30th January 2021
European Parliament adopted report on revision of Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed.
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The European Parliament has adopted the report on the revision of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines (2019/2192(INI)) with a large majority.
With the adoption of the own-initiative report last week, the Parliament set out its position on the upcoming revision of the TEN-T guidelines which is planned for the second half of 2021.
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcomes the final report by rapporteur Jens Gieseke (German, EPP).
ESPO especially welcomes that the strategic role of European maritime ports has been recognised by many members of the responsible Transport Committee during the compromise negotiations. The report further underlines the need for sufficient EU funding to complete the TEN-T network, regretting the recent cuts to the Connectin
EU bank invests €50m to roll out EV charging stations in Spain
More than 470 fast and ultra-fast charging stations will be deployed along Spanish motorways
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is investing €50 million (£45m) to support the deployment of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) in Spain.
It is providing the funding to Wenea, via Nordian CPO, a company owned by Diggia Group that provides services for EVs, to strengthen long distance and inter-urban electric mobility in the country.
The investment will support the roll out of more than 470 fast and ultra-fast charging stations along Spanish motorways, including those of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), by the end of 2022.
Spain: EIB invests €50 million in Wenea to deploy over 470 charging stations
The EIB financing will support Wenea’s €100 million plan to increase long distance mobility in Spain, placing the company as a leading operator in the (ultra)fast segment in the country.
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Author: PetrolPlaza Correspondent Pablo Plaza
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Wenea, via Nordian CPO, a company owned by Diggia Group that provides services for electric vehicles, are joining forces to strengthen long-distance and interurban electric mobility in Spain. The EU bank will provide €50 million to Wenea via Nordian CPO, enabling the Spanish company to carry out an investment of around €100 million to increase long distance mobility in Spain.
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The European Commission will co-finance the construction of the first vessel to be fully dedicated to liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering at the Port of Algeciras, Spain.
The grant agreement was signed with Enagás and the Port Authority of Algeciras Bay on Tuesday.
Enagás said the project is boosted by the Enagás start-up that specializes in small-scale LNG supply infrastructure, Scale Gas, and the Port Authority of Algeciras Bay (APBA).
The initiative, coordinated by Enagás, is framed within the LNGhive2 strategy, led by the Spanish Ports Authority, and the European Union program that contributes to the implementation of the Trans-European Transport Network, Connecting Europe Facility (CEF 2019 call for proposals), which will provide funding for 20% of its execution, approximately 11 million euros.