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.
Ports of Amsterdam and Cork have signed hydrogen agreement
Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 14, 2022 – The Ports of Amsterdam and Cork have signed a hydrogen agreement to provide a route to market...
Dutch company to build renewable energy facility in Port of Jorf Lasfar
Casablanca, Morocco (Ports Europe) September 6, 2022 – The Dutch engineering company Proton Ventures will build a renewable energy facility...
CMA CGM creates fund to accelerate energy transition in shipping and logistics
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) September 5, 2022 – The CMA CGM Group announced yesterday that it is creating a Special Fund for Energies, backed by a...
Terminal Rinfuse Venezia announces new solar system
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) August 12, 2022 – Terminal Rinfuse Venezia (TRV) has announced the commissioning of a new solar system. It will generate...
Port of Sines looks to handle renewable gases
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) August 10, 2022 – The Port of Sines is studying the possibility of transforming a multipurpose pier into a terminal for...
Port of Sines participates in the Japan Energy Summit 2022
Sines, Portugal (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – The Port of Sines participates in the Japan Energy Summit 2022, which took place in Tokyo, August 2-4,...
Port of Barcelona tenders pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has tendered the pilot project to supply electricity to ferry vessels operating at...
Port of Amsterdam and duisport to jointly develop hydrogen value chain
Rotterdam, Netherlands (PortSEurope) August 1, 2022 – The Port of Amsterdam and duisport have announced that they will jointly develop the hydrogen value...
Port of Valencia to install solar plant
València, Spain (PortSEurope) July 29, 2022 – The president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez, the installation of a solar...
China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project
Tangier, Morocco (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – China signs up for Morocco’s Mohamed VI Tanger Tech city project, a new multi-sector industrial city...
Port of Civitavecchia plans “energy community”
Civitavecchia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 27, 2022 – The Port of Civitavecchia is planning to set up an “energy community”. It is called...
The first joint Sustainability Report for Italian PSA terminals published
Today, 19th July 2022, saw the presentation of the first joint Sustainability Report for the Italian terminals of the PSA group: PSA Genova Pra’ and PSA...
Haizea Wind Group requests concession extension in Bilbao Port
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2022 – Haizea Wind Group requests a 57,283 m²-concession extension in Bilbao Port. The extension will enable the...
Repsol and Navantia jointly develop renewable hydrogen generation opportunities
Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) July 18, 2022 – Repsol and Navantia Seanergies, Navantia’s green energy division, have signed an agreement to jointly...
Momentum to decarbonise shipping urgently needs Parliament’s FuelEU Maritime position
Brussels, 4 July 2022 – WSC and member liner carriers are highly concerned about Parliament’s delay in finalizing its position on FuelEU Maritime. Liner...
EIB to co-finance three floating offshore wind farms in France
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) June 28, 2022 – The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced the conclusion of three financing agreements for...
Green corridor between ports in the Caspian Sea
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 16, 2022 – Baku International Sea Port, Azerbaijan’s largest port in the Caspian Sea, continues development of its...
Presentation of the ELECTRIPORT project in Poseidonia 2022.
The Port Authority of Heraklion participates in the leading shipping exhibition Poseidonia 2022 with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opening the...
APM Terminals’ 8 European facilities are now running on renewable electricity
In line with our ambitious target of achieving net zero emissions across our controlled terminals globally by 2040 and a 70% total emission reduction by 2030,...
Port of Barcelona to send trade mission to Thailand
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 6, 2022 – Between 22 and 28 October, the Port of Barcelona will lead the business mission to Thailand, which will...