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.
Palma de Mallorca port simulates hydrochloric gas leakage
Palma de Mallorca, Spain (Ports Europe) January 12, 2017 – Palma de Mallorca port simulated on January 12 a leakage accident of hydrochloric gas, organised...
The Greens praise dialogue with Naples port president
Naples, Italy (Ports Europe) January 11, 2017 – Italian political movement The Greens has praised the dialogue started with the president of Naples port...
Navantia to export wind farm equipment through Aviles, Ferrol ports
Aviles, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2017 – Spanish companies Navantia and Windar have concluded negotiations with Iberdrola and its UK subsidiary...
Castellon port southern road access offsets 1,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in one year
Castellon, Spain (Ports Europe) January 10, 2017 – The new access to the south dock Castellon port has been in operation in one year now, improving road...
TecnoAranda to build wind towers production plant in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (Ports Europe) January 6, 2017 – Spanish company TecnoAranda plans to set up a plant for the production of wind towers at Bilbao port which...