Sign up for Working Groups to knowledge share and network

For 2015, the six Working Groups, which will be moderated by industry specialists, will give participants practical solutions to environmental and sustainability issues.

Short presentations followed by questions and discussion, within small groups is a formula that has proved to be extremely popular with delegates who welcome the opportunity to explore subjects in depth, share knowledge and network with peers from across the industry.

The Working Groups comprise:

Group A – Fuel options for SECA Compliance
Will LNG be the preferred option or will MGO, fuel
switching or scrubbers lead the way? What fuels
are currently available and what is the quality like
and what are the fuels of the future?
Investment issues: who should push for funding
issues – ports, market or authorities?

Group B – Port Reception Facilities
Legislation update; Waste as new business;
ballast water, scrubber waste, sediments;
Environmental port charges

Group C – Improving efficiency in terminal operations
Reducing emissions, dealing with noise, energy efficiency

Group D – Port City development, sustainability
co-operation projects
Examples of co-operation projects between Ports
and Cities

Group E – New port initiatives, concrete challenges
and solutions
The role of port authorities in development of green
Innovations

Group F – Port planning and expansion
Climate change, Port planning for efficient activity
management, Natura2000 (birds and habitats;
Mitigation schemes, dredging, planning terminal facilities

Read the full GreenPort Congress programme here.

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For more information regarding GreenPort Cruise and/or Greenport Congress 2015, please contact the Events team on +44 1329 825335 or email congress@greenport.com.