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 Barcelona signs Hamburg Declaration to promote green maritime corridors
The Port of Barcelona has signed the Hamburg Declaration for the decarbonisation of global maritime transport – October 8, 2024 The document involves...
HHLA joins the ‘Hamburg Declaration on the Decarbonisation of Global Shipping’.
Hamburg, Germany (Ports Europe) October 9, 2024 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has joined the ‘Hamburg Declaration on the Decarbonisation of...
Port of A Coruña welcomes cruise ship with methanol
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) October 8, 2024 – The Port of A Coruña has welcomed the new cruise ship Mein Schiff 7, owned by the German-based company...
Fundación Valenciaport supports AENEAS project
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) October 8, 2024 – A delegation from Fundación Valenciaport has attended a follow-up meeting of...
Russia and Azerbaijan create committee on Caspian shallowing
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 6, 2024 – “Want to kill an idea? Form a committee”. Caspian Sea shallowing has led to reduced load of ships and...
IMO with progress for decarbonising shipping
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) October 5, 2024 – Progress was made on mid-term measures to decarbonise shipping during the 82nd meeting of...
Barcelona introduces new tourist tax – cruises in the cross hairs
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) October 4, 2024 – Barcelona is one of the many Mediterranean port-cities where local citizens have forced local...
ESPO, FEPORT calls for “cold ironing” tax exemption
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) October 4, 2024 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Port Companies and...
Port of Baku joins Climate Action Week
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) October 1, 2024 – The Port of Baku has joined the Baku Climate Action Week (BCAW), being held between September...
Underwater cleanup of Thessaloniki port
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 28 – Piraeus, Greece headquartered Antipollution company supported the underwater cleanup of the...
Port of Augusta – world’s largest CO2 removal plant
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) September 27, 2024 – The Port of Augusta is now home to the world’s largest plant for removal of Co2 from the...
Valenciaport Foundation supports Sefairer project
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) September 25, 2024 – The Valenciaport Foundation joined the kick-off meeting of the “Sustainable Energy and...
Competitive European Shipping key for Europe’s security
Last week’s Draghi report stressed the need to keep European shipping internationally competitive. At the same time, it found that shipping needs €40...
Cruise associations announce coalition
Málaga, Spain (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – MedCruise, Cruise Baltic, Cruise Britain, Cruise Norway and Cruise Europe established the United...
Hutchison Ports BEST introduces first 100% electric Reach Stacker
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) September 14, 2024 – Hutchison Ports BEST has introduced the first electric Reach Stacker in Southern Europe at its...
New solar facilities at Valencia ports reduce CO2 emissions
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) September 13, 2024 – Valenciaport currently has two photovoltaic plants at full capacity (one in the port of Valencia and...
Port of Heraklion awarded EcoPorts certification
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – Port of Heraklion on the Greek Mediterranean Sea island of Crete was awarded the EcoPorts’...
Greek islands to introduce cruise ship passenger charges
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) September 9, 2024 – Greece is the latest country to take steps against “over-tourism” with new cruise ship...
Port of Santander supports energy transition
Santander, Spain (Ports Europe) September 6, 2024 – The president of the Santander Port Authority (APS), César Díaz, has stressed the need to define a...
CIMAC, Maritime Battery Forum publish paper on batteries in deep-sea shipping
Press Release – CIMAC and Maritime Battery Forum publish paper on batteries in deep-sea shipping – September 2, 2024 CIMAC and the Maritime Battery...