Projects & Initiatives GreenPort

The lock complex at Terneuzen is the gateway to the ports of Terneuzen and Ghent and provides a good shipping connection between the Netherlands, Belgium and France, but the new lock project…

A US$1.3m grant has been awarded to the Los Angeles Harbour Department to fund a new, zero-emission electric drive cargo crane that will improve air quality, especially for nearby communities.

The third Kotug hybrid Rotortug, ‘RT Emotion’, has been delivered by Damen Shipyards to its owner Elisabeth Ltd in Bremerhaven, where it will begin operations for Kotug’s European harbour towage division.

As the battle for a sustainable supply chain continues, new and emerging ‘green’ technology and initiatives are being employed worldwide, but more strategic industry collaboration is needed too, writes Rachael Doyle, news…

The European Union’s TEN-T programme is investing almost €570,000 into the pilot launch of a ‘green’ IT solution to help match truck schedule in the Port of Rotterdam.

The UKs Port of Milford Haven says it has become carbon neutral, thanks to its investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

The US Port of Oakland is initiating a new Storm Water Ordinance regulation aimed at keeping the waters clean along the port’s 20 miles of San Francisco Bay shoreline.

A new decision support mapping software tool has been developed to help local authorities and urban planners minimise congestion and emissions to develop sustainable freight plans.

Around €550,000 in European funding has been awarded to the Port of Dunkirk for its plans to improve access to the western harbour to make way for larger ships.

European ports “have to act ahead of stricter legislation” if the ongoing problem of air pollution is to improve, says the German Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU).