New Fuels In The Mediterranean

Port Tarragona’s commercial coordinator, Jordi Angles, looks at how the Mediterranean is perfectly positioned to support the energy transition All the disruptions we have experienced as a society since 2020 have led to an enormous acceleration towards the energy transition. This has had a considerable impact on all port facilities. Ports are currently experiencing a twin panorama. While the statistics tell us that fuels and traditional energy products still make up the bulk of traffic, the commercial reality is that conferences, meetings with clients and networking spaces are filled with conversations, projects and analyses that involve a wide variety of new energies. The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) talks about a transformation of ports. It sees them moving from a traditional model, in which they were considered simple transport and logistics nodes – to true energy hubs, in which they will become a main actor in this energy transition. In light of these trends, Port Tarragona is consolidating its already strong position as a benchmark energy hub for the new flows in the Mediterranean and Europe as a whole. Its starting point is the fact that Port Tarragona is the...