Projects & Initiatives GreenPort

DP World together with Expo 2020 Dubai has become a global alliance founding partner of a prestigious environmental prize.

An innovative “vacuum cleaner” will be launched this month to remove plastic from a nature reserve in the Port of Antwerp.

Research to understand the role marine habitats play in climate change mitigation has found they can lock up huge amounts of blue carbon every year.

A groundbreaking fairway deepening project at the Port of Gothenburg has received full funding from the city council.

A UK startup company is developing a new service that will model and map air pollution for UK harbours and ports.

A circular economy cleantech company focused on regenerating oil residues has signed up to the United Nations (UN) Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles.

A British port facility is being developed as the first site for a revolutionary new alternative fuel project that will support ambitions to reduce landfill and carbon emissions in the UK.

A new Just In Time (JIT) Arrival Guide aims to support low carbon shipping by providing both port and shipping sectors with practical guidance on how to facilitate Just In Time Arrivals.

An EU-funded research and innovation project seeks to improve the modal split for Short Sea Shipping (SSS) in the European container supply chain.

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A Spanish port has held its first roundtable addressing the future of marine renewable energy.

Major global ports have confirmed their resolve to combat climate change during the latest meeting of a programme to deliver on key environmental goals.

A Belgian port has issued a Request for Proposals (RfP) for sustainable innovation in agriculture as part of a drive to promote nature-inclusive agriculture.

Green ships will benefit from calling at a Brazilian port receiving rewards such as a 10% discount on port dues.

A port automation project which seeks to reduce the environmental impact of waterborne transport has secured EU grant funding.

The first meeting of a project to create a global and scalable solution to improve air quality and reduce noise impact in EU cities and port areas has taken place.

A new coalition aims to have commercially viable zero emission vessels operating along deep sea trade routes by 2030.

An initiative supporting ship decarbonisation will intensify its work on the ship-port interface to reduce emissions from ships.

A new operations and maintenance (O&M) base will be built at a UK port to service the world’s biggest offshore wind farm.

An agreement to implement a maritime litter project has been signed with a view to help deliver one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.