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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A Belgian port has issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) for sustainable innovation in agriculture as part of a drive to promote nature-inclusive agriculture.

12th June 2020

Drive for nature-inclusive agriculture

12th June 2020

AFRICA

AFRICA

Oliver Andrews and Reuel Andrews from Africa Finance Corporation look at one successful way that potential can be realised in Africa.

12th June 2020

REALISING THE POTENTIAL

12th June 2020

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Ports in California are seeing significant cargo volume decreases as COVID-19s impact on shipping becomes clearer, although not all ports have suffered.

11th June 2020

California ports cautious after volume loss

11th June 2020

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A US port has made an eco-investment in five electric vehicles and three charging stations in order to reduce CO2 emissions.

11th June 2020

Electric vehicles tackle CO2 emissions

11th June 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

Hamburg is pressing on with infrastructure upgrades to keep its position as Germany’s primary container port, as Michael Mackey discovers.

11th June 2020

MOVING ON FROM THE 1970s

11th June 2020

EUROPE

EUROPE

New workplace guidance has been published for UK ports and terminals to consider as part of their risk assessment and management planning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10th June 2020

New COVID-19 guidance for UK ports

10th June 2020

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

Green ships will benefit from calling at a Brazilian port receiving rewards such as a 10% discount on port dues.

10th June 2020

First Brazilian port flies flag for green incentive

10th June 2020

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Six European shortsea and feeder ship operators have filed an official complaint to the European Commission, claiming International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) attempts to force ships to use dockers for container lashing…

8th June 2020

Lashing complaint goes to European Commission

8th June 2020

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Feeder services to regional ports have increased as the COVID-19 pandemic sees a large number of blank sailings mainly on the trade routes with the Far East.

8th June 2020

Transshipment trend amidst blank sailings

8th June 2020

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The Port of Valencia says it’s at the frontline of investment against climate change committing to produce zero emissions by 2030.

8th June 2020

Mitigating against climate change

8th June 2020