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.
Analysis – Turkey to start construction of $20 billion Kanal Istanbul in 2020
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 7, 2020 – The zoning plan for the giant Kanal (Channel, Canal) Istanbul project, linking the Black Sea and the...
Lisbon port promotes sustainability training
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) February 6, 2020 – The Port of Lisbon continues its sustainable and eco-efficient agenda, following the challenges of the...
Infrastructure Malta looks to provide onshore electricity to reduce Grand Harbour pollution
Malta (Ports Europe) February 5, 2020 – Infrastructure Malta has published details of a two-stage plan to reduce pollution from vessels using the...
Rhine-Alps corridor looks to a hydrogen-powered future
News Release – Climate-neutral Rhine-Alps Corridor – Port of Rotterdam – January 31, 2020 Seventeen parties have today taken the first step...
Barcelona port approves plan for dock electrification in seven years
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2020 – Port de Barcelona has approved a plan to electrify its docks within seven years. A plan will be...
Universidad de Almería to continue providing environmental monitoring of Almería port
Almería, Spain (Ports Europe) January 30, 2020 – Universidad de Almería (UAL) has signed a contract with Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA –...
Costa Crociere promotes LNG as ship fuel
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Costa Crociere has held a public event entitled, “The use of LNG in ports, between innovation and...
Barcelona port accounts for 60% of Spain’s ship-to-ship LNG supply operation
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 26, 2020 – Port de Barcelona has reported that in 2019 it accounted for 60% of all ship-to-ship liquefied natural...
Fincantieri enters the green cutting edge project “ITER”
Fincantieri enters the green cutting edge project “ITER”; the Group strengthens its commitment in the field of clean energy – Trieste,...
MSC Cruises & Chantiers de l’Atlantique sign contracts for construction LNG-powered MSC ships
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de l’Atlantique sign firm contracts for construction of third and fourth LNG-powered MSC World Class ships. Partnership further...
Valencia port seeks environmental support for expansion
Aurelio Martínez is very satisfied with the responses received to the north extension project and says says he would like the environmental groups to support...
Gandía port to open south access to port, improving the environment
On January 31, the South access to the Port of Gandía will be finally opened, freeing heavy vehicles from transit to the Grau neighbourhood and surroundings...
UK Shipping Minister highlights importance of ports and shipping
Shipping Minister highlights importance of ports and shipping during decarbonisation conference – January 14, 2020 The shipping and maritime minister Nus...
Leading shipping companies set to sign Livorno Blu Agreement next week
Livorno, Italy (Ports Europe) January 15, 2020 – The main shipping companies operating at Livorno port, including CIN, Forship, Grimaldi, Moby and...
Emanuele Grimaldi praises contribution of ICS to establishment of the International Maritime Research Fund
News release – Grimaldi Group – January 8, 2020 It is an unprecedented landmark decision, the one made by world shipping to fight global warming....
Cádiz port to improve environmental quality of La Cabezuela-Puerto Real dock
Cádiz, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2020 – Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Cádiz (APBC – Port Authority of Cadiz) plans invest almost...
Valencia port: “No plastic” campaign is about the elimination of one million bottles a year
The “No plastic” campaign is about the elimination of one million bottles a year. The Valencian port sector has among its purposes for 2020 to completely...
IMO 2020 – cleaner shipping for cleaner air
Global limit on sulphur in ships’ fuel oil reduced from 01 January 2020 – December 20, 2019 A global regulation that will substantially reduce...
A shift to rail is vital for delivering the European Green Deal
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) welcomes the European Green Deal, which recognises the role of rail in delivering the...
2020: Sustainability to overtake Brexit as main focus for ports industry?
The British Ports Association (BPA) outlines key priorities for 2020: Sustainability, energy transition, regional growth, connectivity, innovation, safety,...