Projects & Initiatives GreenPort

Progress is being made on the Savannah Harbour Extension Project (SHEP) after the US Army Corps of Engineers awarded a major environmental contract central to the expansion.

Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will play host to the GreenPort Congress in 2015. Environmental issues have long been in focus at the Danish-Swedish port operator, which is the largest in the Öresund…

This year marks the tenth anniversary of PierPass Inc’s OffPeak Programme, which Los Angeles and Long Beach say has significantly reduced cargo-related congestion in and around the ports.

French logistics company, Geodis Wilson, has launched a new Europe-Asia road and rail solution to help the industry optimise supply chain carbon footprint.

Europe’s first electric terminal tractors are to be tested at Spain’s Noatum Container Terminal this year, as part of a €3.1m low-carbon port equipment project.

India’s Krishnapatnam Port has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Environmental Management Award’ for its ‘green’ operations and contribution to overall economic development in the region.

The Port of New Orleans has become the eighth US port to reach ‘green’ certification under the Green Marine environmental programme.

The Canadian port of Prince Rupert is enhancing its Green Wave programme to better reward shipping companies’ positive environmental performances.