Environment/Green Issues
News associated with environmental, green and reneable energy issues linked to ports. Includes efforts to reduces port and ship emissions such as cold ironing. Application of national and European Union environmental and renewable energy policies. This includes new facilities for the production of ammonia, biofuels, hydrogen and vegetable oils.
Implementation of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port’s environmental programme in the first quarter of 2019
News – Implementation of Taganrog Sea Commercial Port’s environmental programme in the first quarter of 2019 – May 31, 2019 In the first quarter...
Grimaldi Group presents the first Mediterranean cruise ferry with zero emissions in Barcelona
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) May 30, 2019 – In the port of Barcelona, Naples-based Grimaldi Group has presented the “new” Cruise Rome,...
Valenciaport reinforces environmental commitment
Valencia, Spain (PortSEurope) May 29, 2019 – The President of Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia (APV – Valenciaport, Port Authority of Valencia),...
‘A European strategy for plastics in a circular economy’ – Tarragona port
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – On May 24, an environmental conference entitled ‘ A European strategy for plastics in a circular...
UNESCO approves Marghera solution for cruise ships at Venice lagoon
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) May 27, 2019 – UNESCO has approved the Marghera solution for cruise ships in the Venice lagoon and has given the Italian...
ALIS members to eliminate contamination emissions at ports
Genoa, Italy (PortSEurope) May 20, 2019 – The Logistic Association of Sustainable Intermodality (ALIS) is pursuing its goal for zero emissions at...
Italy co-finances project to promote green ports in Caspian Sea
Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan (PortSEurope) May 16, 2019 – Italy is cofinancing an OSCE project to promote the green ports and...
Lazio region sets measures to improve air quality at Civitavecchia port
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) April 30, 2019 – Lazio regional council voted in favour of the inclusion of measures for air quality improvements to...
Barcelona port handles its first LNG-fired cruise ship
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 26, 2019 – Barcelona port handled on April 26 its first cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the...
Alicante port offsets 1,177 tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2018
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) April 26, 2019 – Alicante port avoided the emission of 1,177 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2018 as a result of its...
EU subsidizes 50% of Baleària project to monitor fuel consumption and emissions of ships in real time
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – The European Union has approved a subsidy for half of the Green and Connected Ports project, of which...
Eni, CDP, Fincantieri and Terna join forces to develop power plants on an industrial scale
Press Release – Eni, CDP, Fincantieri and Terna join forces to develop power plants on an industrial scale – April 22, 2019 The Chief Executive...
Atlantic regions institutions launch project for energy self-sufficiency at ports
Oviedo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – Eighteen institutions in the regions bordered by the Atlantic Ocean have launched the Ports Towards Energy...
Las Palmas port installs 72 PV panels to reduce CO2 emissions
Las Palmas, Spain (Ports Europe) April 23, 2019 – Las Palmas port has recently launched 72 photovoltaic panels on the roof of its main...
Snav signs “Ancona Blue Agreement”
Ancona, Italy (Ports Europe) April 16, 2019 – Italian ferry company Snav has signed the “Ancona Blue Agreement” aimed at improving the quality of...
Spain’s Tradebe to recycle fuel extracted from Bay of Biscay leak
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) April 10, 2019 – The tugboat ‘Ría de Vigo’ has unloaded in the port of Bilbao 333 tonnes of fuel collected in...
Motorways of the Sea receive support at Barcelona event
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) April 7, 2019 – In Barcelona for the Mediterranean Motorways of the Sea Western – The 2020 Climate Action Program...