{"id":11978,"date":"2015-05-28T09:32:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-28T08:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portstrategy.nfdtesting.uk\/greenport\/2015\/05\/28\/greening-the-role-of-ports-in-the-logistics-chain-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:51:59","slug":"greening-the-role-of-ports-in-the-logistics-chain-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/news\/news-greenport-congress\/greening-the-role-of-ports-in-the-logistics-chain-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Greening the role of ports in the logistics chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The programme will comprise a mix of discussion sessions with keynote presentations, working groups and plenary presentations. Highlights include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion session: Global versus regional regulations on shipping related aspects and impacts on ports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keynote presentation: Dimitrios Theologitis, Head of Unit Ports &amp; Inland Navigation, DG Move Panellists include: Niels Bj\u00f8rn Mortensen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Maersk Maritime Technology; Dr Martin Kr\u00f6ger, Managing Director, VDR \u2013 German Shipowners\u2018 Association, Martin John, Director of Survey and Certification, Danish Maritime Authority<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion session: Changing expectations of a \u2018green\u2019 port: the view of the stakeholders <\/strong>Keynote address: Antonis Michail, ESPO Sustainable Development Committee<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Bjarne Loef Henriksen, Commercial and Political Adviser, EU Affairs and Relations, Danish Ports<\/p>\n<p>Panellists: Niels Bj\u00f8rn Mortensen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Maersk Maritime Technology, Claire Bryant, Global Head of Environment &amp; Sustainability, APM Terminals Management, Bill Hemmings, Policy Team, Programme Manager &#8211; Aviation &amp; Shipping, NGO Transport &amp; Environment<\/p>\n<p>Working Groups: Fuel options for SECA Compliance, Port Reception Facilities, Improving efficiency in terminal operations, Port City development, sustainability co-operation projects, New port initiatives, concrete challenges and solutions, Port planning and expansion<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plenary session: Inland logistics, multimodal solutions and traffic management<\/strong> <br \/>\u2022 Multimodal solutions <br \/>\u2022 Connectivity of ports via rail investments <br \/>\u2022 Efficiency and boosting port capacity <br \/>\u2022 Making sustainability walk hand in hand with efficiency and competition<\/p>\n<p>Moderator: Fabien Becquelin, Policy Manager, Maritime Transport Council, European Shippers Council<\/p>\n<p>Presentations: <br \/>The Clean Trucks Program in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Alex H. Cherin, Englander, Knabe &amp; Allen <br \/>Inland ports looking seaward and towards the hinterland for sustainable development, Xavier Segu\u00ed, Mart\u00ed Puig, Rosa Mari Darbra, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Chris Wooldridge, Cardiff University <br \/>Is the corridor approach of EU Commission really target-aimed? Malte Siegert, Head of Environmental Policy, NABU Hamburg<\/p>\n<p>Read the full <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenport.com\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0010\/1041868\/GPC-2015-Conference-Programme.pdf\">GreenPort Congress programme here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The early bird delegate rate is currently available \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenport.com\/congress\/e-commerce\">book now and save 20%<\/a>! Save more with preferential rates for delegate packages covering both the GreenPort Congress and GreenPort Cruise Conference. <\/p>\n<p>For more information regarding GreenPort Cruise and\/or Greenport Congress 2015, please contact the Events team on +44 1329 825335 or email <a href=\"mailto:congress@greenport.com\">congress@greenport.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The programme for the 10th GreenPort Congress has now been released. 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