Regional Views
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Watermode: Multimodal logistics cooperation
WATERMODE IS A European Union territorial cooperation project leaded by the Venice Port Authority (VPA) with a total budget of € 3 million aiming at promoting a better coordination between public stakeholders in the South East European regions. 28 Dec 2011 - GreenPort
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Eco-friendly co-operation exerts trade pull
Could growing ecological concerns lead ports and terminals to adopt a ‘cluster’ approach, whereby ports in the same region will present a unified front to the environmental agenda? Stevie Knight looks at the merits of a combined approach for ports looking to capture the green dream. 02 Sep 2011 - GreenPort
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Keeping the balance: development and protection in Africa
While ports are part of the logistics chain with a decisive role in the protection of the marine environment, port expansion or development always raises a balancing problem of priority between environmental and social-economic issues. 12 Jan 2011 - GreenPort
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Australia’s long view
Australia was notable for upping its exports during the harsh economic recession, but its ports have been caught in the relentless drive for size - including the need to build out further and dredge deeper. 03 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Regional Views
Broaden your horizons to take in the changing environmental views around the world 02 Dec 2010 - GreenPort
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Modal shift: the role of rail
Intermodal services to ports and the introduction of rail shuttles are beneficial to both cargo shippers and transport service providers. Kate Royston reviews recent developments 27 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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SFIF replies to Airclim
Karolina Boholm, Advisor, Transport Policy of Industrial Policy Department, Swedish Forest Industries Federation, responds to the comments by Christer Ågren 25 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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“Lower sulphur levels are cost effective”: Airclim responds to SFIF.
Christer Ågren, Air Pollution & Climate Secretariat (AirClim) responds to the article by Karolina Boholm of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation 25 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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Infrastructure: Key to Africa’s future
The recent PMAESA Conference in Durban focused on the critical issue of “Linking Ports to Corridors for Regional Integration. Njuguna Mutonya* reports 20 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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What progress for UK ports?
The regulatory process for ports in the UK is complex and slow, says Peter Barham,* with no clear environmental objectives. Too often, port development is still viewed as unnecessary – and unnecessarily damaging to the environment 18 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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Qingdao, China – Leading the way in the “green” economy
The City of Qingdao is making a big investment in its port and oceanic resources not only to combat the adverse effects of the economic downturn but also to develop a more “green” and sustainable economy 17 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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Algeciras: focus on social reality
One of the seven short-listed ports for the ESPO Societal Integration Award, the Port of Algeciras is not just concerned with urban-planning or landscaping, but also with a wider social reality. GreenPort Journal spoke to the Port’s President, Manuel Morón 15 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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Gijón: “Port and City Together”
With its “Port and City Together” Project, the Port of Gijón, Spain, was the first winner of the ESPO Societal Integration award. GreenPort Journal interviews the President of the Port of Gijón, Fernando Menendez Rexach. 11 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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Reducing shipping’s CO2 emissions: what next after Copenhagen?
Simon Bennett, secretary, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), reviews the Copenhagen Conference and the implications for the global shipping industry 11 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
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A port transformed: five years of the Green Port policy
Long Beach’s transformation into an environmental leader among seaports began five years ago this month with approval of the Green Port Policy 09 Mar 2010 - GreenPort
