On 1 December, the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) published its annual Port Environmental Performance Overview, presenting consolidated data for 2024–2025 on air emissions, waste handling, energy use and OPS readiness across EU ports. The report highlights steady progress in the deployment of shore-side electricity, but also persistent disparities between port sizes and Member States.
For terminals, the document is particularly relevant as it reports on indicators related to energy consumption, vessel calls connected to OPS, alternative fuels availability and the uptake of digital environmental reporting tools. EMSA stresses that aligning port environmental management systems with EU climate objectives will require closer coordination between public port authorities and private operators.
FEPORT welcomes the emphasis on data harmonisation, noting that comparable environmental indicators are essential for targeted investments, realistic decarbonisation planning and avoiding disproportionate administrative burdens on terminals. The report also confirms that energy infrastructure upgrades must be supported by adequate financing, especially as AFIR targets for 2030 approach rapidly.
