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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.

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...

Port of Barcelona plan to grant bonuses for good environmental practices

Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) June 2, 2022 – The Port of Barcelona has been informed of the criteria that have been established to grant bonuses for...

Castilian-Leonese businessmen recognize the work of Valenciaport at the service of the Spanish business fabric

València, June 1, 2022 – The Valladolid Confederation of Entrepreneurs (CEOE Valladolid) has distinguished the Port Authority of Valencia...

Valenciaport celebrates Environment Day with an exhibition, activities for children and a day on renewable energies

València, May 30, 2022 – The port community of the Port of Valencia is preparing an intense week of activities for World Environment Day. An exhibition,...

TotalEnergies announces start of construction of the Eolmed wind farm project

Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 13, 2022 – TotalEnergies has announced the start of construction of the Eolmed wind farm project. The project will...

EBRD forecasts economic slowdown for 2022 in the southern and eastern Mediterranean

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is projecting a slowdown in economic growth for the southern and eastern...

Greek Prime Minister attends start of the implementation of Alexandroupolis FSRU

Alexandroupolis, Greece (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has attended an event to mark the implementation of the...

Gasunie and Vopak will jointly develop future open access hydrogen import terminal infrastructure

Gasunie and Vopak today announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement – May 2, 2022 The aim is to jointly develop future terminal...

Valenciaport presents its 2030 zero emissions strategy

Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has attended the international seminar “Green Transition for...

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