Projects & Initiatives GreenPort

Inland shipping is being given a green boost with a new electric and AI-driven initiative.

In this Q&A, GreenPort talks with Gregory Duquennois from Bolina Ltd, a company on a mission to clean up floating debris in the waterways.

In this article, Alex Pepper, Group Head of Energy and Environment, Peel Ports, examines how the pandemic will be used to build a more resilient supply chain in the future.

A new innovation project aims to cut the cost of marine battery electric drivetrains in half and save ship owners money.

Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Poland has joined the EU-backed COMODALCE project, designed to take intermodal rail operations to a new, higher level.

In this article, Dr Arjan Hijdra, founder of the not-for-profit initiative Vital Ports explains how port authorities can fund their green port development projects

Decarbonisation is at the heart of a GB£230m infrastructure vision unveiled to stimulate sustainable maritime innovation in Orkney.

The British Ports Association (BPA) has published a package of environmental good practice case studies from dozens of UK ports.

A project dedicated to the environmental sustainability of ports is progressing with the issuing of an equipment tender that will enable the gathering of important data.

A US port is championing a three-year study looking at blue carbon - the ability of marine plants to sequester carbon from seawater and transfer it into sediments.

A project which aims to improve the environmental quality of ports and their surrounding coastal areas using innovative educational tools has demonstrated its learnings in a recent meeting.

Azerbaijan’s Port of Baku has signed a waste transfer agreement with a government environmental services agency to better manage its environmental protection goals.

Reliable ship arrivals, more efficient ship handling and reduced emissions are the aims of a new digitalisation project in Germany.

Port Talbot in Wales is demonstrating its ability to address climate change while nurturing its commercial interests in the steel industry.

A consortium of Belgian ports, marine engineering, energy and transport companies has signed a cooperation agreement aimed at promoting the use of hydrogen in the shipping industry.

The “first sector-specific” Maritime Sustainability Reporting Guide has been launched in Asia that aims to “kick-start” maritime sustainability reporting.

Energy transition and sustainable port development will be two of the topics focused on at next year’s IAPH World Ports Conference.

SSA Marine, Tritium and Stäubli Electrical Connectors are teaming up to provide automatic charging stations for over 30 soon to be electric terminal tractors at the Port of Long Beach in California…

Royal Boskalis Westminster is working to reduce CO2 emissions by using sustainable biofuel on its latest renewable energy dredging project.

ABP will be working with a digital logistics enabler on one of Europe’s first detailed pilot programmes using blockchain technology to improve port connectivity.