European ports join forces to cut ship emissions at berth

The ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Bremen and Haropa (including Le Havre) have agreed to work together aiming to reduce emissions from berthed vessels.

The five seaports in North-West Europe signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 21 June to make a joint commitment to providing shore-based power facilities for container ships from 14,000TEU upwards by 2028.

The agreement is in line with the European Union’s “climate strategy” signed last April and aims to reduce carbon emissions by...

https://container-news.com/european-ports-join-forces-to-cut-ship-emissions-at-berth/

Los puertos europeos se unen para suministrar energía en tierra a los megabuques

Los puertos de Amberes, Bremen, Hamburgo, Haropa y Rotterdam han anunciado su compromiso conjunto de suministrar energía eléctrica en tierra a los mayores buques portacontenedores para 2028.

Esta entrada Los puertos europeos se unen para suministrar energía en tierra a los megabuques Aparece...

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HAROPA and Ports of Normandy work together for Brexit readiness

The Normandy channel ports, Le Havre for HAROPA and Caen-Ouistreham, Cherbourg and Dieppe for Ports of Normandy, will cooperate to boost the readiness of supply chain actors as the Brexit deadline, 1 January, draws near.

HAROPA and Ports of Normandy have already completed the work to ensure customs checks can be carried out whilst keeping traffic flowing as smoothly as possible.

The border crossing process will rely on the smart border system, which is designed to keep port traffic moving in...

https://container-news.com/haropa-and-ports-of-normandy-work-together-for-brexit-readiness/

Stéphane Raison to lead port merger of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris

Stéphane Raison (pictured above), this week began his new role as the first director general of the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris (HAROPA).
Previously director general of the port of Dunkirk, Mr Raison has been tasked with managing the merger of the three ports, supported by the ministries of Transport, the Sea and Economy and Finance and Recovery.
Mr Raison’s first task will be to refine the merger project’s direction …

The post Stéphane Raison to lead port merger of Le Havre, Rouen and...

https://theloadstar.com/stephane-raison-to-lead-port-merger-of-le-havre-rouen-and-paris/

Port of Le Havre turns green with pollution control deals

Port of Le Havre has joined the “Getting to Zero” coalition which aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050, compared to 2008 levels.

This coalition was launched at the United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019 as part of a partnership between three intergovernmental organisations, the Global Maritime Forum, Friends of Ocean Action and the World Economic Forum, and at the moment counts more than 90 members from across maritime, energy and finance...

https://container-news.com/port-of-le-havre-turns-green-with-pollution-control-deals/

Le Havre accelerates “port of the future” vision

Port of Le Havre, a member of the alliance of the ports of Le Havre, Rouen and Paris, has secured investment for its innovative Smart Port City Project in partnership with ‘Le Havre Seine Metropole’ Urban Community to develop digital solutions for increased efficiency and environmental performance.

The Smart Port City Project has 80 public and private sector partners and aims to tackle the challenges of the port, industry and city being in close proximity.

“We want to create the port of the...

https://container-news.com/le-havre-accelerates-port-of-the-future-vision/

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