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ESPO officially launched the new EcoPorts portal (www.ecoports.com) last week at the GreenPort Conference in Venice. The portal marks the integration of EcoPorts within the structure of ESPO.

28th February 2011

New ECOPORTS Website presented at Venice GreenPort Conference

28th February 2011

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On 28 March, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive strategy (“Transport 2050”) for a competitive transport system that will increase mobility, remove major barriers in key areas and fuel growth and employment.

24th February 2011

Transport White Paper 2011

24th February 2011

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On 9 February Britain’s Prince Charles joined senior EU leaders at the Low Carbon Prosperity Summit at the European Parliament in Brussels. The EU leaders gathered to talk about how Europe and…

17th February 2011

Prince Charles calls the EU to set Europe on course for survival and prosperity

17th February 2011

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On February 5th the city and the Port of Antwerp celebrated the opening of a new visitors’ centre that will unite the port with the city.

17th February 2011

A unique visitors’ centre for Antwerp

17th February 2011

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Siemens and Associated British Ports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with ABP’s proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock.

27th January 2011

Siemens selects Green Port Hull

27th January 2011

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Large quantities of sediment from the harbours in Bremerhaven will soon set off on a journey abroad, pushed by environmental concerns and difficulties finding disposal facilities.

24th January 2011

Rotterdam welcomes Bremenports silt

24th January 2011

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Damen Dredging Equipment has handed over Amoris, a one-off stationary cutter suction dredger which has gone straight to work on the AMORAS silt dredging and treatment project in the Port of Antwerp.

23rd December 2010

New CSD for Antwerp dredging project

23rd December 2010

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A ‘one-stop shop’ for renewable energy is being developed in the UK at Hull, with a £100m (US$158m) redevelopment of the Alexandra Dock.

13th December 2010

UK port bid for renewables market

13th December 2010

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The Swedish port of Gothenburg is planning to enable ships to fuel using liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its facilities from 2013.

13th December 2010

Gothenburg develops LNG bunkering

13th December 2010

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The Port of Hull could be destined to become the UK’s capital for renewable energy if plans unveiled last Friday to attract major wind turbine manufacturers to the city are successful.

8th December 2010

Green Port Hull aims to transform economy

8th December 2010

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This afternoon, the General Assembly of ESPO unanimously re-elected Victor Schoenmakers for another mandate of two years as Chairman of the organisation. Mr. Schoenmakers is Director European and International Affairs at the…

3rd December 2010

Victor Schoenmakers starts second term as Chairman of ESPO

3rd December 2010

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Following an independent assessment the Port of Dover has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard, reducing its carbon emissions by 13.2%.

3rd December 2010

Dover’s low carbon future

3rd December 2010

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DP World’s London Gateway has been awarded the Environmental Protection prize in the Lloyd’s List Global Awards ceremony.

3rd December 2010

London Gateway gains prize

3rd December 2010

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Ports may be able to capitalise on the renewable energy sector’s need to lower costs.

3rd December 2010

Ports are part of renewable competition

3rd December 2010

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The UK’s present policy toward public bodies will have repercussions for ports and coastal environments. It’s not that there’s no need for a trim, but some of these bodies provide near irreplaceable…

3rd December 2010

UK cuts will have repercussions

3rd December 2010

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Royal Boskalis Westminster and Smit International have signed a protocol for a full merger of the two companies. The transaction will be executed through an all cash public offer of €60 exdividend…

2nd December 2010

Smit and Boskalis sign merger protocol

2nd December 2010

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The construction of Maasvlakte 2 is proceeding according to plan. Over a quarter of the necessary sand was applied during the last year by contractors’ consortium PUMA. The trailing suction hopper dredgers…

24th September 2010

New Dutch coastline takes shape

24th September 2010

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SMM 2010 is scheduled for 7 to 10 September, at the Hamburg Fair site in Germany. The 24th International Shipbuilding Fair is expected by the organisers to exceed the very considerable size…

25th August 2010

SMM focuses on the environment

25th August 2010

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MC3 methodology has been used for the past nine years to measure the Carbon Footprint of the northern Spanish port

24th June 2010

Gijon monitors its ecological footprint

24th June 2010

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The Kuifeend + Grote Kreek nature conservation area lies within the Antwerp North railway marshalling yard, right in the middle of the port of Antwerp.

20th June 2010

Kuifeend nature conservation area

20th June 2010