Antwerp Green Week is here!

The GreenPort Congress, hosted by the Port of Antwerp, will take place at the Hilton Hotel Antwerp, from 9-11 October 2013 and, with nearly 200 participants from port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines and other port stakeholders from 30 countries, Antwerp is the place to be this week!

The programme, which was devised by an Advisory Board comprising members of ESPO, the ESPO Sustainable Development Committee, EcoPorts and the Port of Antwerp, will cover topics that affect all maritime ports and terminals, including:

Dealing with air emissions in ports, implementing OPS, the Environmental Ship Index, enforcing environmental legislation, waste management in ports, Engaging with industrial ecology, port reception facilities, ship recycling, dust management, ports and cities working together, noise zoning in ports, strategic port planning, environmental reporting and communication, the Port of Antwerp's 2nd Sustainability Report, ship owners and terminal operators' environmental reporting.

As well as being informed on the latest policy and technology, delegates will have the opportunity to participate in working groups and to share their first hand experience with peers from across the global logistics chain.

The Port of Antwerp's 2013 Sustainability Report and the Sustainable Enterprise Guide will also be presented on 8 October during Antwerp Green Week together with the “Clean Air in Ports” workshop for Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU) on 8 October.

Furthermore all participants are invited to join the following side events, which are designed to facilitate networking, knowledge building and relationship building:

Welcome reception (8 October 2013), Gala dinner (9 October 2013), Port Tour (11 October 2013).

Book a last minute place here online or call the organisers immediately to secure your place on +44 (0) 1329 825335.

For further information on any aspect of the Congress, please call +44 (0) 1329 825335 or email congress@greenport.com.