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.
Intra-EU shipping to be added to European Union’s emissions trading system
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) November 17, 2020 – The European Commission (EC) wants to add emissions from intra-European Union (EU) shipping to the...
Baleària starts the refit of the ‘Martín i Soler’ to operate on natural gas
València, Spain (PortSEurope) November 10, 2020 – The Baleària shipping company has started the refit of the ‘Martín i Soler’ ferry, which...
Greece welcomes the decision of the IMO for additional measures to reduce CO2 worldwide
The Minister of Shipping & Island Policy, Mr. Giannis, expressed his satisfaction with the complete package of additional measures to reduce CO2 for the...
“Civitavecchia Blue Agreement” voluntary agreement is renewed
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) November 4, 2020 – The “Civitavecchia Blue Agreement” was renewed this morning at the headquarters of the Port...
First FIN-SMART roundtable on financing sustainable maritime transport
More than 50 senior officials from the financial, public and private sectors participated in the first “Financing Sustainable Maritime Transport (FIN-SMART)...
Barcelona port: Green Pact and COVID: a new scenario of opportunities for Short Distance Maritime Transport
The annual Short Distance Maritime Transport event on November 26 with the slogan “Green Pact and COVID: a new scenario of opportunities for Short...
Port of Barcelona publishes its most sustainable and inclusive annual report
This year’s edition marks the beginning of a new way of presenting information because for the first time it integrates the Annual Report of the Port...
Spanish government shows the H2Ports project in Valenciaport as a model for the “Hydrogen Roadmap”
H2Ports, coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation, incorporates hydrogen into port logistics operations with the aim of reducing its environmental impact...
IMO forges ahead with development of new short-term measures to implement GHG strategy
Draft new mandatory measures to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships have been agreed by an International Maritime Organization (IMO) working...
Genoa port renews ISO certificate
Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority) has successfully completed the audits for the...
HySHIP project clinches €8 million funding award
Ground-breaking maritime innovation project is granted EUR 8m in European funding as Norwegian government announces strengthened focus on development and...
MSC Cruises to implement next-generation air sanitation system developed by Fincantieri for the cruise industry
Trieste, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland 21st October 2020 – Fincantieri, in close cooperation with the virology lab of the International Center for...
Grimaldi group takes delivery of the Eco Valencia and Grande Florida
Naples, 20 October 2020: Great news for the Grimaldi Group fleet. On 16 October, the Neapolitan company took delivery of the Eco Valencia, the first of 12...
Gruppo FS Italiane and Snam collaborate to promote study in hydrogen rail transport
Rome, 21 October 2020 – FS Italiane and Snam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility and...
Guidelines on enforcement of obligations under EU Ship Recycling Regulation relating to the inventory of hazardous materials of vessels operating in European waters
Guidelines on the enforcement of obligations under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation relating to the Inventory of Hazardous Materials of vessels operating in...
Port of Barcelona reduces its carbon footprint by 20%
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – The Port of Barcelona has reduced its CO2 emissions by 20% and has become the first port of the world...
ESPO highlights “the impressive work of Valenciaport with the environment”
The European Organization of Maritime Ports (ESPO) congratulates Valenciaport for the sixth PERS environmental management certification, a European recognition...
CIRCLE: Connecting EU Insights event, Green Deal – Oct 26
CIRCLE: on October, 26th Connecting EU Insights, the 4 day virtual event dedicated to the shipping industry and its transition towards the Green New Deal, is...
La Spezia port to handle first LNG bunkering operation
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2020 – In the coming weeks, La Spezia port will carry out its first liquified natural gas (LNG) bunker...
Drones keep an eye on Ukraine’s Olbia port
Olbia, Ukraine (PortSEurope) October 19, 2020 – As part of a Green Port project, Olbia port is to utilise drones to monitor the port in order to generate...