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.
MAN Energy Solutions and DP World sign cooperation agreement
MAN Energy Solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with DP World, the leading provider of smart logistics solutions. Effective immediately, the agreement...
Port of Cádiz plans role in ABEI Energy offshore wind farm
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) October 4, 2021 – ABEI Energy has applied for a license to construct a floating wind energy facility in the waters of the...
Falck Renewables planning investment in Brindisi & talks to port authority
Brindisi, Italy (Ports Europe) September 30, 2021 – Milan-based Falck Renewables SpA has held talks with local interests, including the port authority,...
U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt presents “The U.S. Perspective for Southeast Europe’s Energy Role”.
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) September 13, 2021 – The U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has attended the Southeast Europe Energy Forum Panel and...
Port of Gela joins AdSP del Mare di Sicilia Occidentale (Palermo) and looks towards energy developments
Augusta, Sicily, Italy (Ports Europe) September 8, 2021 – The Ministry of Infrastructures and Sustainable Mobility has ruled that the Sicilian Port of...
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future launches the feasibility study of its first major project and welcomes three new members
Launched in late 2019, the Coalition for the Energy of the Future aims at accelerating the development of future energies and technologies to sustain new green...
U.S. Ambassador Pyatt’s speaks at 5th Cretan Energy Conference
Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Ports Europe) July 12, 2021 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, has delivered a speech at the 5th Cretan Energy...
The Coalition for the Energy of the Future launches the feasibility study of its first major project and welcomes three new members
Launched in late 2019 initiated by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, the Coalition for the Energy of the Future aims at accelerating the...
Baku Declaration adopted at the 4th Eco Energy Ministerial Meeting
The 4th Eco Energy Ministerial Meeting was held with the participation of Azerbaijan – June 24, 2021 The high-level representatives of the...
Valenciaport: “In the next few days we will activate the wind energy project in the Port of València”
València, June 4, 2021 – The president of the Valencia Port Authority (APV), Aurelio Martínez, has announced that in the coming days “Valenciaport...
Port of Barcelona tenders works to improve the energy efficiency of the PIF (border inspection post)
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 24, 2021 – The Port of Barcelona has put out to tender the works to improve the energy efficiency of the PIF Area...
Port of Bilbao: Energy transition plan
Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao proceeds with energy transition – March 31, 2021 Autoridad Portuaria de Bilbao (APB – Port Authority of Bilbao)...
Delo Group and Rosatom State Corporation transferring port terminals in Novorossiysk to use green wind energy
Delo Group, the largest transport and logistics holding in Russia, and Atomenergoprom, have signed an agreement on the implementation of joint measures aimed...
Port of Malaga presents a proposal to the European POSEIDON project to use solar energy
The Port of Malaga has presented a proposal for the development of solar energy installations in some of the most emblematic locations of the port area to the...
Enel X and Fincantieri commit to the energy transition for maritime transport in Italy
The two companies are working together to assess initiatives on creating electricity-powered infrastructure in Italian ports Rome, March 24th, 2021 – Enel X...
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...