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EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Solent-based Lymington Yacht Haven and boat-fitters, Jeremy Rogers Ltd, have joined forces to create a new environmentally friendly blasting process.

17th February 2016

Shotblasting on Solent reduces environmental footprint

17th February 2016

GPC

GPC

The European Union simply cannot function without its seaports. Almost all of the Community’s external trade and almost half of its internal trade enters or leaves through the more than 1200 seaports…

16th February 2016

ESPO

16th February 2016

GPC

GPC

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16th February 2016

Port Strategy

16th February 2016

GPC

GPC

EcoPorts Foundation (EPF) is a non profit organisation established in 1999 by a group of eight large European ports for the benefit of ports and port communities.

16th February 2016

ECOPORTS

16th February 2016

GPC

GPC

Thank you to the leading national and international publications and websites for their support and promotion of the 2021 conference; further details of each supporter are available via their company logo.

16th February 2016

Media Supporters

16th February 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

The 1.5/2°C climate warming limit agreed at the recent Paris summit will be impossible to meet unless Europe and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) introduce measures to cut shipping emissions, warn Seas…

16th February 2016

Climate target ‘impossible’ without curbing shipping emissions

16th February 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Bunker Holding Group has established a collaborative effort with Danish partners in the green-energy market to launch a new LNG project.

16th February 2016

New LNG project in Denmark

16th February 2016

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Istanbul’s Metropolitan Municipality will use surveillance drones to prevent further pollution of the Bosphorus Strait according to local media reports.

15th February 2016

Drones used to monitor pollution in Bosphorus Strait

15th February 2016

ASIA GREENPORT

ASIA GREENPORT

The Maersk Group has announced its commitment to helping selected ship recycling yards in Alang, India upgrade facilities and practices to comply with the company’s standards.

15th February 2016

Maersk developing sustainable ship recycling in India

15th February 2016

ASIA

ASIA

Indian conglomerate, JSW Group, is looking to buy debt-laden port assets in the country as part of a strategy to expand its ports capacity, according to a report by Reuters news agency.

15th February 2016

JSW eyeing distressed Indian port assets

15th February 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

In 2015, the Congress attracted more than 220 attendees, including 98 port authorities, terminal operators and shipping lines representing 30 countries. More than 72% of attendees are directly involved with environmental issues…

12th February 2016

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12th February 2016

GPCA

GPCA

In 2015, the Congress attracted more than 220 attendees, including 98 port authorities, terminal operators and shipping lines representing 30 countries. More than 72% of attendees are directly involved with environmental issues…

12th February 2016

Join industry leading companies and promote your products and services to key stakeholders

12th February 2016

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

Submissions are now invited for the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress which will be hosted by Venice Port Authority from 11-14 October 2016.

12th February 2016

Call for papers released for GreenPort Congress and GreenPort Cruise 2016

12th February 2016

GPCA

GPCA

Submissions are now invited for the GreenPort Cruise Conference and GreenPort Congress which will be hosted by Venice Port Authority from 11-14 October 2016.

12th February 2016

Call for papers released for GreenPort Congress and GreenPort Cruise 2016

12th February 2016

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published a new information paper on the structural examinations of container handling cranes in ports and terminals.

11th February 2016

PEMA raises dangers of container crane fatigue

11th February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Felixstowe has confirmed that it will offer a container weighing service to ensure UK shippers comply with new international regulations that will come into effect this summer.

11th February 2016

Felixstowe readies box weighing solution

11th February 2016

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines capable of running on LNG will power 16 new gas carrier ships being built in Japan.

11th February 2016

LNG engines for Japanese carriers

11th February 2016

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The MariGreen project has welcomed on board German maritime software designer, SevenCs GmbH, to help realise its aim of a more sustainable, efficient and greener shipping industry.

11th February 2016

SevenCs joins MariGreen project

11th February 2016

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has expressed disappointment in President Obama’s 2017 fiscal budget, calling it ‘grossly imbalanced’.

10th February 2016

AAPA: Obamas budget a disappointment

10th February 2016

AFRICA

AFRICA

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has sacked five bosses because of the mismanagement of the second container terminal at the Port of Mombasa.

10th February 2016

Kenya cancels Mombasa concession

10th February 2016

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Georgia’s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has announced that the Anaklia Development Consortium has been awarded the contract to build and develop a Deep Sea Port in Anaklia.

9th February 2016

Georgia awards concession for 100m tonne port

9th February 2016

EUROPE

EUROPE

The Port of Rotterdam has announced that it will be taking part in the European Truck Platooning Challenge, a trial initiated by the Netherlands as part of its 2016 Presidency of the…

9th February 2016

Rotterdam to take part in platooning challenge

9th February 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

In Nicaragua, the National Port Company (EPN) is planning to build a new terminal at Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, to accommodate cargo from the north of the country that is currently handled by…

9th February 2016

Nicaragua to build new $400m Caribbean port

9th February 2016