Insight & Opinion

  • Barge docked at DP World terminal
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    The net-zero reality of ports and terminals

    2023-05-24T13:37:00Z

    DP World is no stranger in driving sustainability because its focus is all on how it reaches its green targets

  • Wind turbine from a Wind4Wallonia windfarm
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    Ports in the race to net-zero

    2023-05-03T13:49:00Z

    Europe has been focusing on its Green Deal ambition to make the EU the first net zero continent

  • Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO
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    Setting course for a new year

    2023-01-19T10:35:00Z

    ESPO looks ahead to what 2023 may bring

  • The REPower EU plan aims at enhancing Europe’s energy independence
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    Never waste a good crisis

    2022-12-07T15:08:00Z

    Making room for future fuel projects in Europe is one of the challenges

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    The Big Conversation - The Port of Tyne

    2022-08-25T08:42:00Z

    Covid-19, supply issues and global conflict have shaped how we deliver future and clean energy to the port sector, and help decarbonise shipping.

  • The Fit for 55 proposal extends the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) to voyages involving European ports
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    Emission trading system - will it be effective?

    2022-06-15T11:54:00Z

    As part of the Fit for 55-package published in July last year, the Commission issued a proposal to include emissions from maritime in the EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS), writes Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO

  • Ian Blake, head of innovation and technology at the Port of Tyne
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    Accelerating the net zero journey

    2022-06-07T13:15:00Z

    The Port of Tyne wants to share its port decarbonisation blueprint

  • Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO
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    Towards a sustainable TEN-T policy

    2022-02-07T12:29:00Z

    The European Commission has put another ambitious package on the table while we are still in the process of assessing the full implications of Fit-for-55, says Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO 

  • Ports such as Shoreham are investing in zero emissions infrastructure but also in new fuels and services, such as hydrogen
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    Future is decarbonisation

    2021-12-21T08:03:00Z

    Port freight volumes are forecast to bounce back in the period to 2026 but post carbon cargo will shape the future

  • Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general of ESPO
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    Call for FuelEU clarity

    2021-11-29T11:05:00Z

    European ports want coherent legislation on provision and use of clean energy infrastructure for ports.

  • Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO
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    Creating green energy hubs

    2021-10-05T13:21:00Z

    The EU Commission has published a whole series of proposals for Europe to reach a 55% emission reduction by 2030, writes Isabelle Ryckbost

  • The Cromarty Firth has positioned itself at the heart of Scotland’s offshore renewables industry Photo: Port of Cromarty Firth
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    Offshore wind backing

    2021-08-24T11:59:00Z

    A UK port says it has welcomed a ‘vote of confidence’ for its planned offshore wind cluster.

  • Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO
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    Making the EU fit for 55

    2021-06-29T16:00:00Z

    If all goes well, on 14 July we will not only be commemorating the French Revolution and the storming of the Bastille in 1789, but also be bearing witness to a green revolution in Europe, writes Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO

  • Trelleborg's research says that sustainability remains a key consideration for businesses Photo: Trelleborg
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    Serious about sustainability

    2021-06-29T13:09:00Z

    With increasing stakeholder expectations and regulations, the maritime industry finds itself at a pivotal point in the debate around sustainability, writes Richard Hepworth, president,Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure

  • Ports need to embrace a new energy roadmap going forward, Mr Yergin said
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    A new energy roadmap

    2021-06-23T15:11:00Z

    Talk of energy transition needs to move on from what needs to be done to when it can be done.

  • The report the top players in the smart ports market, including the Port of Rotterdam Photo: Port of Rotterdam
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    Smart tech explosion

    2021-06-08T10:12:00Z

    The smart ports market will be worth billions in just five years fuelled by the need to get greener.

  • Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO
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    Onshore power supply where it makes sense

    2021-05-11T12:31:00Z

    In the 2019 European Parliament, Vice President Timmermans clearly voiced his intention to tackle shipping emissions at berth in ports, writes Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO

  • For ESPO an ambitious OPS deployment plan must be accompanied by ambitious funding Photo: Hamburg Port Authority
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    Overcoming onshore power issues

    2021-03-31T12:25:00Z

    Europe’s ports want to install more onshore power, but they’re often prevented from doing so because of costs or logistical issues.

  • Faster, greener container rail services are being more cost efficient says Samskip Photo: Samskip
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    Green rail vs the all-water alternative

    2021-03-17T17:00:00Z

    Container rail between China and Europe is now more cost-efficient than the all-water alternative.

  • Being more resilient will bring a raft of benefits to ports Photo: Claudia Peters/Pixabay
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    Resilience is key to decarbonise ports

    2021-03-16T09:15:00Z

    Embracing resilience to advance decarbonisation and address operational threats will be key to a port’s success going forward.