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.
Increasing Number of Green Companies in Port of Ancona
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) November 21, 2019 – A meeting was convened by Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale (Centrale Central...
Ukraine Ministry of Infrastructure coordinates remediation work with the DELFI tanker
The Ministry of Infrastructure coordinates the remediation work with the DELFI tanker. This was stated by the First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Dmitry...
Valenciaport bets on the use of alternative fuels to reduce its emissions
Francesc Sánchez, general director of the APV, explained the actions that Valenciaport is developing to promote this type of fuel during the opening of the...
Ministry makes further €65 million available for Venice after flooding
Venice, Italy (Ports Europe) November 19, 2019 – Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Paola De Micheli has said that €65 million is available for...
Lisbon port supplies low sulphur fuel
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) November 19, 2019 – The M / V Antonia vessel is the first ship at Lisbon harbour to be supplied with marine fuel with a...
Supair – Cross-dissemination at H2020 PIXEL project meeting
On November 7, 2019, SUPAIR project team of Thessaloniki Port Authority, represented by Eva Vafaki, presented the SUPAIR project at the plenary meeting of...
Valenciaport presents project in Bilbao to become the first European port to use hydrogen energy in its terminals
Currently, work is being carried out on the design of hydrogen-powered port machinery, as well as the hydrogenera necessary for the supply of this fuel –...
ECSA launches strategic priorities for EU shipping policy for the next five years
In line with the new cycle of the EU institutions where the European Parliament has just started its mandate and the European Commission’s College is...
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...