Europe GreenPort

Two ports have walked away with some top awards at this year’s UK Maritime Awards demonstrating their ability for clean energy enterprise in the UK.

The spanish Port of Algeciras has won the ESPO Award 2020 in recognition of its successful strategy to attract innovation and local start-ups.

The UK’s Port of Tyne has announced a GB£1m investment that will help combat dust emissions.

An emergency oil spill exercise has successfully been carried out by a UK body to test its capability and processes in the event of a tier 2 hydrocarbon spill.

One Spanish port has reduced its CO2 emissions by 20% and becomes the first port in the world to achieve a key emissions award.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has congratulated the Port of Valencia for successfully renewing the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS), the sixth such time for Valencia.

A Spanish port has successfully renewed its EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS) certification.

A French port has established a local service for the treatment of scrubber residues to align with the IMO sulphur cap.

A new weekly rail shuttle service has commenced, providing Oslo and Norway with a rapid, dependable and climate-smart link to the largest port in Scandinavia.

The first shore power operation in Estonia has taken place following a €3.5m shore power investment to cut air pollution and reduce noise.