Cold Ironing/Electrification
Cold ironing (shore connection, shore-to-ship power (SSP), onshore power supply (OPS) or alternative maritime power (AMP), is the process of providing dockside electrical power to a ship at berth while its main and auxiliary engines are turned off. Cold ironing allows emergency equipment, refrigeration, cooling, heating, lighting and other equipment to receive continuous electric power while the ship loads or unloads its cargo. This reduces gaseous emissions, noise and vibrations within ports, benefitting port workers and nearby residents. The EALING project (European flagship Action for coLd ironING in ports) is an EU project to electrify all port energy supply.
Greek minister attends Celestial Cruises event
Athens, Greece (Ports Europe) June 17, 2021 – “Greece moved faster than other countries, creating a safe framework for the operation of the...
Port of Baku starts the construction of a strategic fertiliser terminal
Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) June 9, 2021 – The Port of Baku has announced the start of construction of a fertiliser terminal at its new facility...
Containerships Borealis has become the first LNG-powered ship to dock in the Port of Bilbao
The container ship Containerships Borealis, one of the newest and largest ships in the Containerships fleet, has become the first LNG-powered ship to dock in...
Decarbonisation and the fight against climate change, milestones and priorities for Valenciaport
Decarbonisation and the fight against climate change, milestones and priorities in the Valenciaport strategy – May 20, 2021 The supply of electricity to...
AdsP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) approves 2020 accounts
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) May 3, 2021 – The Management Committee of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP –...
UNCTAD – Why container freight rates have surged
UNCTAD examines the complex factors behind the unprecedented shortage of containers hampering trade’s recovery, and how to avoid a similar situation in the...
Freight traffic has increased by 14.7% in the Port of Malaga during the first quarter of 2021
The significant increase in freight activity that marked the start of the new year in the Port of Malaga maintains this trend during the first quarter of 2021....
Malta Maritime Forum looks confidently further ahead after 2021 annual general assembly
The Malta Maritime Forum organised its first online Annual General Assembly at the end of March where, amongst other issues discussed, it approved a revised...
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopens the Greek embassy in Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reopened Greece’s embassy in Libya last Tuesday, and called for a...
Nidec ASI signs contract with Excel Sis for the creation of a shorepower project for the port of Valletta
Valletta, Malta (Ports Europe) March 25, 2021 – The local company Excel Sis has signed a €12 million contract with Nidec ASI to setup a shorepower...
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...
Mersin International Port starts expansion works for EMH II
Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP), Turkey’s largest trade gateway to the world, held a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the beginning of...
Port of Koper invests European funds for infrastructure and equipment
In the Port of Koper, we have successfully participated in many projects co-financed by the European Union. By the end of 2020, the Slovenian port of Koper has...
EU investment helping Port of Trieste turn green
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) March 11, 2021 – The President of Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP – Eastern...
AdSP del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (Bari) announces investment worth €750 million
Bari, Italy (Ports Europe) March 10, 2021 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Meridionale (AdSP MAM – Southern Adriatic Sea Port...
Enel X and Lagambiente presented “Green ports: the route towards sustainable development”
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) March 4, 2021 – Last month, Enel X and Lagambiente presented the report “Green ports: the route towards sustainable...
Porti Verdi: the route towards sustainable development
For the first time, a joint study by Enel X and Legambiente plots a route to faster carbon disengagement in the maritime sector: a major opportunity for...