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.
Can slashing shipping emissions be done without harming global trade?
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 30, 2023 – The association Transport & Environment’s (T&E) has published a report entitled “Can...
Port of Authority of Igoumenitsa is part of the ALFION project
Igoumenitsa, Greece (PortSEurope) June 29, 2023 – The Port of Authority of Igoumenitsa is part of the ALFION project and was selected as a priority...
Green shipping corridors in and out of Spain
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) June 28, 2023 – The Global Maritime Forum, assisted by the British Embassy in Madrid, has published “Green shipping...
Electrification of mobile cranes in Tarragona port
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) June 27, 2023 – The Port of Tarragona is now planning for mobile harbour cranes on the southern side of its Castilla Quay...
Grimaldi introduces green Ro-Ro ships in Italy-Greece line
Naples, Italy (PortSEurope) June 26, 2023 – The Grimaldi Group is introducing two state-of-the-art hybrid vessels Eco Catania and Eco...
EUSAIR meets in Port of Trieste
Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) June 21, 2023 – A EUSAIR meeting took place in the Port of Trieste to review environmental sustainability and adoption of...
APM Terminals Spanish Gateways presents its decarbonisation roadmap
Go Green environmental awareness initiative’s agenda includes its plan to achieve the company’s global goals – June 13, 2023 APM Terminals...
Europe’s air pollutants from cruise ships higher than pre-Covid – study
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) June 15, 2023 – Clean transport campaign group Transport & Environment has published a study which says that toxic...
Malta Freeport to start dredging bay in Birżebbuġa
Valletta, Malta (PortSEurope) June 14, 2023 – Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd has submitted a proposal to dredge the bay in order to improve vessel...
Aktau declares a state of emergency – critically low level of Caspian
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) June 13, 2023 – The city officials in Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea port of Aktau declared a state of emergency over the...
Norwegian shipowners call for zero emissions goal by 2050 and a price on CO2 emissions
Oslo, Norway (PortSEurope) June 11, 2023 – We look forward to developing a common understanding across the industry to push for higher ambitions on...
Ecoports is stronger than ever at the ESPO conference in Bremen
05 Jun 2023 ESPO congratulates Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque (France), Volos Port Authority (Greece), Port of Den Helder (the Netherlands), Autoridad...
Eni and RINA in a HVO biofuel partnership
Rome, Italy (Ports Europe) June 4, 2023 – RINA, an international company specialising in inspection, certification and engineering consultancy, and...
EU maritime safety: new proposals to support clean and modern shipping
The Commission today presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. With 75% of the...
Nine European ports certified through the EcoPorts
Bremen, Germany (Ports Europe) June 1, 2023 – Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque (France), Volos Port Authority (Greece), Port of Den Helder (the...
EFIP: Making hydrogen a success for inland ports
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 31, 2023 – The position paper entitled “Making Hydrogen a Success for Inland Ports” highlights...
Port of Marseille Fos is launching a 2023-2030 plan to make vehicles greener
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 31, 2023 – The Port of Marseille Fos is launching a 2023-2030 plan to make its vehicle fleet greener with investment...
Belgian delegation visits Port of Sines
Sines, Portugal (Ports Europe) May 30, 2023 – On May 26, Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Labor of Belgium,...
Net-Zero MAR Alliance is constituted as an association
Last week the Net-Zero MAR Alliance, after almost two years of intense work, celebrated its act of constitution as an association – May 23, 2023 This...
Port of Barcelona installs OPS at Hutchison Ports BEST terminal
Barcelona, Spain (Ports Europe) May 17, 2023 – Work to install the first Onshore Power Supply (OPS) for container ships has begun at the Hutchison Ports...