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.
Europe’s ports alarmed about carbon and business leakage ahead of EU maritime ETS
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 21, 2023 – As part of the implementation process of the European Union (EU) emission trading system (ETS)...
Italy’s Assoporti, ESPO critical of European Union’s ETS directive
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) September 20, 2023 – Italy’s Assoporti has been critical of European Union’s ETS directive, claiming this does not...
Maersk: EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) effective January 1, 2024
Maersk Expert Opinion – EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) effective January 1, 2024 – September 15, 2023 This article is the continuation of this...
Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations
Gioia Tauro, Italy (Ports Europe) September 18, 2023 – The Port of Gioia Tauro wants to challenge EU green regulations and has contacted the government...
Port of Valencia hosts floating solar power trial
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 12, 2023 – The Port of Valencia is hosting the first unit of an innovative floating solar energy pilot project...
Lloyd’s: Rising sea levels to make large ports unusable
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) September 10 – Some of the world’s largest ports could become unusable due to rising sea levels, according to The...
OCI Global completes first European green methanol bunkering in Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands (Ports Europe) September 8, 2023 – OCI Global has successfully bunkered the world’s first-ever green methanol-powered container...
Port city Kotor announces plans for sustainable tourism study
Port city Kotor announces plans for sustainable tourism study in cooperation with cruise sector The Destination Assessment will be prepared by the Global...
Net zero industries and European ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) September 4, 2023 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the aim of the European Commission (EC)’s...
First hydrogen-powered container stacker arrives at Port of Valencia
València, Spain (Ports Europe) August 31, 2023 – The Port of Valencia has taken delivery of the hydrogen-powered ReachStacker, as part of the European...
APM Terminals Barcelona awarded €3.9 mln for electrification project
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) August 1, 2023 – APM Terminals Barcelona will carry out a pilot project for the electrification of the container handling...
La Spezia cruise businesses join Blue Flag agreement
La Spezia, Italy (PortSEurope) July 27, 2023 – A new voluntary “Blue Flag” agreement was signed yesterday at the cruise terminal in La...
EU adopts FuelEU maritime initiative to decarbonise the maritime sector
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 26, 2023 – The European Union Council has adopted a new law to decarbonise the maritime sector. An EU press release...
APM Terminals electrifies port equipment
The Hague, Netherlands (PortSEurope) July 23, 2023 – APM Terminals, a unit of Danish shipping company Maersk’s Transport and Logistics division, has...
North Sea Port and Flemish ports recognized as European Hydrogen Valley status
Published on July 13, 2023 North Sea Port, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Ostend have been recognised as a ‘Hydrogen Valley’ at the European level....
Safiport receives positive EIA report for expansion
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 10, 2023 – Safiport has received a positive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for its expansion of liquid...
Non-binding IMO targets for greenhouse gas reduction by shipping – 2030, 2040 or 2050
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) July 10, 2023 – Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the 80th session of the...
ESPO calls for public money for port cold ironing
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) July 7, 2023 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) supports the European Union’s AFIR and FuelEU programmes,...
Ports have a vital role to play in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions
The shipping industry is undergoing a transformative shift towards sustainability and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is set to adopt its revised...
IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee session
London, United Kingdom (PortSEurope) July 3, 2023 – The 80th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime...