The Programme for the 2011 GreenPort Congress can now be viewed online.

Speakers from companies such as Eurogate, Hamburg Port Authority as well as from the Ports of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Stockholm will feature.

The Congress will provide decision makers with a meeting place to both learn about and discuss the latest in sustainable environmental practice. Held on the 14th-15th September 2011, at the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski, Hamburg, Germany, the Conference will be hosted by the Hamburg Port Authority and supported by ESPO, EFIP, ECOPORTS and the European Shippers' Council.

The sessions at the Congress will be:

Defining the 'Green Port' concept
The Green Port and the Business Community
The Green Port and the City: Managing environmental externalities
The Green Port and the City: Community relations management
The Green Port and the City: Adapting ports to climate change
Port development and nature protection
Technical innovations facilitating port environmental management
The latest products and technologies presented by the manufacturers
The role of ports as facilitators in the logistics chain
Closing Session Debate: GHG Emissions from shipping

In addition to the two day Conference, delegates will be invited to join the Welcome Reception on the 13th September, the Conference Gala Dinner on the 14th September and a tour of Hamburg Port on the 16th September, all kindly hosted by Hamburg Port Authority.

GreenPort Cruise will take place on the 13th September at the same venue, held in association with Cruise Gateway and supported by the European Cruise Council, details of the programme can be found here.

To view the 2011 GreenPort Congress Programme please click here.