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 to play key role in Romania’s Black Sea wind roadmap
Constanta, Romania (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Last May, Romania adopted a new offshore wind industry plan. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has...
Éole, the Assembly Platform for Tomorrow’s WindTurbines: Launch of the Consultation Process
News Release – Nantes-Saint Nazaire port – September 23, 2024 Making plans for the provision by 2030 of new infrastructures tailored to the...
Eight companies interested in Coruna wind structure business
A Coruña, Spain (Ports Europe) September 19, 2024 – Eight business projects have requested space in the outer port of A Coruña for the manufacture and...
Russia’s Kandalaksha as an ammonia export port?
Kandalaksha, Russia (Ports Europe) September 18, 2024 – In a desperate move, Russia’s Arctic White Sea port of Kandalaksha, Murmansk region, was added to...
New solar facilities at Valencia ports reduce CO2 emissions
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) September 13, 2024 – Valenciaport currently has two photovoltaic plants at full capacity (one in the port of Valencia and...
Vestas Blades Italia awarded concession in Taranto port
Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) September 6, 2024 – Vestas Blades Italia has been awarded a 9-year concession in the Taranto logistics platform (Piastra...
Cepsa starts direct supply of biofuels at Port of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 29, 2024 – Cepsa, a leading supplier of energy for maritime transport in Spain, has undertaken its first direct...
Methanol Institute granted consultative status at IMO
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) August 21, 2024 – The Methanol Institute (MI) has been granted consultative status by the International Maritime...
Port of Monfalcone handles component of a nuclear fusion reactor
Monfalcone, Italy (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – The Port of Monfalcone has handled a component of a nuclear fusion reactor which is part of the...
Lloyd’s Register, CORE POWER research “nuclear containership”
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – Lloyd’s Register (LR) and CORE POWER have launched a joint regulatory assessment study on the...
Port of Tarragona extends Ership concession
Tarragona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – The Port of Tarragona has announced the extension of the term of the management concession granted to...
Ocean Winds & Martifer joint venture to bid for wind projects
Viana do Castelo, Portugal (Ports Europe) July 25, 2024 – Ocean Winds, owned Engie and EDPR, has formed a partnership with the Portuguese steel...
CS Wind Portugal signs concession contract in Aveiro port
Aveiro, Portugal (Ports Europe) July 24, 2024 – The Port Authority of Aveiro and CS Wind Portugal have signed a concession contract for the private use...
Lhyfe has announced a partnership with Elyse Energy
Lyon, France (Ports Europe) July 17, 2024 – Lhyfe has announced a partnership with Elyse Energy, a pioneer in the production of low-carbon molecules to...
Fertiglobe success in H2Global pilot auction marks milestone in renewable ammonia supply for EU
H2Global has announced Fertiglobe has won its first-ever pilot auction for renewable ammonia. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and...
X-Press Feeders starts Europe’s first network on green methanol
Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Ports Europe) July 11, 2024 – Singapore-based X-Press Feeders, the world’s largest independent common carrier, has started...
Port of Valencia signs agreement with CNH2 to promote hydrogen
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – The Port Authority of Valencia has signed an agreement with CNH2 (CNE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells) to promote...
DOF Group, AP Moller set up Maersk Offshore Wind
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) July 8, 2024 – Norway’s DOF Group and AP Moller Holding, via Maersk Supply Service, will set up Maersk Offshore...
Port of Castellon publishes plan for wind industry hub
Castellón, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2024 – The Port of Castellon has published the “Project for the development of the Muelle de Costa area –...
New green hydrogen and methanol plant in Port of Gijon
Gijon, Spain (Ports Europe) July 4, 2024 – White Summit, the parent company of HyFive, has announced a 250 million euros project for the installation of...