Renewable Energy
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as solar, wind, hydro and geothermal. For ports, this includes the installation of solar and wind on- and offshore) projects to produce their own energy. This will help meets the European Union’s targets in its Renewable Energy Directive. Solar energy plays a key role in the clean energy transition. It will contribute to reaching the objectives of the REPowerEU plan and reduce the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels.
Trafigura completes first-ever ammonia, propane shipment
Corpus Christi, United States (Ports Europe) January 17, 2025 – Trafigura, a global commodities business, and CF Industries, the world’s largest...
UECC completes unique refuelling in Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) January 14, 2025 – United European Car Carriers (UECC) has completed Spain’s inaugural truck-to-ship liquefied biomethane...
Port of Motril exports wind turbine blades for Vestas
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2025 – 80-meter-long wind turbine blades for Vestas’ new V163 4.5 MW turbine, manufactured in Daimiel...
Port of Tarragona completes new solar plant in Port Police building
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) January 8, 2025 – The Port of Tarragona has completed the installation of a new solar plant in the Port Police building,...
Companies build floating offshore wind farm near Fos-sur-Mer port
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) January 4, 2025 – Energy firm EDF Renewables and Maple Power will design, build, operate and take down a 250 MW floating...
Port of Volos signs solar plant contract
Volos, Greece (Ports Europe) January 2, 2025 – Last Monday, the contract was signed between the CEO of the Port Authority of Volos, Socrates Anagnostos,...
Savona Terminals aims to invest 1.5 million euros
Savona, Italy (Ports Europe) December 16, 2024 – Savona Terminals aims to invest 1.5 million euros for extraordinary maintenance works on the T4...
Port of Algeciras inaugurates first solar facility
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) December 13, 2024 – The Port Authority of the Bay of Algeciras (APBA) has inaugurated the first of its solar panel...
European companies launch alliance for H2med Southwestern Hydrogen Corridor
Madrid, Spain (Ports Europe) December 13, 2024 – A number of leading European companies have created a new alliance to support the H2Med Southwestern...
Air Liquide receives EU grant for renewable project in Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium (Ports Europe) December 10, 2024 – French company Air Liquide has been awarded a grant of 110 million euros from the European Innovation...
Zima group plans an offshore wind farm near the port of Gijón
Gijón, Spain (Ports Europe) December 6, 2024 – The Zima Group will build an offshore wind farm near the port of Gijón by 2027. Via subsidiary Dea...
Ecoslops wants to produce more ‘recycled’ diesel in Sines
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) December 5, 2024 – The Portuguese-French company Ecoslops has sold its refinery in Marseille to focus exclusively on...
Saggas and Valenciaport to cooperate on renewable gases
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) December 4, 2024 – Saggas and Valenciaport have signed an agreement to identify development projects linked to renewable...
Port of Augusta wins wind energy tender
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) December 4, 2024 – The Port of Augusta has won a government tender (Energy Decree no. 181/2023) to become a hub for...
Stellantis plans huge solar plant in Port of Vigo
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) November 29, 2024 – International car maker Stellantis wants to convert its concession at the Bouzas Ro-Ro terminal into a...
Port Authority of Lisbon, Windcredible install urban wind turbine
Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) November 21, 2024 – The Port Authority of Lisbon (APL) and technology startup Windcredible have cooperated to install an...
Port of Le Havre is to host three new industrial projects
Le Havre, France, (Ports Europe) November 7, 2024 – The Port of Le Havre is to host three new industrial projects totalling an estimated investment of...
Höegh Evi has signed an MoU with Port-La-Nouvelle
Port-La Nouvelle, France (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Finland’s Höegh Evi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Port-La...
Vestas inaugurates new production line in Taranto
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – Vestas, a wind turbine company, has inaugurated a new production line for the V236-15.0MW wind turbine...
Madoqua, Sines, Rotterdam, Duisport sign Mou
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) November 6, 2024 – The ports of Sines, Rotterdam and Duisport and the company Madoqua have signed an Memorandum of...