ESPO congratulates North Sea Port (the Netherlands) for being recertified through the EcoPorts environmental management standard (PERS). North Sea Port is an EcoPorts member since 2020 and has received the PERS certificate for the third time.
Isabelle Ryckbost, ESPO Secretary...
North Sea Port is set to intensify its collaboration with the Canadian ports of Montréal, Québec, Saguenay, Sept-Îles, and Trois-Rivières.
This partnership aims to strengthen trade links between the Saguenay-Saint Laurent Sea corridor and North Sea Port, with Canada ranking as the port’s fourth-largest trading partner.
“Canada is North Sea Port’s fourth most important trading partner in terms of cargo throughput. Our location in Western Europe is of great strategic importance for cooperation with...
https://container-news.com/north-sea-port-inks-partnership-deals-with-canadian-ports/
Port of Gothenburg, North Sea Port, and the Danish international shipping and logistics company DFDS have welcomed the Port of Antwerp-Bruges to the Green Shipping Corridor, strengthening the project’s green ambitions.
By 2030, two ammonia-fuelled ro-ro vessels are expected to operate on routes between Sweden and Belgium. The ports will intensify efforts on electrification and ammonia bunkering, potentially establishing the world’s first green ammonia shipping corridor for freight vessels.
The...
https://container-news.com/sweden-belgium-green-shipping-corridor-project-enhanced-with-new-partner/
In recent years, discussions among port authorities have often revolved around determining the largest port.
However, today, when the CEOs of Port of Antwerp-Bruges, North Sea Port, Duisburger Hafen AG, and Port of Rotterdam convene, their focus has shifted. Rather than comparing cargo volumes, they now seek to collaborate in ensuring a sustainable future for the European shipping industry.
As the European industry summit approaches on 17 and 18 April, these ports urge European government leaders...
https://container-news.com/european-ports-join-forces-to-preserve-shipping-industry/
On 7 November, North Sea Port (Ghent, Terneuzen, Vlissingen) won the ESPO Award 2023 in recognition of its role in restoring nature in and around the port area to the benefit of the citizens and local community. The ESPO Award was handed out by Magda Kopczynska, Director General of DG MOVE in the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/north-sea-port-wins-the-espo-award-2023/
North Sea Port won the ESPO Award 2023 for its project “Connecting Nature in Ports and Residential Areas – Ghent Canal Zone and Moervaart Valley”. project focuses on developing the space between the industrial port and residential regions in the Ghent Canal Zone, emphasizing a multifunctional approach that goes beyond merely acting as a buffer, according to a press release published on its website.
About the projectPrioritizing nature development and restoration, the project aims to enhance...
https://mfame.guru/north-sea-port-wins-the-espo-award-2023-and-espo-celebrates-its-30-years/
Belgian North Sea Port and Swedish Port of Gothenburg have come together to establish […]
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Tank storage company Vopak is carrying out preparations at the Vlissingen terminal, located at […]
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Fluxys, ArcelorMittal Belgium and North Sea Port have started a feasibility study for the Ghent Carbon Hub project, an open-access CO2 storage and liquefaction hub.
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American food corporation Cargill has opened its first biodiesel plant that converts waste oils and fats into renewable fuel at the company’s Ghent facility in North Sea Port. The post Cargill opens…
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