Projects & Initiatives GreenPort

British Ports Association (BPA) has announced a new port futures project which will examine long-term threats to British ports including climate change.

Plans for a new Scottish multimodal centre for manufacturing logistics and energy have received support from energy giant E.ON as its owners prepare the site for significant development.

ESPO says it welcomes the agreement made between the European Parliament and Council setting a deadline for a global solution on CO2 emissions from shipping.

A new joint taskforce will explore opportunities and turnkey automation solutions to help operators become more efficient and sustainable.

An action plan for the decarbonisation of international shipping has brought together key stakeholders to reduce CO2 50% by 2050.

Project partners in a European data digitalisation project say that EU research and innovation projects can lead to sustainable results.

Effect Ships International (ESI) and Echandia Marine (EM) have developed a new non-polluting, fast, economical commuter vessel.

Following the adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change in late 2016, responsibility for reaching greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals shifts to individual countries, writes Alan Lewis, director, Global Logistics Emissions…

Charging batteries for transport vehicles when surplus green power is available within the network is technically possible and economically sensible.

The Hamburg Port Authority’s pilot emissions project with Kii, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) provider, is allowing the port authority to analyse its pollution output and tackle the source of any…

The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) has awarded the Special Mention Award to research conducted on energy sustainability efforts in maritime terminal operations.

Guadeloupe Port Caraïbes (GPC) is one of five port authorities shortlisted for the ESPO Award 2016 which is based on safeguarding and further upgrading the nature in the port area.

New solutions to climate and environmental challenges will centre this year’s Danish Maritime Days, which takes place from 24-28 October.

Greener hull cleaning is coming to the waters of the Port of Rotterdam courtesy of GAC EnvironHull.

AkzoNobel’s carbon credits methodology has won the Environmental Leader Product of the Year award for 2016.

Southampton will play host to a unique event bringing together international experts to highlight the potential use of high performance marine battery systems and stored energy.

Three Finnish TEN-T core ports are working in collaboration with Ports of Stockholm and Viking Line to invest €8,100,000 in measures to reduce the environmental impact from shipping in the Baltic Sea.

BMT Asia Pacific and BMT ARGOSS have been appointed by Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Group (HKND) to undertake a series of marine and port assessments for the Nicaragua Canal.