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.
Ports of Genoa launch the first sustainability report
Ports of Genoa has launched a voluntary sustainability reporting process, with the aim of strengthening its commitment to the issues of the environment,...
MSC and Shell sign collaboration agreement on decarbonising shipping
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Shell International Petroleum Company Limited (Shell) have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the...
Port of València to tender drafting of wind power installation preliminary project
València, July 6, 2021 – The Valencia Port Authority (APV) has taken a further step in its commitment to the use of renewable energies in port areas in...
Port of València calls for tenders for the drafting of the preliminary wind power installation project
València, July 6, 2021 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has taken another step forward in its commitment to the use of renewable energies in the...
Turkey’s Borusan Port builds a green and digital future
Bursa, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 1, 2021 – The Port of Borusan, located in Gemlik Bay of the Sea of Marmura, has released information supporting...
Maersk signs shipbuilding contract for world’s first container vessel fueled by carbon neutral methanol
Copenhagen, Denmark – A.P. Moller – Maersk and Hyundai Mipo Dockyards have agreed on a contract for Hyundai Mipo to build a feeder vessel with a dual...
Alfa Laval and Wallenius join forces to supply wind propulsion solutions for sustainable shipping
Alfa Laval and Wallenius will form a 50/50 joint venture – AlfaWall Oceanbird – that will supply innovative wind propulsion solutions for cargo vessels and...
Baku Declaration adopted at the 4th Eco Energy Ministerial Meeting
The 4th Eco Energy Ministerial Meeting was held with the participation of Azerbaijan – June 24, 2021 The high-level representatives of the...
European Federation of Inland Ports backs the European Commission’s roadmaps to navigating the future of European inland waterway transport
25 June 2021 The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) supports the aims and roadmap set out by the “NAIADES III: Boosting future-proof European inland...
Port of Savona presents Qualiport project
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – The Qualiporti project, a series of innovative ecological solutionsinnovative ecological solutions, is being...
Port of València will eliminate one million plastic bottles
València, June 21, 2021 – The container terminals of the Port of València have developed a pilot project to supply water to port workers, eliminating...
IMO – Further shipping GHG emission reduction measures adopted
International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts key mandatory measures to reduce ships’ carbon intensity; establishes ship rating system – June 17,...
Ports of Genoa to hold sustainable ports webinar
The webinar “Sustainable Ports – Strategies for reducing noise and air pollution in cities” will be held on June 22 and 23, an international...
Port of Malaga will carry out specific initiatives to meet the SDGs of the 2030 Agenda
The Port Authority of Malaga, in its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals promoted in the 2030 Agenda, proposes concrete initiatives for each of...
Last of the seven PCTC vessels ordered from the Chinese Yangfan shipyard is delivered to the Grimaldi Group
The last of the seven PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels ordered from the Chinese Yangfan shipyard in Zhoushan was delivered to the Grimaldi Group...
Smart Ports 2021: sustainability, multimodality, agility, resilience and transparency – Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona will continue to work with the Gran Teatre del Liceu and the Hermitage to present a proposal to the City Council to develop a cultural...
Construction of the first platform for floating wind power continues in Bilbao port
The Vice-Minister of Industry visits the works being carried out in the Port of Bilbao – June 7, 2021 DemoSATH is a pioneering concrete platform...
Containerships Borealis has become the first LNG-powered ship to dock in the Port of Bilbao
The container ship Containerships Borealis, one of the newest and largest ships in the Containerships fleet, has become the first LNG-powered ship to dock in...
Valenciaport: “In the next few days we will activate the wind energy project in the Port of València”
València, June 4, 2021 – The president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV), Aurelio MartÃnez, has announced that in the coming days “Valenciaport...
A.P. Moller – Maersk to provide end-to-end carbon footprint visibility
The Emissions Dashboard – a new Maersk digital tool – consolidates emissions data across all transport modes and carriers, enabling customers to set a...