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The partnership is part of the new Ecoport concept of the port of Kotka. Kotka ecoport is a project launched by the port of Kotka as a part of the City of…

17th September 2009

Port of Kotka joins the EcoPorts network

17th September 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Last week the Council of State in the Netherlands suspended the routing decree and one of the implementation permits for deepening the navigation channel in the Western Scheldt. The routing decree covers…

3rd August 2009

Dutch Council of State suspends routing decree on Western Scheldt

3rd August 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Captain Michael McCarthy, Commercial Manager of the Port of Cork highlights the advantages of short-sea shipping – and the benefits to the environment

20th June 2009

Port of Cork promotes short-sea shipping

20th June 2009

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The only existing solutions for waste and bilge waters onboard are onshore pumping stations – a significant investment for marinas, which in turn creates traffic around the facilties and possible additional pollution…

14th June 2009

Mobile pump out vessel for marinas

14th June 2009

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The Port of London Authority has taken delivery of the first of five new environmentally harbour patrol launches for operation on the River Thames

13th June 2009

Eco-friendly patrol launches for PLA

13th June 2009

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“Think Ecologic” is the key message of the environmental programme being introduced by Marseille-based shipping line CMA CGM for both its shipping and shore-based activities

11th June 2009

CMA CGM: Ecologically Thinking

11th June 2009

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The Port of Naples and Assoporti (Italian Association of Port Authorities) were delighted to host the GreenPort 2009 conference in Naples. It provided an opportunity to showcase important sustainability initiatives being developed…

3rd June 2009

Italian Ports: pursuing a green strategy

3rd June 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

The ‘Faunabescherming’ (society for the protection of wildlife) has withdrawn its objection to the construction permit for Maasvlakte 2 and the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to take a number of measures…

27th May 2009

‘Faunabescherming’ and Port of Rotterdam Authority sign agreement

27th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Following the three previous conferences in Pittsburgh, Brussels and Louisville, the 4th smart rivers ’21 conference, organised by the Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses in Austria (PIANC Austria) and Austria Tech…

26th May 2009

smart rivers ‘21 heads for Vienna

26th May 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

This year the company Auxema- Stemmann is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Originally founded as Auxema in 1967, after two years the formed a partnership with the German company August Stemmann (1912), incorporating…

23rd May 2009

40 years for Auxema-Stemmann

23rd May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

PureBallast, Alfa Laval’s chemical-free system for ballast water treatment developed in cooperation with Wallenius Water, will be installed aboard two new bitumen tankers for Nynas, a word-leading supplier of specialty petroleum products.

23rd May 2009

PureBallast for petroleum tankers

23rd May 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

Establishing new markets outside of container handling for existing products is always a difficult task to undertake. However, one market that the Linde Heavy Truck Division has been successful in breaking into…

22nd May 2009

SIAG turns to Linde for mobile yard operations

22nd May 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

At the recent transport logistic 2009, via donau took the opportunity to present the Web platform of the Blue Pages. Accessible free of charge at www.blue-pages.at, it is an online directory of…

17th May 2009

via donau launches Blue Pages web platform for Danube transport service providers

17th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Eurogate may now officially call itself “Environmental partner of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg”. The Urban Planning and Environment Office bestow this title on companies that demonstrate voluntary and systematic…

16th May 2009

Eurogate becomes environmental partner of the City of Hamburg

16th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Representatives of 13 European port authorities met in Rotterdam on 20-21 April for the kick-off meeting of the “People around Ports” project. Initiated by the Port of Rotterdam, this co-operative project aims…

14th May 2009

Kick-off meeting “People around Ports” project

14th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

PIANC 2009 Resolution on Climate Change During its Annual General Assembly in Helsinki at the end of May, PIANC prepared the following 2009 Resolution: “With the impact of Climate Change now being…

13th May 2009

PIANC 2009 Resolution on Climate Change

13th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on carbon emissions from shipping and its promotion of a more robust methodology to determine the UK’s share of…

12th May 2009

FTA urges caution over shipping emissions report

12th May 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

The Bremen Exhibition and Conference Centre will play host to the 33rd TOC Europe, from 16–18 June 2009, where more than 120 exhibitors will showcase the latest in cutting edge technology, alongside…

11th May 2009

TOC Europe 2009: helping the ports industry ride out the storm

11th May 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The ESPO/Ecoports Port Environmental Review 2009 was launched during the Greenport conference in Naples (24-25 February 2009) and was received with enthusiasm by the port sector.

6th May 2009

EcoPorts-ESPO Environmental Review 2009

6th May 2009

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EUROPE GREENPORT

Alstom Transport, in cooperation with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rotterdam Rail Feeding, has set up a trial using a hybrid shunting locomotive, something that has never been done before on…

4th May 2009

Rotterdam tests hybrid locomotive

4th May 2009

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The aim of the Port of Cork’s recently implemented Corporate Social Responsibility programme is to align the company’s values and behaviour with the expectations and needs of its stakeholders.

11th April 2009

Port of Cork: Committed to CSR

11th April 2009

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The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Milieudefensie have reached agreement on the environmental goals and performance of the Second Maasvlakte.

8th April 2009

Second Maasvlakte to be “10 percent cleaner”

8th April 2009

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Luciano Dassatti, President of the Port Authority of Naples and Castellammare di Stabia, explains how protecting the environment is a priority for the Port Authority of Naples. The Port is the host…

8th April 2009

Naples: pursuing a policy of sustainable growth

8th April 2009