16/07/2019 Port Authority of Barcelona announced -vowed by its Presidency through digital media El Pediódico- its intention to “provide all quays close to the City with on-shore power so that ships can plug-in and avoid any emission release; President stated “we will reduce NOx emission by 35 % in 2023”. Note:…
06/06/2019 Electricity supply to ships at berth allows definition of zones without noise and air pollution in ports. Port authorities of Tenerife, Las Palmas and Baleares are completing definition of zones without noise and emissions at those berths which are provided with on-shore power supply from the electric grid. These…
02/06/2019. Maritime traffic on the Iberian Peninsula -located at the crossroads of the great maritime routes- leaves a significant trace of main atmospheric pollutants, Sulphur Oxides and Nitrogen Oxides (SOx, NOx) between them. When ships approach port or are docked, pollution directly affects the population of port-cities. Thus, the connection…
29/05/2019. Port authorities that are partners within “OPS MASTER PLAN for Spanish ports” project lead by PUERTOS DEL ESTADO postulated before Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico e Industrial (CDTI) to validate use of hydrogen as alternative fuel to fossil fuel for auxiliary boats in ports. Project refers to a vessel…
