Tag: ESPO

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the new “Fit for 55”-proposals as an important first step towards reaching the European Green Deal ambition and the 2030 and 2050 goals enshrined in the EU Climate Law. 

The Port of Amsterdam will be the location for the new biofuel plant Advanced Methanol Amsterdam (AMA) of GIDARA Energy.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the vote of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) to strengthen inland waterway transport.

The Port Network Authority of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea (Port of Livorno) is planning an implementation plan around 5G.

Deloitte, together with ESPO, made an analysis of the main drivers and trends impacting Europe’s ports, in view of defining the changing role of port managing bodies in Europe.

A new Public Ferry Terminal is to open at Port of Gdynia within this month, providing the possibility of onshore power supply for ships visiting the port. This is a first in Poland and will contribute to making the Port of Gdynia a “green port”.

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) presented the key components of the 2021 Green Guide.

ESPO considers Onshore Power Supply (OPS) a part of the solution to greening the shipping sector, saying it is an important tool for reducing CO2 emissions and air pollution at berth and in ports.

European port worker associations expressed their disappointment and frustration in regards to no actions taken by the European Commission on the challenges faced by the port sector due to COVID-19 as well as withdrawal of capacity by major liner companies.

The European Parliament endorsed on February 9 the agreement on the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), with the main priority to recover from the crisis caused by COVID-19.