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.
EBRD and International Maritime Organization to jointly promote green shipping industry
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) February 9, 2018 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Maritime...
Bulgaria to ratify the international convention for control and management of ship’s ballast water and sediments
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) February 8 – It the next few months Bulgaria will ratify International Convention for Control and Management of Ship’s...
Civitavecchia port cooperates on monitoring air quality
Civitavecchia, Italy (Ports Europe) February 8, 2018 – Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Centro-Settentrionale (AdSP – Centre-North...
Huelva port, Enagás to cooperate in energy efficiency
Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) February 7, 2018 – Huelva port authority (Autoridad Portuara de Huelva) and Spanish natural gas distributor Enagás SA signed a...
Algeciras port presents bunkering, innovation activities in Rotterdam
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) February 6, 2018 – Algeciras port authority (Autoridad Portuaria Bahía de Algeciras) has participated in the Seminar on...
Alicante port to build solid bulk warehouse as high as eight-storey building
Alicante, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – The warehouse that will be built by Alicante port on the dock 17 to meet the requirements of the...
Valencia port to host GreenPort Cruise & Congress
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 31, 2018 – Valencia port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Valencia) will host October 17-19, 2018, the European...
Marín port withdraws 932 tonnes of waste in 2017
Marín, Spain (Ports Europe) January 29, 2018 – Marín port authority (Autoridad Portuaria de Marín) withdrew 932 tonnes of waste in 2017, 30% more than...
Ports Europe – Reference – TOURISMED – Fishing tourism for sustainable development in the Mediterranean area
TOURISMED – Fishing tourism for sustainable development in the Mediterranean area, January 2018 The project TOURISMED aims to develop a fishing tourism...
Work starts for soundproofing barrier of Viale San Bartolomeo, La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy (Ports Europe) January 28, 2018 – Work has started on the first section of the sound-absorbing barrier will reduce noise coming from...
Barcelona port to invest €140 million in cruise traffic reorganisation
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) January 22, 2018 – Barcelona port plans to invest €140 million ($171.5 million) in the reorganisation of its cruise...
Venice port at forefront of LNG initiative to adopt the fuel for ships
Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) January 21, 2018 – In January 2017, Italy implemented European Union regulations on alternative fuels – Legislative...
Cyprus Shipping Chamber “goes Green”
Limassol, Cyprus, January 18, 2018 – The Cyprus Shipping Chamber has been awarded the “Green Offices” eco-certification, for...
Cartagena port gets sustainable development award
Cartagena, Spain (PortSEurope) January 16, 2018 – The Official Gazette of the Region of Murcia (Boletín Oficial de la Región de Murcia) has published the...
Societe Generale joins SEA/LNG coalition
Paris, France (PortSEurope) January 10, 2018 – Societe Generale becomes first financial institution to join growing SEA/LNG coalition, brings ...
Spain’s Navantia installs environmental monitoring system at Ceuta port
Cádiz, Spain (PortSEurope) January 8, 2018 – Spanish company Navantia is installing in the port of Ceuta a system for environmental monitoring and control...
PwC to present sea economy studies in Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) January 4, 2018 – PwC will present the 8th edition of the study “LEME – PwC Barometer of the Economy of the...