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.
Grimaldi Group adheres to the Sails Charter
The Grimaldi Group has confirmed, once again, its willingness to contribute to the protection and enhancement of the marine environment by adhering to the...
Valenciaport wants to reach its energy self-sufficiency from 2025
News – APV will build an electrical substation in the port of Valencia for ships to stop their engines during their stops at the site – August 13,...
Ukraine will monitor the seawater status every week in ports
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) August 17, 2019 – Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) will now monitor the quality of seawater at its ports on a daily...
Barcelona port leads actions of WPCAP to promote the electrification of quays
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 14, 2019 – The Port of Barcelona is leading the Power-to-Ship working group of the World Ports...
Barcelona cruises: balancing business opportunities & environmental concerns
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 13, 2019 – Last week, the Italian government decided to limit cruise ships from passing by Giudecca and San Marco,...
Barcelona port joins Lean & Green initiative
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 8, 2019 – Barcelona port is to operate the “Lean & Green” initiative, promoted by l’Associació...
Leixões provides logistical support in construction of floating offshore wind farm
Leix̵es, Portugal (PortSEurope) August 5, 2019 РThe Port of Leix̵es has hosted the Horizon Artic and Connector vessels operated by TCGL...
BERGÉ GEFCO joins AECOC’s LEAN&GREEN initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics and transport
News – BERGÉ GEFCO joins AECOC’s LEAN&GREEN initiative to reduce CO2 emissions in logistics and transport – July 30, 2019 BERGÉ GEFCO, the...
Grimaldi group publishes 2018 Sustainability Report
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) August 4, 2019 – The Grimaldi Group has published its Sustainability Report (2018) to report on its economic, environmental...
Venice calls European port cities to jointly tackle cruise ship problems
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 2, 2019 – The president of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Settentrionale (AdSP – Northern...
Baleà ria and Fred Olsen incorporate the ‘smart ship’ to gas ‘Abel Matutes’ to the route Huelva-Canary Islands
Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2019 – Baleà ria and Fred. Olsen Express have started operating the Abel...
Huelva port to host the First Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Port Management
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2019 – Huelva port will host the “First Conference on Environmental Sustainability and Port Management”...
Marseille port promotes environmental credentials
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 26, 2019 – Marseille Fos has produced a detailed brochure which highlights the various actions being taken by the...
Government set to stop large cruise ship entering Venice’s Giudecca canal
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) July 25, 2019 – The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has discussed the issue of cruise ships in Venice port,...
Marseille Fos works on shore electrification of ships of CTN
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) July 19, 2019 – Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in France, was part of a joint...
Parliamentary Committee of Catalonia visits Barcelona port
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2019 – The Parliamentary Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia has visited the Port of Barcelona today, where...
Ortona port sign waste management convention
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico (AdSP – Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority) and the...
MSC Cruises joins Genoa Blue Agreement
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 16, 2019 – MSC Cruises has today joined the “Genoa Blue Agreement” operated by Autorita’ di Sistema...
Grimaldi Group installs Corvus Energy ‘mega batteries’ to improve carbon footprint
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) July 15, 2019 – Corvus Energy has reported that it has completed the installation of a 5,5 MWh battery energy storage systems...
Costa Cruises signs Genoa port Blue Agreement
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) July 14, 2019 – Costa Cruises has signed the so-called Genoa Blue Agreement requiring marine gasoil with a sulphur content not...