Insight & Opinion GreenPort

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

Chris Hartnoll, CEO of HICO Investment Group, argues that the drive to decarbonise UK shipping is creating a new infrastructure challenge for port operators - securing enough electricity to power the next generation of vessels and increasingly electrified port operations

By Chris Hartnoll, CEO of HICO Investment Group · 26th October 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s ports need a power upgrade

By Chris Hartnoll, CEO of HICO Investment Group · 26th October 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Miska Merikukka, Vice President, Sales and Business Development at Elomatic talks to GreenPort about the importance of shipyard optimisation in helping ports meet their decarbonisation targets

22nd October 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Greener ports depend on smarter shipyards

22nd October 2026

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

British ports could become strategic clean energy hubs, but investment depends on faster planning, grid access and regulatory certainty

15th October 2026

UK ports poised to become clean energy hubs

15th October 2026

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

CTI’s chief executive, Greg Lanter, talks exclusively to GreenPort highlighting how the growth in cruise demands urgent investment in ports, sustainability and infrastructure

30th September 2026

EXCLUSIVE: CTI chief highlights infrastructure gap as cruise ships outpace ports

30th September 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

Ship to ship (STS) transfers are becoming a critical support mechanism for bulk handling operations as port infrastructure struggles to match growing cargo demand

16th September 2026

STS transfers fill port infrastructure gap

16th September 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

The Commission Von der Leyen II has placed the strengthening of Europe’s competitiveness and resilience, while keeping pace with the decarbonisation goals, at the heart of its agenda, writes Isabelle Ryckbost.

24th August 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Europe’s competitiveness and resilience agenda

24th August 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

The global container crane market is entering a decisive phase where automation, electrification and artificial intelligence are becoming operational necessities rather than future ambitions, says Aqwa Chen, deputy general manager at ZPMC…

17th August 2026

EXCLUSIVE: AI redefines the container crane market

17th August 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Daniel Bischofberger, CEO, Accelleron, examines how ports can navigate being asked to commit capital they cannot easily recover, to fuels whose timing no one can predict.

21st July 2026

EXCLUSIVE: How ports can navigate the e-fuels conundrum

21st July 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

INSIGHT & OPINION GREENPORT

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the European Commission’s Electrification Action Plan while urging changes to EU ETS proposals to protect port competitiveness.

20th July 2026

Commission urged to review ETS rules

20th July 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Unlocking e-methanol production will help to unlock investment and jobs in the UK while supporting industries including the maritime sector, writes Torben Norgaard, vice president and head of partnerships and offtake in…

20th July 2026

EXCLUSIVE: How e-methanol can drive investment in industry

20th July 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Ballast water management is shifting from system installation to operational performance as ports face increasingly complex water quality challenges and stricter port state control inspections.

15th July 2026

A ballast water compliance warning

15th July 2026

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) is urging the European Commission to mitigate against the unwanted consequences of the current maritime ETS system on Europe’s ports and short sea shipping sector.

1st June 2026

EU-ETS review: Europe’s ports plea for action

1st June 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Ports and terminals around the world are under pressure like never before, this article discusses electrification, automation and the long view and what ports need now, writes Achim Dries, CEO, VAHLE Group.

30th April 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Electrification, automation and the long view

30th April 2026

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Mediterranean port infrastructure could enable hydrogen production from renewable energy, supporting alternative fuels and accelerating maritime decarbonisation, according to new research.

20th April 2026

Mediterranean ports map hydrogen potential

20th April 2026

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

DNV’s fourth Energy Transition Outlook UK 2026 analyses how the UK’s energy system could evolve through to 2060 and assesses progress toward national decarbonisation targets.

9th March 2026

The UK’s energy transition outlook

9th March 2026

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

As ports face mounting pressure to decarbonise while continuing to enable global trade, their role in the energy transition is becoming increasingly complex. 

26th February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Readiness without demand? The energy transition challenge

26th February 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

With the data pointing towards a new surge in blank sailings, PortXchange is urging the industry to move towards more predictive, proactive planning.

24th February 2026

Using predictability to manage blank sailing disruption

24th February 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Stephan Trauth managing director Mi-Jack Europe and member of the Board of Directors of the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) on how digital intelligence can achieve true energy efficiency.

19th February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Digital safety as a key driver of sustainability

19th February 2026

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Europe’s maritime sector is pressing Brussels to reform the Emissons Trading Scheme (ETS), warning rising compliance costs threaten port competitiveness and investment in decarbonisation.

9th February 2026

Ports demand ETS revenue reform

9th February 2026

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

If ports were to have a wish list for Christmas last December, I think that quite some ports would have had grid connection and grid capacity high on their list.

5th February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Will Europe’s ports have to queue for grid?

5th February 2026