Projects & Initiatives GreenPort

The promising Port Feeder Barge concept still has some obstacles to overcome to be finally introduced in the Port of Hamburg, writes Dr Ulrich Malchow from PFB

The University of Hamburg has won the 2018 Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA) Student Challenge to find a sustainable, practical and commercially viable solution to reducing container terminal CO2 emissions.

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) Student Challenge for 2018 will centre on Environmental challenge and productivity at ports focusing heavily on-air quality.

Claire Bryant, Future Proof Solutions and Jason Sprott, Sprott Planning & Environment, take a look at how materiality assessments can help ports to identify issues that matter the most.

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.