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.
Axpo Iberia powers Europe’s first carbon-free ferry crossing
Axpo Iberia and the Spanish ferry operator Baleà ria today reached an important milestone for zero-emission maritime shipping. For the first time in Europe, a...
Valenciaport will focus the environment conference on reducing carbon emissions
València, June 2, 2021 – Decarbonisation strategies in port areas will be the focus on the World Environment Day conference organized this Friday by...
Full speed ahead on autonomous transport solutions for ports
Volvo Autonomous Solutions, together with commercial partners, is now taking the next step towards autonomous transport solutions within the port and logistics...
Valenciaport installs a pioneering system of walkable solar panels
Solar panels has installed at ground level, walkable by pedestrians and vehicles, an adaptable pavement to be placed on any plot of land, connected with...
Decarbonisation and digitization, a common strategy of European ports to promote economic transformation
València, May 25, 2021.- Decarbonisation, digitization, use of alternative energies, intermodality and engines of innovation are some of the common...
Port of Barcelona tenders works to improve the energy efficiency of the PIF (border inspection post)
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 24, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has put out to tender the works to improve the energy efficiency of the PIF Area...
H2PORTS project analyzes the use of hydrogen as a marine fuel
This afternoon the 2nd meeting of the stakeholder group of the H2PORTS hydrogen project was held in virtual format with 70 participants – May 19, 2021...
Decarbonisation and the fight against climate change, milestones and priorities for Valenciaport
Decarbonisation and the fight against climate change, milestones and priorities in the Valenciaport strategy – May 20, 2021 The supply of electricity to...
Port Authority of Seville and the container terminal sign an environment agreement
The president of the Seville Port Authority (APS), Rafael Carmona, and the director of Terminal MarÃtima del Guadalquivir (TMG), José Antonio Gascó, have...
Valenciaport installs third air quality and control cabin in the Port of Sagunto
València, May 19, 2021 The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has installed in the Port of Sagunto what is now its third cabin for environmental control and...
Port of Tarragona joins hydrogen initiative
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 19, 2021 – The Port of Tarragona has joined a local hydrogen project –Â Vall de l’Hidrogen Verd de...
Port of Malaga will develop specific initiatives to meet the sustainable goals of the 2030 agenda
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – Autoridad Portuaria de Málaga (APM – Port Authority of Málaga) will develop specific initiatives for...
Green and digital transformation will focus the debate at the annual conference of European ports
València, May 18, 2021 After a year 2020 complicated by the impact of the health crisis generated by COVID-19 and its effect on the world economy, Europe...
Cavotec wins Malta Valletta Grand Harbour clean energy contract
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) May 18, 2021 – Nidec ASI has awarded a contract to Cavotec to provide its ShorePower technology to five cruise liner...
PSA Antwerp trialing hydrogen-powered tractor in green energy bid
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – PSA Antwerp has announced that it will trial a Terberg hydrogen-powered terminal tractor and mobile...
Baleà ria presents the fast ferry Eleanor Roosevelt, a symbol of eco-efficiency and innovation
Baleà ria’s pioneering fast ferry Eleanor Roosevelt was officially unveiled this week in the ports of Palma, Ibiza and Dénia, where this sustainable and...
The port community renews its self-environmental requirements of the ECOPORT II project
Valencia, May 12, 2021  Valenciaport has a clear objective: 2030 zero emissions. It is the commitment made by the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), a plan...
Manuel Guerra highlights that “The Special Plan for the South Zone of the Port of Valencia will enhance the social life of Nazaret”
València, May 12, 2021.- The deputy deputy director of Valenciaport, Manuel Guerra, presented the city-port integration model at the conference organized...
Grimaldi fleet: RINA certifies the improvement of its energy efficiency
Genoa/Naples, 12 May 2021 The latest generation of GG5G-class (Grimaldi Green 5th Generation) ro-ro vessels built for the Grimaldi Group has seven times better...
PIONEERS consortium coordinated by Port of Antwerp takes lead in greening of European ports
An international consortium of 46 partners led by the Port of Antwerp will receive a €25 million grant from the European Horizon 2020 programme. The PIONEERS...