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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

A project is helping help ports in southwestern Europe to minimise the effects of climate change on their infrastructures and operations.

5th December 2019

Project helps ports deal with climate change

5th December 2019

AFRICA

AFRICA

A global terminal operator has initiated the circa US100m second phase expansion of its terminal in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

5th December 2019

US100m container expansion project begins

5th December 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is committing up to CAD$300m in financing for a new container terminal in the country.

5th December 2019

CAD$300m for port project

5th December 2019

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

Global expansion and influence by Chinese port companies is not as significant as the hype that surrounds it, a maritime consultancy has said.

4th December 2019

Chinese influence overhyped, says Drewry

4th December 2019

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

New Zealand plans to sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emissions and lift air quality around ports and harbours, associate transport minister Julie Anne Genter has announced.

4th December 2019

NZ commits to reducing ship emissions

4th December 2019

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

A subsidiary of DP World has acquired a majority stake in a Singapore-based feeder and shortsea operator.

4th December 2019

DP World subsidiary makes acquisition

4th December 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Ports need flexibility in any sustainability-focused regulation that follows the European Parliament’s (EP) declaration of a climate emergency in Europe and globally.

3rd December 2019

Flexibility needed for climate emergency

3rd December 2019

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY GREENPORT

A Welsh port and the developer of a wave energy device have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the marine energy industry.

3rd December 2019

MoU to support marine energy industry

3rd December 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

Feport has warned regulators about what it deems to be a “serious threat” to fair competition within the maritime logistics chain.

2nd December 2019

“Serious threat” to fair competition warning

2nd December 2019

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

A German terminal operator aims to become a climate neutral company by 2040.

2nd December 2019

Terminal operator aims to be climate neutral

2nd December 2019