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.
Civitavecchia is a candidate to become the first Italian port “Hydrogen Valley”
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 18, 2021 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Orcelle Wind: Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s first full-scale wind-powered Ro-Ro ship
Oslo, Norway (Ports Europe) February 18, 2021 – Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a leading market operater in Ro-Ro shipping and vehicle logistics, has...
Russia to link railway coal discounts to port environment policies
The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) proposes to link discounts for coal transportation by rail with the environmental friendliness of Russian...
Seabin arrives to clean Trieste port harbour
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) February 17, 2021 – “Seabin” is a new technoogy that facilitates the collection of up to 500 kg of plastic...
Valenciaport joins the working groups of the 12 ports most committed against climate change
Aurelio Martínez participates in the meeting of the heads of the 12 most important ports in the world that participate in the World Ports Climate Action...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Centro-Settentrionale (Ravenna) participates in the Hyseport project to reduce harmful emissions
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 17, 2021 – The Hyseport project, coordinated by Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla (APS – Port Authority of...
LR to open Greek decarbonisation advisory centre
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 16, 2021 – LR, a provider of professional services for engineering and technology, has opened a decarbonsation...
Porti Verdi: the route towards sustainable development
For the first time, a joint study by Enel X and Legambiente plots a route to faster carbon disengagement in the maritime sector: a major opportunity for...
LED lighting in port terminals
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) February 15, 2021 – In spite of the financial repercussions of COVID-19, we are still seeing substantial investment...
The Port of Barcelona to improve waste management thanks to the CLEVER-volume project
The CLEVER-volume project, a solution from the startup 3D Modelling Studio, will allow the Port of Barcelona to optimise the management of solid waste (Annex V...
UfM Ministers commit to strengthen the blue economy sector and promote sustainable growth in the Mediterranean
Brussels, 2 February 2021 – Ministers from the 42 Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) countries have agreed to intensify their efforts towards a sustainable...
Freeport selected for prestigious super containership route powered by LNG
Malta Freeport Terminals has been selected to be among the weekly ports of call for CMA CGM’s super containerships powered by Liquefied Natural Gas, which...
Uniper and Port of Rotterdam Authority start feasibility study for green hydrogen plant at Maasvlakte
Uniper and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are investigating the possibilities of large-scale production of green hydrogen at the Maasvlakte area in Rotterdam....
Port of València to restore the dune system of La Creu de El Saler beach
Valenciaport will prepare an area of 800 meters between the old Plexi factory, the sports facilities already dismantled and the restored part near the El...
WPCAP’s Power2ship working group presents an interactive tool to learn about dock electrification projects around the world
The Power2ship working group of the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP), led by the Port of Barcelona, has created an interactive tool, through Google...
WPCAP ports take new series of climate change actions
“A force for good, paving the way for building sustainable port operations”. Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, used a concise...
Port of Huelva to install a solar plant in service area
The project will create 500 jobs and reduce the carbon footprint of the port and the city by more than 130,000 mt of CO2 per year –...
Port of Barcelona approves extraordinary review of the rates for the Marpol V waste collection service
The Board of Directors of the Port of Barcelona held today approved the extraordinary revision of the rates for the collection service for waste from ships...
Alicante PortLab, an open innovation laboratory in collaboration with the port-logistics cluster
Within the framework of its commitment to promote the competitiveness, attractiveness and sustainability of the province of Alicante, the Port Authority...
Port of Barcelona and its terminals jointly preparing for the energy transition
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 21, 2021 – The port and kits terminals are firmly committed to the energy transition, a strategy in whichPort go...