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.
Galicia region continues air quality monitoring project at Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) June 22, 2017 – The Department of Environment and Spatial Planning of Galicia regional government has started the second phase of...
CORE LNGas hive project holds Barcelona LNG conference
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 21, 2017 – The first CORE LNGas hive project conference for the promotion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel in...
Event – Medports workshop – July 5 – Marseille Fos port
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 22, 2017 – Following the success of the first Medports forum 2016, and in accordance with the results of the...
Valencia port organises workshop promoting alternative ship fuel
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 16, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) launched yesterday the “Workshop on Maritime...
Barcelona port organises exhibition of marine wasteÂ
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 15, 2017 – Barcelona port, in cooperation with the Catalan Waste Agency, has presented an exhibition of waste collected...
EU to support sustainable fisheries in Mediterranean region
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) June 14, 2017 – The European Parliament adopted with 558 votes in favour and 43 against an initiative in support of sustainable...
The maritime economy and “smart” technology
Marseille, France (PortSEurope), June 13, 2017 – L’Institut méditerranéen du transport maritime (Mediterranean Institute for Maritime Transport...
Venice sees fewer cruise ship visits
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) June 13, 2017 – Porto di Venezia (Venice port authority) is forecasting a 10% fall in the number of cruise ships visiting Venice...
AIDAperla visits Barcelona for passengers and LNG
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 11, 2017 – Arriving in Barcelona on June 7 on her inaugural introduction tour, the AIDAperla has launched its summer...
EU: Joint Statement on the occasion of World Oceans Day
Brussels, Belgium, June 8, 2017 On the occasion of the World Oceans Day (8 June), Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs...
CMA CGM reports improved environmental performance
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 8, 2017 – CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide French shipping group, has reported an improvement in the performance...
ESPO Conference 2017 inspires European ports on their way to decarbonisation
Barcelona, Spain, June 6, 2017 On 1 and 2 June, the European port industry gathered in Barcelona for ESPO’s annual conference entitled “Ports in a changing...
Seville port obtains ISO 140001:2015 certificate
Seville, Spain (PortSEurope) June 6, 2017 – Seville port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Sevilla) has obtained an international certification ISO...
Valencia port to reduce CO2 emissions by 4% in 2015-2020 period
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) aims to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by...
La Spezia port to complete electrification of docks by 2025
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) June 5, 2017 – La Spezia port docks will be completely electrified by 2025, allowing the reduction of the carbon dioxide (CO2)...
Barcelona and Melilla ports receive PERS certification
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 5, 2017 – The Port of Barcelona and the Autoridad Portuaria de Melilla (Port Authority) have been awarded PERS...
Tenerife installs electric vehicles recharge point at cruise terminal
Tenerife, Spain (PortSEurope), June 2, 2017 – Tenerife port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Tenerife) has installed the first quick recharge point for...
Puertos del Estado president calls for decarbonisation of ports
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – The president of Spanish ports agency Puertos del Estado, José Llorca, called for the reduction of logistical...
Two new signatories to the Malta MedFish4Ever Declaration
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 1, 2017 – On 16 and 31 May respectively the Ambassadors to the European Union of the People’s Democratic...
Limassol municipality looks to reduce port pollution
Limassol, Cyprus (PortSEurope) May 31, 2017 – Limassol Municipality is looking to take steps to reduce sea pollution in the port which is mainly caused...