Community: Beyond the Gate
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Review of GreenPort Congress - bridging communities
PORTS ARE NOT ISLANDS. As European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas said recently “Ports are engines of economic development and sources of prosperity for our cities, regions and nations”. 03 Jan 2012 - GreenPort
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Tipping the balance
ROAD CONGESTION IN EUROPE is getting worse. The latest figures from the EU show that around 2,400,000 million tonne-kilometres of freight is moved throughout the EU-27 and, of that, over three quarters is moved by road. 15 Dec 2011 - GreenPort
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The Logistics Stream - Focus on Sustainable Logistics
Pawel Stelmaszcyk, European Commission, set the scene for the logistics stream. 26 Mar 2011 - GreenPort
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The Energy Stream - Focus on Energy for Ports
Carbon trading is around the corner. Are you ready? Brian Gordon from Holman, Fenwick and Willan posed this question when opening the ‘Energy for Green Ports’ stream. 26 Mar 2011 - GreenPort
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Changing the game
As emissions constraints tighten around ports and the logistics chain, achieving sustainability necessitates game changing innovation and solutions. 26 Mar 2011 - GreenPort
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Echoes through time
The Ecoports Foundation (EPF) played a crucial role from 1999 to January 1st, 2011 in maintaining continuity of the EcoPorts ideal and providing support services for its tools and methodologies. 07 Mar 2011 - GreenPort
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GreenPort on Tour
The 1st GreenPort Study Tour offered participants the opportunity to visit five Northern European Ports, where they were able to have in-depth discussions about environmental planning and best-practice 16 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Solidarity and community, a lesson for our times
“A sense of shared community, of mutual assistance, and of solidarity” is one important part of the rationale for connecting ports with their neighbourhood. 12 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Port of Helsinki, Finland – ESPO award winner 2010
“We want Helsinki to be a magnetic passenger port as well as a significant cruise traffic port in the heart of the city and, at the same time, a good and attractive place to live in,” explained the port’s MD Heikki Nissinen. 12 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Port of Amsterdam, Netherlands – ESPO initiative
The Port of Amsterdam’s project takes place at the pivot of the urban environment and the port, very near the capital’s city centre, says Steffen Smit of Amsterdam port. 09 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Port of Koper, Slovenia – ESPO initiative
The port of Koper says that a rule of “walk the talk” is being applied to both planning and operations. 09 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Port of Antwerp – ESPO initiative
“Soft values” are key, says the port of Antwerp, pointing out that although economic activities form the basis for local community support, attention must also be paid to issues such as liveability, environment and heritage. 09 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Marseilles Fos Port, France – ESPO initiative
The Silo of Arenc was built in 1926 on the Marseilles Fos port. A symbol of the industrial heritage of the area, in its day, this edifice revolutionised the handling and the mechanical routing of cereals. 09 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Port of São Miguel e Santa Maria, Portugal – ESPO initiative
The goal of integration with the community is particularly important, says the port of São Miguel e Santa Maria. 09 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Leading the way in EU nature policy
The Antwerp Port Authority and the Natuurpunt, working together under “The Port of Antwerp More Naturally” project, have created with an “ecology infrastructure” network in the port area 20 Jun 2010 - GreenPort
