Europe – Page 50
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NewsGijón: “Port and City Together”
With its “Port and City Together” Project, the Port of Gijón, Spain, was the first winner of the ESPO Societal Integration award. GreenPort Journal interviews the President of the Port of Gijón, Fernando Menendez Rexach.
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NewsReducing shipping’s CO2 emissions: what next after Copenhagen?
Simon Bennett, secretary, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), reviews the Copenhagen Conference and the implications for the global shipping industry
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NewsTrade body welcome UK ports statement
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) long-awaited National Policy Statement for ports. The trade body believes that the draft statement should pave the way for much-needed port development, thereby securing a brighter future for the UK’s economy.
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NewsBraemar Howells team averts environmental incident
Christmas celebrations were put on the backburner as staff from incident response specialists Braemar Howells worked round the clock to prevent a potential environmental disaster off the UK coast at Falmouth, Cornwall.
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Castrol Marine launches two double hull barges
Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants, has launched two new barges in advance of the latest ‘double hull’ legislation from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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NewsDunkerque certified
During 2007 the Port of Dunkerque decided to aim for accreditation of its facilities for ships and inland waterway vessels.
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NewsASEAN ports get sustainability support
The ASEAN Ports Association (APA) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are jointly implementing the “Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region” project, designed to help selected ports comply with international environment and safety standards while improving their efficiency.
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NewsAPM's Safety Programme sees reduced injuries
Stockholm, Sweden –APM Terminals Head of Health, Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) and CSR, Henrik Kristensen detailed APM Terminals’ Safety Culture implementation and approach which have established new standards of safety performance for the container industry while addressing the 2nd ICHCA Safe Cargo Handling Seminar in Stockholm, held prior to ...
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GreenPort Conference Opens in Stockholm
Ulla Hamilton, Deputy Mayor of the City of Stockholm and Chairman of the Ports of Stockholm opened the 5th GreenPort Conference which convened this morning in Stockholm...
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NewsPort of Kotka's new EcoQuay opens in February
The Port of Kotka''s EcoQuay concept will be operational at the beginning of February 2010 - the EcoQuay was adopted taking into account several environmental aspects in designing, constructing and using the quay.
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News1st Stones shipment for Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 sea defences
The Yeoman Bontrup, the first ship carrying stones for the hard sea defences for Maasvlakte 2, was unloaded in Rotterdam.
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ESPO attends COP 15
Whilst top politicians from all corners of the globe have been in Copenhagen this week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, various industry side-events have been organised in the Danish capital. Following an initiative of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) a special session on Ports, Goods Movement and Supply ...
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APM Terminals welcomes CMA CGM's flagship
CMA CGM held a ceremony on board CMA CGM''s new 365m long, 52.1m (20 containers) wide fleet flagship, the Cristophe Colomb to welcome the giant technologically advanced vessel to the Port of Rotterdam on its maiden voyage from Shanghai.
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New Baltic Sea NOx Study published
Annual ship emissions of nitrogen oxides in the Baltic Sea could be cut by around 270,000 tons by 2015 by the application of an emissions charge, according to a new study entitled "Market-based instruments for NOx abatement in the Baltic Sea."
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Port of Kolding wins Danish Ports Initiative Award
Copenhagen...The award was given to a Danish Port that had taken an extraordinary initiative within sustainable development, environment, energy and climate.
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NewsBarometer indicates positive signs for Baltic port economy
The 12th Baltic Ports Conference held in Aarhus, Denmark in September concludes that despite the impact of the economic downturn, positive signs are beginning to show although the recovery ahead will be slow
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ESPO award nominations
The ports of Algeciras, Genoa, Ghent, Gijón, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Turku have been shortlisted for the ESPO Award for the societal integration of ports.
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Four new members join PEMA
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has four new members: crane cabin specialist Brieda Cabins; port vehicle manufacturer Linde Heavy Trucks; drives systems supplier Control Techniques; and port equipment and services group Portek.
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Polzug’s ‘Golden Environment’
Walter Schulze-Freyberg, Managing Director of Polzug Intermodal GmbH, has been awarded its logistics prize by BF Bahnen (the Federation of Managers of German Rail Companies).
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NewsHams Hall wins environmental award
Associated British Ports’ Hams Hall intermodal rail freight terminal has won an Environmental Innovation Award at the 2009 Rail Freight Group Awards held in London.
