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.
First e-charging of commercial vessel at Greek port of Kyllini this month
Kyllini, Greece (PortSEurope) December 9, 2018 – Greek shipping will enter a more eco-friendly “electricity era” this month with the charging...
Italy’s ARPAC to monitor Naples port’s air quality
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) December 7, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North Tyrrhenian...
Fiumicino, Fregene beach at risk with the new commercial port
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) December 5, 2018 – On Thursday, at the Fiumicino office of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
Cartagena port says waters in its area are clean
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) December 4, 2018 – Cartagena port has verified that the quality of the waters in its area is “very good” after the...
“Green port” contract signed between Naples port, Enel & Caremar
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) December 3, 2018 – A Memorandum of Understanding has signed between Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno...
Ancona port’s Blue Agreement with shippers reduces pollution
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) December 2, 2018 – Fuel sulphur emissions from ships entering reduced by 1.5% to just 0.1% since the port authority signed...
CIRCLE attends final conference of Med Atlantic Ecobonus Project in Lisbon port
Press release – CIRCLE: today in Lisbon for the final conference of Med Atlantic Ecobonus Project, the feasibility study co-funded by the European...
Malaga port holds workshop to analyze proposals of European project Locations
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) November 28, 2018 – The Port of Malaga has participated as a Partner in the European Project LOCATIONS (Low-Carbon...
European Parliament closes probe into bulk handling at Alicante port
Alicante, Spain (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – The European Parliament has closed the investigation opened in August of 2017 into the loading and...
Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport praises GAINN4MOS project
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) November 20, 2018 – Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) has supported maritime transport with a low...
Balearic Islands port authority launches air quality monitoring system at Palma
Palma de Mallorca, Spain (PortSEurope) November 13, 2018 – Autoridad Portuaria de Balears (APB – Port Authority of the Balearic Islands) has launched...
Bilbao port to host working conference on International Ballast Water Convention in December
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) November 11, 2018 – On 10 December, Bilbao port will host the second RETOLASTRE conference on the “International Ballast...
Barcelona port launches its first natgas station for vehicles
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 6, 2018 – Barcelona port has launched its first station for the sale of natural gas for vehicles, in which €600,000...
Elba ports damaged by extreme weather
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) November 5, 2018 – Technicians from Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale (AdSP – North...
Ancona port puts the environment at centre of development
Ancona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 1, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico (AdSP – Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority) is...
International Maritime Organization issues Port Emission Toolkit
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) October 28, 2018 News –Â International Maritime Organization (IMO) To reduce emissions across the maritime sector,...
SUPAIR launches guidelines for eco-sustainable ports
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) October 24, 2018 – The SUPAIR project has published the nine steps to plan the development of a low-carbon port. These are...
European Parliament adopts port reception facilities measures
European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) – Parliament guarantees the provision of adequate port reception facilities for all ships entering EU...
Blue Bioeconomy Forum: shape the future of the blue bioeconomy in Europe
European Commission –Â Blue Bioeconomy Forum: shape the future of the blue bioeconomy in Europe – 22 October 2018 With the Blue Bioeconomy Forum,...
Grimaldi, MSC Terminals, Eurogate present emissions strategy at GreenPort event in Valencia
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) October 19, 2018 – At the GreenPort Cruise & Congress in Valencia port, three terminal operators at Valencia port have...