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 Venice: over half a million euros from the EU for green projects
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) May 5, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern Adriatic Sea Port...
Bilbao port receives Siemens blades Iberdrola’s new Puylobo wind project
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) May 1, 2020 – A total of 42 wind blades, manufactured by Siemens Gamesa in China are destined for implementation at...
Valenciaport considers photovoltaic plant on top of Grimaldi automobile silo
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 22, 2020 – Grupotec has been awarded a contract by Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port...
AdSP Mar Ligure Occidentale (Genoa) sees positive environmental management audit
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) April 20, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (AdSP – Western Ligurian Sea Port...
Snam and RINA sign hydrogen development contract
Agreement seeks to launch infrastructure tests and experiment with new technologies – April 8, 2020 Snam, one of the world’s leading energy...
ECOPORTIL project officially presented in Limassol on March 6, 2020
News – ECOPORTIL – March 6, 2020 The ECOPORTIL project, in which Frederick Research Center in Cyprus is a key partner, was officially presented in...
Companies sign hydrogen research agreement in Singapore
Singapore (Ports Europe) April 1, 2020 – Seven Singaporean and Japanese companies have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to research the use of...
Brindisi port to pilot technology to generate electricity from wave motion
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) March 26, 2020 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
CDP, Eni and Fincantieri collaborate on energy transition and environment
CDP, Eni and Fincantieri collaborate on energy transition and environmental sustainability – March 6, 2020 Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Eni and...
Analysis – Is this the start of tendering process for Kanal Istanbul?
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 9, 2020 – A tender will be launched on March 26 for the reconstruction and relocation of the historic Odabaşı and...
Valenciaport Foundation to design roadmap for energy transition of land transport sector in Valencia port
It is an initiative promoted by the Port Authority of Valencia to reduce the environmental impact of the trucks that operate in its facilities – March 5,...
Valenciaport leads two European projects to connect container ships, ferries and cruise ships to the power grid simultaneously
President of the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), Aurelio MartÃnez presents within the framework of Forinvest the “Valenciaport 20-30 Plan”;Â the...
Baleà ria adapts ‘Sicily ferry’ to natural gas fuel
The ‘Sicily ferry’ of Baleà ria starts the remotorization that will use to natural gas fuel from June – March 3, 2020 Baleà ria has begun the...
Ashdod port aims to become first green port in Israel
Ashdod, Israel (Ports Europe) March 2, 2020 – Ashdod Port Company has announced a joint venture with the Israeli Ministry of Energy, which the port hopes...
TEMA Foundation: positive EIA decision on Kanal Istanbul Project not compliant with law, public interest or scientific facts
Press Release – TEMA Foundation – February 20, 2020 To the EIA positive decision of TEMA Foundation, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization for...
Valenciaport presents new container terminal benefits to local socialist party
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) February 28, 2020 – Aurelio MartÃnez, president of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port...
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies test offshore wind turbines technology off the Basque coast
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to affordably install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters. In a...
Venice port attends “Cruise, Ports and Cities” event in Colombia
From Venice to Cartagena. Cruise 2030’s work presented to a worldwide audience of cruise operators – February 20, 2020 Identify the correct balance...
Marseille Fos, Costa Group, Pôle Mer Méditerranée join forces to develop and promote greener stop overs for cruise ships
A partnership agreement was signed today to enhance existing technological systems and explore all the possible solutions to improve the quality of the air...
Valenciaport Foundation performs emissions measurement of Baleà ria ships under LNGHIVE2 project
This week a team of technicians from the Valenciaport and Baleà ria Foundation has moved to Ibiza and Barcelona to continue with the Baleà ria ship emissions...