Projects & Initiatives – Page 17
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NewsPorts launch Future Fuels Network
Three ports will work together to develop a roadmap on the adoption of clean marine fuels in support of decarbonisation.
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NewsDP World partner of environmental prize
DP World together with Expo 2020 Dubai has become a global alliance founding partner of a prestigious environmental prize.
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NewsIAPH launches port digitalisation survey
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has launched a global questionnaire of the world’s ports in order to support the wide-ranging adoption of secure electronic data exchange.
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News“Vacuum cleaner” removes port plastic
An innovative “vacuum cleaner” will be launched this month to remove plastic from a nature reserve in the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsMarine habitats important for carbon capture
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.
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NewsHelping ports attract green investors
In this article, Dr Arjan Hijdra, founder of the not-for-profit initiative Vital Ports explains how port authorities can fund their green port development projects
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NewsFairway deepening at Gothenberg
A groundbreaking fairway deepening project at the Port of Gothenburg has received full funding from the city council.
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NewsHarbour masterplan for decarbonisation
Decarbonisation is at the heart of a GB£230m infrastructure vision unveiled to stimulate sustainable maritime innovation in Orkney.
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NewsAir pollution service in development
A UK startup company is developing a new service that will model and map air pollution for UK harbours and ports.
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NewsBPA highlights environmental good practise
The British Ports Association (BPA) has published a package of environmental good practice case studies from dozens of UK ports.
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NewsCleantech firm backs UN ocean initiative
A circular economy cleantech company focused on regenerating oil residues has signed up to the United Nations (UN) Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles.
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NewsRevolutionary new alternative fuel project
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.
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NewsWind power drives future ferry efficiency
Until now the experience of catching a wind powered ferry has been something out of the ordinary, but that may soon change.
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NewsJIT Arrival Guide backs low carbon shipping
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.
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NewsCongestion-busting scheme pays off
A programme set up to reduce truck traffic and pollution during peak daytime traffic hours and alleviate port congestion has taken 48m truck trips out of daytime Southern California traffic since its inception in July 2005.
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NewsShort sea shipping project addresses efficiency
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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NewsDredging towards sustainability
An increasing amount of attention is being given to the concept of sustainability as an approach to informing social, environmental and economic development and dredging has been evolving to keep up, writes René Kolman, Secretary General of the IADC
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NewsSpanish port looks to renewables
A Spanish port has held its first roundtable addressing the future of marine renewable energy.
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NewsWinners of World Ports Sustainability Awards
The winning projects of the IAPH 2020 World Ports Sustainability Awards have been named.
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NewsEquipment tender for sustainability project
A project dedicated to the environmental sustainability of ports is progressing with the issuing of an equipment tender that will enable the gathering of important data.
