Sector News - Europe – Page 17
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NewsLe Havre renews its PERS environmental certificate
The French Port of Le Havre has renewed its Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificate indicating its environmental standards are up to the high standards of the EcoPorts initiative.
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German ports support heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic
The German Ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven have joined an ambitious campaign to a ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping along with more than 80 companies, organisations, politicians, NGOs and explorers.
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Green ports sign up to sustainability charter
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) charter will be signed in Antwerp on 22 March where sustainable ports around the world will set out the guidelines for their commitment to achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Rotterdam embarks on sustainable waste recycling
A consortium of companies is embarking on the development of a waste-to-chemistry plant in Rotterdam.
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Future looks green for UK short sea shipping
The future is looking greener and more efficient for a UK short sea ferry operator following the launch of its first hybrid ferry.
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Digitalisation boosting green efficiency at Hamburg
Digitalisation at the Port of Hamburg is making operations more efficient and environmentally friendly.
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Hamburg backs the potential of inland navigation
The Port of Hamburg says that inland navigation and river-sea-shipping must be taken advantage of in order to achieve a more sustainable multi-modal transport system in the Baltic Sea Region.
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Gothenburg combi terminal improves efficiency
The Port of Gothenburg’s combi terminal has officially opened enabling freight to more efficiently switch between road, rail and sea.
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Reclamation work at the Port of Felixstowe
Work will soon begin on the latest phase of at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe which will include the reclamation of 3.2 hectares of seabed.
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Rotterdam IoT tech to boost efficiency
Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will be used at the Port of Rotterdam to increase operational efficiency and handle automation.
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Advanced biofuels now available in the Netherlands
An energy subsidiary and sustainable fuels company are working together to make European inland shipping more environmentally-friendly.
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Antwerp invests in streamlined efficiency
In the summer of last year Antwerp Port Authority decided to invest €1.4 million over the next three years to support seven projects aimed at streamlining port-related transport and making it more efficient.
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Emissions-free barges to benefit three ports
Electric emission-free barges will be used at the ports of Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Rotterdam to reduce pollution and road transportation.
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UK port leads flood prevention work
Work on a GB£600,000 flood prevention scheme to protect local communities is being carried out by Port of Blyth.
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7-strand Antwerp truck reduction initiative
Port of Antwerp will invest in seven projects to enable less truck usage, improve efficiency and reduce pollution.
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Gothenburg rail use increase reduces emissions
Increased rail freight and reduced road reliance at a new Port of Gothenburg terminal has helped reduce emissions.
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Helsinki port charges support green operators
The Port of Helsinki is balancing out nominal rises in port charges with a new green incentive for 2018.
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ABP to become one of the UK’s largest corporate solar power producers
Associated British Ports says it plans to build a further 20MW of solar arrays which will make it one of the largest corporate solar power producers in the UK.
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Water quality monitors for the Keil Canal
MacArtney has supplied a series of water quality monitor (WQM) instruments from Sea-Bird Scientific for a monitoring and modelling project in the Kiel Canal, Northern Germany.
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Wind turbine business sees potential in Hull
A new UK centre for wind turbine equipment has opened in recognition of Green Port Hull’s manufacturing potential.
