Book your place today at the GreenPort Cruise or Congress using code ''early'' to save 20%. Further savings are available for delegates attending both the GreenPort Cruise Conference and the GreenPort Congress.

The 3rd GreenPort Cruise Conference will take place on 6 October 2015 at the same venue as the GreenPort Congress and will include sessions on:

  • ECA compliance: LNG, fuel switching, scrubbers, OPS – the ongoing debate for working with the 0.1% sulphur regulations? What is working what other options are there?
  • Dealing with waste from cruise ships
  • Innovative cruise ship terminal designs
  • Panel discussion between Cruise Line, Port and City representatives on working together to overcome the issues surrounding increasing numbers of passengers visiting cities via cruise ships
You can view the full programme here.

Attendees at the GreenPort Cruise Conference will be invited to attend the GreenPort Congress Welcome Reception, which will be held at Copenhagen City Hall on 6 October 2015.

The programme at the 10th GreenPort Congress will comprise a mix of discussion sessions with keynote presentations, working groups and plenary presentations.

Highlights include:

Discussion session: Global versus regional regulations on shipping related aspects and impacts on ports
Keynote presentation: Dimitrios Theologitis, Head of Unit Ports & Inland Navigation, DG Move
Panellists include: Niels Bjørn Mortensen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Maersk Maritime Technology; Martin John, Director of Survey and Certification, Danish Maritime Authority

Discussion session: Changing expectations of a ‘green’ port: the view of the stakeholders
Keynote address: Antonis Michail, ESPO Sustainable Development Committee
Moderator: Bjarne Loef Henriksen, Commercial and Political Adviser, EU Affairs and Relations, Danish Ports
Panellists: Niels Bjørn Mortensen, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Maersk Maritime Technology, Claire Bryant, Global Head of Environment & Sustainability, APM Terminals Management, Chris Johnstone, Prinicipal, rePlan Inc.

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

Plenary session: Inland logistics, multimodal solutions and traffic management

  • Multimodal solutions
  • Connectivity of ports via rail investments
  • Efficiency and boosting port capacity
  • Making sustainability walk hand in hand with efficiency and competition

Read the full GreenPort Congress programme here.

The early bird delegate rate is only available until 28 August 2015 - book now to save 20%! Preferential rates are available for delegates attending both the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress, sign up now and save more!

Members of ESPO, EcoPorts, ESPO SDC and supporting associations should contact the organisers for details of preferential rates.

For any other information, email congress@greenport.com or call the Events Team on +44 1329 825335.