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.
Valenciaport celebrates Environment Day with an exhibition, activities for children and a day on renewable energies
València, May 30, 2022 – The port community of the Port of Valencia is preparing an intense week of activities for World Environment Day. An exhibition,...
Italy: with the BTP Green funded investments in transport, water infrastructures and Mose for €8.4 billion
Finance becomes increasingly involved in sustainable mobility and the construction of related infrastructures – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport...
Piraeus Port Authority hosts Green C Ports event
On the occasion of the Green C Ports Project, PPA S.A. has organized a special hybrid event in collaboration with the ICCS of NTUA, the Municipality of...
Valenciaport receives international recognition for its commitments and investments in environmental sustainability
València, May 23, 2022 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has been recognised at the World Sustainability Awards 2022 at the gala organised by the...
Tibula Energia proposes floating offshore wind farm in northeastern Sardinia
Olbia, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 23, 2022 – Tibula Energia is the name of the latest floating offshore wind farm project off the northeastern coast of...
Port of Vigo has won the IAPH Sustainability Award for Infrastructure
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) May 20, 2022 – The Port of Vigo has won the International Ports and Harbors Sustainability Award for Infrastructure 2022....
Port of Rotterdam: MAGPIE at the World Conference Cities and Port in Tangier
MAGPIE has the ambition to force a breakthrough in the supply and use of green energy carriers in the transportation from, to and within ports. Reyer Will,...
Port of Marseille to power moored ships with €15 million, solar project
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 16, 2022 – The Mediterranean Port of Marseille will install solar batteries for powering docked cruise liners and...
TotalEnergies announces start of construction of the Eolmed wind farm project
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 13, 2022 – TotalEnergies has announced the start of construction of the Eolmed wind farm project. The project will...
Provision of OPS in ports: FEPORT calls on the TRAN Committee to clearly define the role of each port stakeholder
Brussels, May 11th, 2022 Air pollution from ships calling ports constitutes a significant concern for coastal areas and port cities. Connecting ships to...
The ‘Trieste & Monfalcone Blue Agreement’ was signed today
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The ‘Trieste & Monfalcone Blue Agreement’ was signed today. It is a voluntary agreement...
European Investment Fund invests in Eurazeo
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The European Investment Fund (EIF) has made an investment of €70 million in the Eurazeo Sustainable...
Port of Genoa awards dock electrification contract
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The Nidec Asi consortium has been awarded a contract to design and implement the electrification project of...
CMA CGM becomes partner to the Jupiter 1000 project
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The French logistics group CMA CGM Group has become a partner in the Jupiter 1000 industrial demonstrator...
Port of Rotterdam can supply Europe with 4.6 megatonnes of hydrogen by 2030
In collaboration with exporting countries, the port of Rotterdam and the cluster of companies operating here can supply Northwestern Europe with 4.6 million...
Port city of Setúbal to house new Aurora lithium conversion plant
Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 8, 2022 – The port city of Setúbal has been selected as the location for a new Aurora lithium conversion plant to...
Carburos Metálicos joins the H2PORTS hydrogen project consortium
Valencia, 6 May 2022. Carburos Metálicos, a leading company in the industrial and medical gases sector in Spain that is part of the Air Products Group, has...
Gasunie and Vopak will jointly develop future open access hydrogen import terminal infrastructure
Gasunie and Vopak today announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement – May 2, 2022 The aim is to jointly develop future terminal...
Norwegian ambassador to Italy visits the Beleolico plant, Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – The Norwegian ambassador to Italy, Johan Vibe, yesterday visited the Beleolico plant, the first marine wind...
Port of Valencia joins consortium for ammonia fuel
The Valenciaport Foundation and the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) have recently joined an international consortium for the study of safety in the supply of...