Valencia port to increase emissions monitoring
Technicians from the Center for Environmental Studies of the Mediterranean (CEAM) have visited the facilities of the Port of Valencia to select the location of…
New tugboat, powered by LNG, is officialy part of fleet in Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain (PortSEurope) July 31, 2020 - The tugboat, Ibaizabal Quince, powered by LNG and diesel, is officially part of the fleet, providing the towage…
EBRD supports decarbonisation of energy sector in Cyprus
The population of Cyprus will benefit from cleaner air and reduced energy costs thanks to the introduction of natural gas to the country, with a project jointly…
Port of Viana do Castelo makes debut in supplying natural gas to ships
Lisbon, Portugal (PortSEurope) July 31, 2020 - The port of Viana do Castelo has become the first port under the management of Administração dos Portos…
Atlantic action plan 2.0: A revamped maritime strategy to foster a sustainable blue economy and the EU Green Deal
The European Commission has adopted an updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the EU Atlantic area, covering France, Ireland,…
Approval of two “green” EU proposals for the financing of the ports of Igoumenitsa, Rafina and Piraeus
Projects aimed at promoting short-haul shipping, ensuring the compatibility of the country's port infrastructure for the introduction of the ability to electrify and charge the…
Valencia port starts sending air quality data to central system
The Valenciaport station has already started sending data in a test phase to the Air Quality Control Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development,…
New Saros port receives environmental challenge
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 28, 2020 – Earlier this month, BOTAŞ Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS), the state-owned crude oil and natural gas pipelines and trading company,…
Hydrogen Council expands membership with new sectors and geographies
Hydrogen Council Expands Membership With New Sectors and Geographies as Governments Rely on Hydrogen for COVID-19 Recovery Brussels, 27 July 2020 – The Hydrogen Council, a…
Experts in clean energy and biodiversity are advising Vigo port
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 24, 2020 - Numerous experts in clean energy and biodiversity, from private companies, the administration and organized around the Group of…
Baleária adds new vessel powered by LNG
Spain (PortSEurope) July 24, 2020 - The Baleària shipping company will add to its fleet a new vessel powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), called El Sicilia. This will…
EU funds to finance two Barcelona port projects
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 22, 2020 - The two projects EALING-European flagship Action for coLd ironING in ports and LNGHIVE2 Barcelonaan efficient LNG bunker barge…
Ábalos reaffirms government target to electricify all ports by 2030
News - Puertos del Estado - Electrification of Ports - July 14, 2020 Today in the Senate the Minister of Transportation, Mobility and Urban Agenda,…
Tarragona port will reduce carbon footprint to zero, via new sustainability plan
Tarragona, Spain (PortSEurope) July 17, 2020 - Autoridad Portuaria de Tarragona (APT - Port Authority of Tarragona) has a new sustainability plan that will reduce…
EU support for electrification the terminals at Valencia port
The Committee for the Connecting Europe Mechanism or the CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) Committee of the European Commission has approved the granting of aid to…
EU’s CEF programme to fund two Trieste port projects
RTTrieste, Italy (PortSEurope) July 20, 2020 - Autorita’ di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Orientale (AdSP - Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority) will received funding…
Algeciras port puts out to tender the Green Corridor Southern Access project
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) July 17, 2020 - Autoridad Portuaria de la Bahía de Algeciras (APBA - Port Authority of Algeciras) has put out to tender the Green…
Vigo port launches projects, thanks to blue growth strategy
Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 - In 2016, Vigo port, launched its Blue Growth strategy, in these four years, more than 300 people, from…
Spain reaffirms commitment to electrification of ports
Madrid, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 - The Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, José Luis Ábalos, has restated the OPS Masterplan project for…
Almería port supplying LNG to ferries
Almería, Spain (PortSEurope) July 15, 2020 - Autoridad Portuaria de Almería (APA - Port Authority of Almería) is prepared to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG)…