Insight & Opinion – Page 3
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NewsGreen rail vs the all-water alternative
Container rail between China and Europe is now more cost-efficient than the all-water alternative.
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NewsResilience is key to decarbonise ports
Embracing resilience to advance decarbonisation and address operational threats will be key to a port’s success going forward.
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NewsAntwerp backs rail in post-Covid era
The Port of Antwerp says that the post-Covid era offers the perfect opportunity to invest in rail because of its sustainability, reliability and predictability.
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NewsZero-emission hubs
Isabelle Ryckbost, secretary general, ESPO, shares her view on how ports can become zero emission hubs into the future.
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NewsEU Mobility Strategy must include seaports, says ESPO
ESPO has welcomed the new EU Mobility Strategy as paving the way for Green Deal implementation but warned it lacks vision on how to use ports as engines of growth and recovery.
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NewsOperators ‘eager’ to automate terminal operations
A new report reveals an eagerness to automate terminal operations and benefit from increased efficiency and lower costs.
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NewsSeasonal greetings from GreenPort
GreenPort wishes all our readers, contributors and supporters happy and safe holidays and a peaceful and prosperous new year.
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NewsRed Diesel tax changes will “hammer” ports
Red Diesel tax changes will hammer the ports industry with no likely impact on emissions, says the British Ports Association (BPA).
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NewsLaying the groundwork for post-pandemic port business
Anne-Marie Causer talks to Patrick Verhoeven, managing director, International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) to find out where business is headed post-pandemic
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NewsFrom Green Deal to green recovery?
In the last edition of the Greenport magazine I shared ESPO’s view on the Green Deal with you, but then just when these unprecedented EU ambitions to fight climate change were put forward, Covid-19 happened.
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NewsThe best green deal for ports?
The “Green Deal” will be one, if not the biggest priority of the European Commission under President Von der Leyen and here I’ll discuss why.
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NewsStrive for more at home to lead in the world
ESPO Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost shares an important new European Commission document and see what is in for ports.
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NewsPorts drive green policies in Europe
European ports are a strategic partner in achieving Europe’s climate and environmental goals, says ESPO Secretary General Isabelle Ryckbost.
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NewsShould the user/polluter pay?
A new study on transport infrastructure charging, due this summer, tackles the thorny question of how to allocate the costs of pollution in European ports. ESPO''s Isabelle Ryckbost considers its implications
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NewsMoving towards greener resilience
Jonathan Simm of HR Wallingford explains how nature-based solutions can help us to see the big picture when building in system resilience
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NewsIt’s the citizen, stupid! The rise of people power
Stronger, better informed and more agile than ever before, the 2018 citizen is the new influencer in ports, says ESPO Secretary-General Isabelle Ryckbost
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NewsCoal-reliant ports in for a struggle
Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand declines, warns a new report.
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NewsMore efficiency, less emissions?
Shipping will have to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 50% by 2050. The IMO agreement agreed in April of this year has been considered by many policy makers and many stakeholders, including the ports, as a real milestone.
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NewsMore incentives needed to make green switch
Green technologies need the right incentives in place to be adopted on a wider scale making the case easier for operators to switch.
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NewsPorts must plan for electric charging
Electric powertrains will solve global CO2 emissions challenges but terminals need to account for charging requirements, according to an electromobility expert.
