Projects & Initiatives GreenPort

An energy efficient smart buoy has been installed just outside a Swedish port as part of a project which is using digitalisation to improve safety and efficiency in shipping fairways.

A UK port authority is continuing to play its part in tackling water pollution as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

A project to construct dust protection screens has been completed at a Russian port to help reduce pollution.

Senior maritime administrators in the Caribbean have been briefed on a programme which aids the prevention of maritime pollution.

An American port has received funding which is helping it to make efficiency improvements to both its infrastructure and equipment.

A new research project which aims to develop a system to clean the ocean seabed using a combination of robots and artificial intelligence will be demonstrated in a German port.

Two California ports will collaborate to identify and address operational issues to improve efficiency and lower costs for shippers while improving sustainability, business continuity and security.

One European port is making an environmental investment that aims to significantly lower emissions of carbon dioxide and air pollutants it produces.

A project which aims to cut CO2 emissions in ports by reducing truck transports in ports and their hinterland has made progress in its second partner meeting.

An initiative supporting an IMO resolution that calls on cooperation between ports and shipping on the reduction of GHG emissions from ships has been submitted as an information paper for the next…

An emission-free shipping initiative has grown with the commitment of a German port authority.

Ecoslops has said that construction has started on the first industrial unit of its compact micro-refining unit which regenerates oil wastes and residues into 2nd generation petroleum products.

The Worldwide Network of Port Cities (AIVP) has gained a new member following last year’s move by members to sign the 10 sustainable commitments that make up its Agenda 2030.

A tree-planting initiative has been carried out by a port operator to help reduce the rate of global deforestation inside or near its ports and facilities.

AIVP will debate sustainable port cities and their role in global strategies for sustainable development at a UN-organised event.

A port in New Zealand will use limestone rock from a revetment wall to develop an artificial reef for marine life to use as a habitat.

A project is helping help ports in southwestern Europe to minimise the effects of climate change on their infrastructures and operations.

Construction of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm is now underway following confirmation from EDF Renewables that financial close for the project has been achieved.

Two environmentally forward-thinking ports have signed a five-year MoU to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues.

A new survey has found that ports have seen an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events and that these have had a serious impact on infrastructure, operations and…