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.
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...
NGO to carry out unofficial referendum on cruise ships in Venice lagoon
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 30, 2017 – Italian non-governmental organisation No Grandi Navi (NGV), which seeks to ban the entry of big cruise ships in...
Barcelona port launches two projects for promotion of LNG as alternative fuel
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – Barcelona port has launched two projects to promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) as an alternative fuel, which...
Huelva port starts scientific survey on effects of dredging on estuary’s ecosystem
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2017 – The president of Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Huelva), Javier Barrero, and Professor of Ecology...
French Port of Marseille Fos will pay premiums to ecological ships
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 28, 2017 – The Port of Marseille Fos will implement from July 1, 2017 special incentives for environmentally friendly...
Castellón port prepares for handling of LW Wind Power wind turbines
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 26, 2017 – Castellón port is preparing for the start of the export project of Danish company LM Wind Power that will...
Barcelona port discusses the future implementation of the SECA
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 28, 2017 – The Port of Barcelona is working actively to minimise the impact it generates in environmental and mobility...
Barcelona port to test natural gas-fired power generator this summer
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 25, 2017 – Barcelona port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Barcelona) plans to start tests of a natural gas-fired power...
Sulphur emissions at Marseille port decline 40% in 2010-2016
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) May 19, 2017 – Emissions of sulphur, particularly related to fuel oil, have decreased by 40% between 2010 and 2016 in the...
Cartagena port takes part in waste management conference
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) May 18, 2017 – The Spanish city of Murcia hosted last week the “Waste management and circular economy” conference,...
Valencia port calls tender for installation of dust protection barriers in Sagunto
Sagunto, Spain (PortSEurope) May 17, 2017 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) has called a tender for the installation in Sagunto of...
Castellón port puts into operation anticontamination barrier
Castellón, Spain (PortSEurope) May 16, 2017 – Castellón port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Castellón) has invested €170,000 ($188,500) in the...
Innovative blue growth projects join European Maritime Day 2017
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) May 14, 2017 – Fifteen innovative new blue growth projects funded through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF)...