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At the Port of Antwerp, seagoing ships belonging to Independent Container Line (ICL) will now be able to use a shore-based electricity supply when they are lying at berth. As a consequence…

24th May 2009

Antwerp launches unique trial project with shore power for seagoing ships

24th May 2009

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Antwerp Port Authority has for many years taken various initiatives to protect nature within the port area, both on its own sites and also in collaboration with companies in the port area.…

10th May 2009

Antwerp’s “swift-friendly” warehouse

10th May 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

EWP Communications Ltd, organisers of the annual GreenPort Conference and publishers of GreenPort Journal and GreenPort News, are pleased to confirm that GreenPort 2010 will convene in Stockholm, 24-25 February 2010 at…

3rd May 2009

GreenPort 2010: Dates and Venue confirmed

3rd May 2009

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The future headquarters of Antwerp Port Authority will be designed by the London firm of Zaha Hadid Architects. The choice of architect was made at the Port Authority board meeting in mid-January.…

24th April 2009

Antwerp unveils new Port House

24th April 2009

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With the construction of Maasvlakte 2, The Netherlands will become 2,000 hectares larger and the port, already the biggest in Europe, will increase in size by 20%.

10th April 2009

Art projects alongside Maasvlakte 2 construction

10th April 2009

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Linde Material Handling’s Basingstoke facility in the UK, has taken home a top honour for their environmental achievements. At a ceremony held at the end of 2008 in London, Linde won the…

2nd April 2009

Environmental Award for Linde

2nd April 2009

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Award Kalmar has launched the TT616i, a brand new 4x2 terminal tractor for LoLo (lift-on, lift-off) operations which is currently undergoing extensive field trials in two operational terminals in Europe.

30th March 2009

Customised terminal tractor

30th March 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The UK Government has committed itself to introducing a full UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill in the new Parliamentary session. WWF-UK, the conservation organisation, was one of the first NGO’s to…

28th March 2009

Approval for UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill

28th March 2009

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The Bromma Group has won orders for more than 80 its Greenline all-electric yard crane spreaders since the end of 2008. Major Greenline orders received in the last quarter of 2008 included…

26th March 2009

Bromma’s green orders

26th March 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A new bilge purification system solution claims reliable operation while reducing costs has been introduced by USbased BioPetroClean, with its new Automatic Chemostat Treatment (ACT) fully-automated technology for ports.

25th March 2009

Automated turnkey bilge water purification system for ports

25th March 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Antwerp Port Authority aims to position itself more strongly in the hinterland by teaming up with various port users.

23rd March 2009

Antwerp Port Authority seeks partners for hinterland development

23rd March 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

Antwerp Port Authority aims to play a pioneering role when it comes to policy on sustainable energy and the environment. One of its many initiatives in this area is participation in “Thick…

2nd March 2009

Antwerp’s “Thick Sweater Day”

2nd March 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

In an initiative to improve the image of container ports, Contship Italia has introduced Porto Lab into the curriculum of a number of Italian schools.

29th November 2008

Bringing the port into the classroom

29th November 2008

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EUROPE GREENPORT

Mobile crane manufacturer Liebherr has been introducing eco-technology into its equipment .

26th November 2008

Environmentally mobile

26th November 2008

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EUROPE GREENPORT

In preparing its port expansion strategy, the Port of Hastings has defined its task to deliver a vision “to Secure a Sustainable Future; for the region .

24th November 2008

Hastings focuses on environment

24th November 2008

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Konecranes of Finland, a leading manufacturer of grab gantry un loaders, reports that it is currently delivering two such machines to the Danish power company Dong Energy that will feature the most…

2nd November 2008

Cutting down on noise

2nd November 2008

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EUROPE GREENPORT

Prior to GreenPort 2008 in February the world’s first environmental port study tour was held: devised to enable GreenPort delegates to experience environmental projects and management expertise in other ports.

30th October 2008

GreenPort 2009 Environmental Study Tour

30th October 2008

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HHLA’s Uniconsult Universal Transport Consulting subsidiary is drawing up a scheme for a “Hinterland Gateway of the Port of Hamburg”.

28th October 2008

Hamburg to develop “Hinterland Gateway”

28th October 2008

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The publication was produced by Lloyd’s Register in conjunction with Dr Mark Scrimshaw at the Institute for the Environment, Brunel University, UK. The treatment of ballast water continues to be one of…

17th October 2008

Ballast Water Treatment Technology guide

17th October 2008

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EUROPE GREENPORT

APM Terminals marked the occasion of its second “Global Safety Day” in late October by introducing a comprehensive world-wide safety culture program for all terminal personnel. The goal of the new program…

16th October 2008

APMT aims for zero accidents

16th October 2008