The decarbonization strategy of the Port of Vigo falls within the framework of the European Green Deal and the European Commission’s Atlantic Strategy, advocating for a just and sustainable transition towards climate neutrality. This initiative, an…
Area of interest: Climate and Energy
Port Authority of Valencia – Optimizing port call processes
Pilot tests of a PortCDM concept (Collaborative Decision Making) showed that only between 40% to 65% of ships’ turnaround time at port, depending on the ship type, is dedicated to loading and unloading operations, This confirms…
Ports Authority of Tonga – Shore power at domestic wharf
The Ports Authority of Tonga (PAT), a public enterprise fully owned by the Government, has initiated a pioneering project aimed at significantly reducing carbon emissions at our port areas by targeting vessel emissions. Recognizing the environmental…
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – Energy Action Initiative
Towards the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s goal of phasing out all port-related air emissions by 2050, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority operates the Energy Action Initiative, in partnership with BC Hydro. BC Hydro is one of…
Port of Taipei – Reclamation project
Taipei Port is the only port in Taiwan that accepts Construction Surplus Soil and Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) slag, achieving the goal of reusing appropriate resources and materials in the right place and creating a win-win…
Port of Rotterdam – Charging hub for heavy duty trucks
The Port of Rotterdam has set its goal on becoming climate neutral in 2050. That comprises also the decarbonization of road transport within the port area and towards the hinterland. One of the spear tips in…
Ulsan Port – Port-based carbon capture unit
In 2022, the Republic of Korea Government implemented the Carbon Neutral Framework Act reinforcing its commitment to carbon neutrality. Ulsan port is equally committed in being an eco-friendly port and becoming carbon neutral. Hence in June…
Ulsan Port – Green methanol and bio-diesel bunkering
In July 2023, Ulsan Port became the first port globally to successfully bunker green methanol and bio-diesel to Maersk Solstice container vessel, as part of the port’s energy transition strategy and carbon neutrality targets. Green methanol…
Palermo Sociedad Portuaria – Effective strategies for carbon footprint reduction in the Colombian Caribbean
Colombian port terminals in the Caribbean are being called upon to increase the sustainability of their operations to better fit with the environmental dynamics of their locations. The Palermo Sociedad Portuaria (PSP) has since taken a…