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.
Valenciaport Foundation gets the approval of 9 European projects in the first half of the year
This morning the ordinary meeting of the board of trustees of the Valenciaport Foundation took place, which was held in the Clock Building of the Port of...
Two projects led by Valenciaport awarded at IAPH World Port Sustainability Awards 2020
Green C Ports and LOOP-Ports are the two European projects that have won the awards in the categories of “Resilient Infrastructure” and...
Vehicle traffic in Valencia port, the main cause of air pollution during lockdown
During confinement, NO 2 has been reduced by more than 60% thanks mainly to the decrease in urban traffic, which has dropped by around 70%, while the port...
Valencia port to receive mobile hydrogen refuelling station
The mobile Hydrogen Refuelling Station designed within the framework of the H2PORTS project will arrive at the Port of Valencia in early 2021 – June 19,...
Valenciaport puts out tender for GREEN C PORTS project
The Port Authority of Valencia has put out to tender the supply, installation and configuration of environmental control equipment within the framework of the...
Thessaloniki port has action plan for the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon emission future
Since the beginning of 2018, ThPA SA has been a partner in SUPAIR INTERREG – ADRION project, a project that aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of...
Wind, photovoltaic energy or the use of hydrogen, keys to the Valenciaport 2030 goal, zero emissions
The head of APV’s Environment area and the director of Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation have participated in a webinar organized by the...
Genoa port looks to reduce noise emissions at Vado
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) June 15, 2020 – Senior management of APM Terminals and Interporto di Vado (VIO) have considered an agreement to a new track...
Environmental challenges remain for BOTAŞ Saros FSRU
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 9, 2020 – BOTAŞ Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS), the state-owned crude oil and natural gas pipelines...
Valenciaport is in the first line of investment against climate change and emergency
The President of the Port Authority of Valencia, Aurelio Martínez, reaffirms the Port’s commitment to “concrete events that are included in our...
Taganrog Commercial Sea Port invests in environmental programme
Taganrog, Russia (Ports Europe) June 2, 2020 – In the first quarter of 2020, Taganrog Commercial Sea Port JSC (TagMTP) allocated a total of 1.6 million...
Valenciaport will focus celebration of Environment Day on “2030, zero emissions”
Valenciaport and the participating companies of the port community have made a virtual presentation through a specific website. On June 5, people will be able...
Leading Danish companies join forces on an ambitious sustainable fuel project
Copenhagen Airports, A.P. Moller – Maersk, DSV Panalpina, DFDS, SAS and Ørsted have formed the first partnership of its kind to develop an...
Fundación Valenciaport participates in the NEMO project
The NEMO project involves eighteen partners from eleven countries and has a budget of around €6.5 million – May 26, 2020 The solutions developed during...
Electrical substation for port of Valencia receives approval
News – The Conselleria d’Agricultura, Desenvolupament Rural, Emergència Climàtica i Transició Ecològica gives its approval to the transformer...
APM Terminals Algeciras connects to the national 66KV energy network
APM Terminals Algeciras has increased the voltage of its power supply from 20kv to 66KV this week. This 3.2-million-euro investment will improve the stability...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 15/2020
Covid-19 Update – Issue 14/2020 – Ports of Genoa – May 19, 2020 Global Economic TrendsAccording to IHS Markit, the European PMI (Purchasing Managers...
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 15/2020
Ports of Genoa: Covid-19 Update – Issue 14/2020 – The COVID emergency can push the ports towards a sustainable and resilient future. The Ports of Genoa...
Valenciaport port community reach 2019 environmental objectives of the ECOPORT II project
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) May 8, 2020 – The Ecoport II project, operated by Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) to benefit from EU SUSPORT project
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 7, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...