PORT OF HUELVA

Cepsa and C2X partner for Europe’s largest green methanol plant project

Cepsa, owned by Mubadala and Carlyle, and C2X, an independent company majority owned by A.P. Moller Holding with A.P. Moller – Maersk as minority owner, announced their collaborative venture to establish a green methanol plant in the port of Huelva, southern Spain.

This innovative project involves creating green methanol using green hydrogen and carbon from non-fossil sources like atmospheric capture or agricultural and forestry waste. The goal is to produce approximately 300,000 tons of green...

https://container-news.com/cepsa-and-c2x-partner-for-europes-largest-green-methanol-plant-project/

Port of Huelva and Enagás sign agreement for renewable gas projects promotion

President of the Port of Huelva, Alberto Santana, and CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo, have signed a protocol in Huelva, Spain to identify innovation opportunities in renewable gases such as hydrogen and BioLNG.

This protocol lays the foundation for progress in decarbonising future logistics projects at the Huelva terminal.

According to Enagás, “the agreement aims to establish the groundwork for conducting technical and economic analyses of services with renewable gases, identifying new...

https://container-news.com/port-of-huelva-and-enagas-sign-agreement-for-renewable-gas-projects-promotion/

Maersk adds Huelva port call to its W5C service

Maersk has updated its weekly service W5C with the addition of the Huelva port call. The Spanish port will be included in the service rotation which will be updated, Algeciras – Leixoes – Huelva – Algeciras.

The arrival of this weekly call is expected on Saturdays at 02:30 and the departure is expected for Saturday at 14:30, according to Maersk’s announcement.

The Danish carrier added that the port deadlines will be communicated before the vessel departure.

“All the containers that ship with us...

https://container-news.com/maersk-adds-huelva-port-call-to-its-w5c-service/

Spanish ports show half-year growth

A total of 284.5 million tons of shipments were handled at the Spanish ports in the first half (January-June) of 2019, up 2% from a year earlier. General cargo accounted for 139.6 million tons, up 4.1%, including 98.9 million tons of containers. In terms of number, containerized shipments amounted to 8,783,107 TEUs, up 4.3%. Transshipment (T/S) containers totaled 4,748,871 TEUs, up 4.2%. 

Looking at general cargo throughput by port, Algeciras was responsible for 55.7 million tons, up 3.4%;...

https://container-news.com/spanish-ports-show-half-year-growth/

ESPO congratulates Port of Huelva

ESPO congratulates Port of Huelva (Spain) for renewing EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) after obtaining it for the first time in 2016.

Being PERS certified requires among others that the port enhances communication with the local community and increases transparency by making its environmental report publicly available. It also implies that the port is effectively monitoring the environmental challenges and is implementing an improved environmental management.

“Relationship with...

https://container-news.com/espo-port-huelva/

ESPO congratulates Port of Huelva for renewing EcoPorts’ environmental standard (PERS)

Isabelle Ryckbost

ESPO congratulates Port of Huelva for renewing EcoPorts’ environmental standard (PERS)

18 April 2019

ESPO congratulates Port of Huelva (Spain) for renewing EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) after obtaining it for the first time in 2016.

Being PERS certified requires among others that the port enhances communication with the local community and increases transparency by making its environmental report publicly available. It also implies that the port is effectively...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/18/espo-congratulates-port-of-huelva-for-renewing-ecoports-environmental-standard-pers/

Huelva port expands its European rail network

The Port of Huelva has put into service a new weekly container train between Madrid and the South Mulle, joining the 3 weekly trains already circulating to the multimodal terminal, two with Majarabique and one with Madrid, which represents an increase in the transport of goods by rail through the port of Huelva.

The president of the Port Authority of Huelva, Pilar Miranda, has indicated that “the commissioning of this weekly train highlights the potential for growth that the Port of Huelva has...

https://container-news.com/huelva-port-european-rail-network/

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