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.
CEF Conference cycle: ‘Intermodal Platform Puerto de Huelva’ event
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) October 31, 2019 – Efficiency and sustainability are the key features of the third event of the CEF Conference cycle:...
Valencia port’s CLIMATHON of the brings innovative ideas in CO2 capture
The CLIMATHON held last Friday in the port of Valencia and organized by the Valenciaport Foundation and the Port Authority of Valencia (APV), with the support...
Air quality and energy consumption are still the top priorities of European Ports in 2019
European Sea Ports Organisation – October 17, 2019 Today, ESPO presented its annual Environmental Report for 2019 at the GreenPort Congress in Oslo....
Kitack Lim visits the Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 27, 2019 – Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Ambassador of Spain to the U.K.,...
Valencia hosts a CLIMATHON to bring innovative ideas in CO2 capture
Fundación Valenciaport (Valenciaport Foundation) – October 23, 2019 The Valenciaport Foundation and Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV –...
Ports of Barcelona, Vigo and Baku receive EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) certificate
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2019 – The ports of Barcelona Vigo (both Spain) and Baku (Azerbaijan) have been awarded EcoPorts’...
Valenciaport to set up Center of Excellence in innovation & entrepreneurship in climate change for port sector
APV, the Valenciaport Foundation and EIT Climate-KIC today inaugurated the #SuperLabPorts in the port of Valencia to lead the action against climate change in...
Cruise companies sign emissions past with La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) October 23, 2019 – The international cruise ship companies, Costa Cruises (also representing AIDA Cruises), MSC Cruises...
First meeting of Cruise 2030 Call for Action initiative in Venice seeks answers
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 21, 2019 – The first meeting of the Cruise 2030 Call for Action initiative took place in Venice on October 18 and was...
Enedis and Marseille Fos port sign partnership for new connection of Marseille basins to public electricity network
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 18, 2019 – Enedis and the port of Marseille Fos have signed an agreement for a new connection of the Marseille...
Cruises companies, Marseille port and others sign “Blue Charter”
Port de Marseille – October 17, 2019 Today, on the occasion of the Blue Maritime Summit Marseille Provence – Cruise Initiatives organized in Marseille...
Valenciaport and EIT Climate-KIC create the #SuperLabPorts to be a world reference against climate change
The Port Authority, the Valenciaport Foundation and EIT Climate-KIC create a laboratory for innovation and entrepreneurship to connect demand with supply and...
Venice port to host cruise event seeking a more sustainable policy for cruise ship industry in the Mediterranean
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – On Friday this week, Venice port will host a meeting of representatives of some of the major European...
CNR joins Via Marseille Fos association
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 16, 2019 – On September 25, 2019, CNR (Compagnie Nationale du Rhône) formalized its membership of the Via...
Grimaldi Group details its “green” policies
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) October 10, 2019 – Speaking at the XXIII Euromed Convention From Land to Sea, Managing Director Emanuele of the Grimaldi...
APM Terminals Barcelona strengthens its environmental commitment in ‘Go Green’ event
As part of its energy transition process, it’s acquiring four electric vehicles and solar panels for charging. The terminal will stop emitting, annually,...
Valenciaport confident of necessary approvals to tender electrical substation before the year-end
The president of the Port Authority of Valencia considers the unlocking of this infrastructure to be great news – October 3, 2019 Autoridad Portuaria de...
Balearic port authority completes installation of 25 air quality measurement stations
Mallorca, Spain (PortSEurope) October 2, 2019 – Autoridad Portuaria de Balears (APB – Port Authority of the Balearic Islands) has completed the...
€117 million for sustainable transport infrastructure in Europe
The EU is investing over €117 million in 39 key transport projects that will help build missing connections across the continent, while focusing on...
Rina certifies the Fincantieri plant in Palermo port
Palermo, Sicily, Italy (PortSEurope) September 27, 2019 – The Fincantieri SpA plant in Palermo has awarded by RINA the OHSAS 18001 and UNI EN ISO 14001...