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.
Baleària receives the Green Marine Europe certification
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) October 23, 2023 – Baleària is the first Spanish shipping company to receive the Green Marine Europe certification. Green...
Port of Livorno hosts delegation from Egypt
Livorno, Italy (PortSEurope) October 20, 2023 – The Port of Livorno has hosted a delegation by President Reda Ismail of the Egyptian Ministry of...
Cepsa, Mureloil present hybrid supply ship in Port of Algeciras
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – Cepsa, a supplier of marine fuels in Spain, has held together with the Spanish shipowner Mureloil a...
Huelva Port renews its PERS certification
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) October 18, 2023 – The Spanish Port of Huelva was recertified through the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard...
Italian government introduces “Sea Modal Shift”
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) October 13, 2023 – The Italian government has introduced “Sea Modal Shift” , a new incentive program aimed at...
CMA CGM: Preparing for the EU Emissions Trading System application to shipping
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) October 9, 2023 – The global logistics, shipping comoany CMA CGM has published the following information about the EU...
HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort tests cold ironing
Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) October 5, 2023 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has successfully tested a shore-side power station at the...
Port of Cádiz plans environment-friendly clinker facility
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) October 3, 2023 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Cádiz (APBC) has presented a plan for the La Cabezuela-Puerto Real dock...
Port of Baku awards EcoPorts certification
Baku, Azerbaijan (PortSEurope) October 2, 2023 – The Port of Baku has again passed certification for “EcoPorts”. The Port Environment Review...
First underwater cleaning at the Port of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) October 2, 2023 – In the framework of its initiatives for the protection of the marine environment and the advancement...
Rotterdam, Singapore ports to cooperate on green issues
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 22, 2023 – The Port Authorities of Singapore and Rotterdam, and 20 partners in the Green & Digital...
Port of Valencia joins criticism of Emissions Trading System (ETS)
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – The Port of Valencia has joined the criticism of Emissions Trading System (ETS), following similar...
Europe’s ports alarmed about carbon and business leakage ahead of EU maritime ETS
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – As part of the implementation process of the European Union (EU) emission trading system (ETS)...
Italy’s Assoporti, ESPO critical of European Union’s ETS directive
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 20, 2023 – Italy’s Assoporti has been critical of European Union’s ETS directive, claiming this does not...
Maersk: EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) effective January 1, 2024
Maersk Expert Opinion – EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) effective January 1, 2024 – September 15, 2023 This article is the continuation of this...
Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations and has contacted the government...
Port of Valencia hosts floating solar power trial
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 12, 2023 – The Port of Valencia is hosting the first unit of an innovative floating solar energy pilot project...
Lloyd’s: Rising sea levels to make large ports unusable
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 10 – Some of the world’s largest ports could become unusable due to rising sea levels, according to The...
OCI Global completes first European green methanol bunkering in Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 8, 2023 – OCI Global has successfully bunkered the world’s first-ever green methanol-powered container...
Port city Kotor announces plans for sustainable tourism study
Port city Kotor announces plans for sustainable tourism study in cooperation with cruise sector The Destination Assessment will be prepared by the Global...