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 Authority of Seville is promoting the creation of hydrogen and wind energy logistics hubs
The president of the Port Authority of Seville (APS), Rafael Carmona, has received the Minister for the Presidency, Public Administration and the Interior,...
Bilbao Port Authority awards contract for technical support energy transition plan
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) March 3, 2021 – Bilbao Port Authority has awarded the Saitec company €59,728 ($72,230) for technical support for an energy...
U.S. Ambassador to Greece Pyatt speaks at Athens Energy Dialogues
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2021 – Speaking at the recent Athens Energy Dialogues conference, U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey R....
Project Agnes for renewable energy presented at Ravenna port
Ravenna, Italy (Ports Europe) February 19, 2021 – Partners Saipem and Qint’x have jointly presented the Agnes project in Ravenna. Agnes is a...
Port of Huelva to adapt energy networks to improve response to demand in its service area
Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) January 24, 2021 – The Huelva Port Authority has awarded the company Idom Consulting Engineering Architecture the contract...
Port of Barcelona and its terminals jointly preparing for the energy transition
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 21, 2021 – The port and kits terminals are firmly committed to the energy transition, a strategy in whichPort go...
Cartagena port exports wind parts to New Orleans
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) January 6, 2021 – The Port of Cartagena has carried out a cargo operation to ship 50 wind units this week to New Orleans,...
Buran Energy to develop renewable hydrogen project in Malaga port
Málaga, Spain (PortSEurope) November 26, 2020 – Buran Energy is now managing Oil Distribution Terminals in the port of Málaga and will start a project...
Local companies compete for Damietta port solar energy contract
Damietta, Egypt (PortSEurope) September 21, 2020 – The local Daily News Egypt has reported that 20 local companies are bidding for a tender to construct...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at the Southeast Europe Energy Forum Panel
Thessaloniki, Greece (PortSEurope) September 14, 2020 – The American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Hellenic Association for...
Creon Capital signs MoU with JSW Steel Italy Piombino for upscaling Italy’s logistics and energy sectors
Piombino, Italy, September 1, 2020 – Creon Capital has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JSW Steel Italy Piombino S.p.a., Piombino...
Coalition for the energy of the future: 11 companies join to accelerate energy transition in transport & logistics
News Release – CMA CGM – Coalition for the energy of the future: 11 major international companies join forces to accelerate the energy transition...
U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue Energy Working Group
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) June 30, 2020 – The U.S. Department of State has published the following joint statement was released by the Governments...
Motril port adds to crane capacity
Motril, Spain (Ports Europe) June 20, 2020 – Logistics operator Consignaciones y Estibas Motril (CE Motril) has acquired a mobile crane, Fantuzzi MHC 115...
Wind, photovoltaic energy or the use of hydrogen, keys to the Valenciaport 2030 goal, zero emissions
The head of APV’s Environment area and the director of Sustainability of the Valenciaport Foundation have participated in a webinar organized by the...
APM Terminals Algeciras connects to the national 66KV energy network
APM Terminals Algeciras has increased the voltage of its power supply from 20kv to 66KV this week. This 3.2-million-euro investment will improve the stability...
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies test offshore wind turbines technology off the Basque coast
RWE Renewables and Saitec Offshore Technologies have joined forces to test new ways to affordably install and operate offshore wind farms in deep waters. In a...
Valenciaport presents project in Bilbao to become the first European port to use hydrogen energy in its terminals
Currently, work is being carried out on the design of hydrogen-powered port machinery, as well as the hydrogenera necessary for the supply of this fuel –...
Valencia port will be a pioneer in Europe in introducing hydrogen energy into maritime machinery
Aurelio Martínez: “Valencia is a leading container port and we aspire to be in innovation, sustainability and environmental actions” – September 26,...
Valenciaport wants to reach its energy self-sufficiency from 2025
News – APV will build an electrical substation in the port of Valencia for ships to stop their engines during their stops at the site – August 13,...