Sector News - Europe – Page 18
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NewsRotterdam oil spill forces partial closure
A major clean-up operation is taking place at the Port of Rotterdam after a tanker spilt around 200t of oil contaminating over 50 inland vessels and closing the port’s 3rd Petroleumhaven and Geulhaven to traffic.
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NewsAssessing climate risk at ports
First, the bad news, assessing risk within ports and terminals is extremely challenging thanks to multiple factors in play. It’s not just the possibility of accidental pollution but the added risk from natural disasters such as flooding and storms By Weynand Haitjema, Pinkerton regionional managing director, EMEA
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NewsGermany to dish out electric truck subsidies
Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) has launched a subsidy policy for environmentally friendly trucks which will be open for applications from July.
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NewsESPO focuses on environmental infrastructure
Some of the main topics for discussion at this year’s ESPO conference were energy, climate change and the environment with a particular focus on putting in place necessary infrastructure going forward.
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NewsBorg Havn automation targets sustainability
Kalmar will carry out the automation retrofit of two Kalmar rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for the Port of Borg Havn IKS to improve productivity, efficiency and sustainability.
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NewsBritish ports warned about clean air act
The UK government has made clear that there will be a new clean air act coming into force that all areas of transport will have to adhere to.
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NewsFrederikshavn fuel terminal to be designed to meet sulphur directive
Stena Oil has signed an agreement to create a new marine fuel terminal in the Port of Frederikshavn which will be fully adapted for the new Sulphur Directive 2020.
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NewsDundee heavy-lift crane opens up the market for offshore wind
The Port of Dundee is installing a crane as part of a GB£10m investment to equip the quayside to take advantage of future decommissioning and offshore wind work.
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NewsPeel Ports signs up to the sustainable benefits of rail
Peel Ports has partnered with the UK’s largest rail freight company to provide the first rail service for containers via the Port of Liverpool.
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NewsRotterdam to target CO2 emissions
Rotterdam’s marine transport contributes 21.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year, that’s according to figures presented at the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s Energy in Transition Summit 2018.
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NewsBeing held to account for air pollution
Air pollution has become a hot topic and a major public health concern with shipping increasingly at the heart of the debate, writes Chloé Farand.
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NewsAntwerp opens the door to onshore power
Antwerp Port Authority has signed an agreement with Siemens, ASEA Brown Boveri, Schneider Electric, Actemium and Techelec to provide for onshore power for seagoing vessels in the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsLowestoft to benefit from offshore wind power
The UK’s Port of Lowestoft is set to become home to a £2.5bn offshore windfarm.
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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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NewsGerman 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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NewsGreen 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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NewsRotterdam 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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NewsFuture 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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NewsDigitalisation boosting green efficiency at Hamburg
Digitalisation at the Port of Hamburg is making operations more efficient and environmentally friendly.
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NewsHamburg 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.
