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.

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

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…

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…

The rising demand for ‘green collar’ working in Britain will place pressure on the domestic skills market and leave businesses without the engineering and environmental expertise they require, according to new research…

Earlier this year, the Port of Helsinki requested cruise ship companies to leave wastewater on land with the aim of protecting the Baltic Sea.

With its headquarters located in Nenzing, Austria - an environmentally protected area - the development of sustainable technology through efficient ecological support solutions is a matter of particular concern for Liebherr-Werk Nenzing.

For the last three months, Rotterdam container terminal operators ECT and APM on the Maasvlakte have been operating an inland shipping shuttle with the Amsterdam terminal CTVrede-Steinweg.

APM Terminals and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a 5-year agreement to co-operate on research and development. The main objective of the co-operation is to “support environmentally proactive terminal planning…

The Port of Felixstowe, in conjunction with several of the East of England’s leading environmental organisations, held an Environment Week from 28 April to 2 May 2008. The week focused on raising…

Deutsche Bahn AG and the Port of Rotterdam Authority intend to work together more closely.

The European Dredging Association (EuDA) is an industry grouping of all the leading European dredging companies and their national federations situated in the political heart of Brussels.