Europe – Page 34
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NewsZeeland unveils intermodal planner
Netherlands-based Zeeland Seaports has developed a new online intermodal planner, to help carriers find the best possible route.
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NewsSiemens’ green light for Green Port Hull
Siemens has announced its decision to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in Yorkshire UK.
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Standing firm on nitrogen emissions
Antwerp Port Authority and the Port of Rotterdam Authority want to see stricter nitrogen oxides emission standards for new built vessels on the North Sea and the English Channel from 1 January 2016.
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NewsPort of Stockholm receives EU funds
The Port of Stockholm in Sweden is going to receive €14 million from the TEN-T Programme for its project to restore its infrastructure.
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NewsEC appoints 11 new TEN-T coordinators
The European Commission has appointed eleven European coordinators for each of the nine core network corridors of the trans-European transport network (or TEN-T), as well as for the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and for Motorways of the Sea.
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NewsGreen diesel investment at Gothenburg
Swedish oil company, Preem, is investing around €33.6m to redevelop its refinery at the Port of Gothenburg, where it has produced diesel-based tall oil since 2010.
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NewsESPO Award 2014 to honour the port with the best innovative environmental project
This year, the ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports is entering its sixth edition. For the 2014 competition, the theme ‘Innovative environmental projects’ was chosen.
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NewsCall for papers GreenPort Congress and Cruise Conference released
On 14, 15 and 16 October, the 9th GreenPort Congress and second GreenPort Cruise Conference will take place in Barcelona. The congress will focus on the relationship between the port, its users, customers and stakeholders.
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NewsGreenheart Project in line for prize
Greenheart Project, an international non-profit organisation, is in line for the Royal Dutch Society of Engineers Prize for its solar-sail cargo ship – the world’s ‘first’.
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New strategy to boost EU maritime tourism
The European Commission has produced a new framework that includes series of actions to boost the maritime sector and support the development of sustainable tourism in coastal destinations.
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NewsESPO 2014 Conference: registrations are open!
On 15 and 16 May, ESPO is holding the 11th edition of its annual conference in Gothenburg. This year’s conference theme is “Level Playing Field”.
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News“Most sustainable ship” awarded at Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam says that the product tanker ‘Olympus’, owned by Sirius Rederi, was the most sustainable ship to call at the port in 2013.
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NewsAiming for better communication and cooperation
Last October, Mercator Media organised the 8th GreenPort Congress. The event was hosted by the Port of Antwerp, which also hosted the very first GreenPort Congress in 2006. The 2013 Congress included interactive sessions focussing on the themes of the ESPO Green Guide. 04 Feb 2014 - GreenPort
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NewsABP works to protect goods
ABP has taken the unusual step of tasking a 10-year-old Harris Hawk named Hope with keeping the Port of Southampton free from "nuisance" birds that are damaging imported and exported vehicles.
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at GreenPort.
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NewsWärtsilä solution in demand
Wärtsilä is to supply a full propulsion package and LNG equipment for a new passenger ferry being built for Germany’s Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH.
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NewsEU Parliament renews LIFE budget
The European Parliament has agreed on the continuation of the LIFE programme, the EU''s financial instrument supporting environmental and climate action projects carried out by public or private bodies.
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NewsEU invests in Sweden-Finland transport link
The European Union’s TEN-T Programme is investing just over €1.6m in a transport project to upgrade the link between northern Sweden and western Finland.
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NewsCommitted to be pro-active and to increase the transparency of the sector
A few months ago, Isabelle Ryckbost took up her new position as ESPO Secretary General. She succeeded Patrick Verhoeven, who led the ESPO secretariat for the past thirteen years, and became the new Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners” Associations (ECSA). GreenPort Editor Daniëlla Arbyn Havugimana had a double ...
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NewsEU agrees to ratify Convention for safe ship recycling
EU Member States have found an agreement on a compromise text for a Council decision supporting the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention for the safe and sound recycling of ships.
