghent Carbon Hub project
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) August 19, 2022 – The companies Fluxys, ArcelorMittal Belgium and North Sea Port have started a feasibility study for the...
Terminal Rinfuse Venezia announces new solar system
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – Terminal Rinfuse Venezia (TRV) has announced the commissioning of a new solar system. It will generate...
Port of Sines looks to handle renewable gases
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) August 10, 2022 – The Port of Sines is studying the possibility of transforming a multipurpose pier into a terminal for...
Ports of Singapore and Rotterdam sign Green and Digital Corridor agreement
Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) August 2, 2022 – The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have...
Port of Amsterdam and duisport to jointly develop hydrogen value chain
Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Port of Amsterdam and duisport have announced that they will jointly develop the hydrogen value...
Port of Valencia to install solar plant
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio MartÃnez, the installation of a solar...
Port of Bilbao plays key role in DemoSATH project
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 28, 2022 – The Port of Bilbao plays key role in DemoSATH project with the launching of the offshore wind turbine of the...
Port of Tenerife agrees to an ordinance to limit air pollution
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – Port of Tenerife agrees to an ordinance to limit air and noise pollution....
Port of Ancona approves operational plan for 2022-2024
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – The Port of Ancona has approved the operational plan for 2022-2024, the management committee said. The...