Belgium subsidises barges in bid to shift freight from road to inland waterways

Efforts to improve inland services at Antwerp, North Sea Port and Zeebrugge stepped up this week, with the Flemish government injecting €12.5m ($14.18m) of financial support.
The Loadstar understands that the grants are part of a four-year plan, to be topped up by the gateways to €14.3m, to subsidise projects intended to increase the share of volumes moving by barge and to disincentivise road movements.
A source told The Loadstar: “While €14.3m …

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North Sea Port plans Zeeland hydrogen network

North Sea Port has signed an agreement with the energy network operator Gasunie to develop a regional transport network for hydrogen in the Dutch province, Zeeland, called ‘Hydrogen Delta Network NL’.

Simultaneously with the development of the Zeeland hydrogen network, North Sea Port is developing a similar regional network in Belgium together with gas transport company Fluxys and the steel producer ArcelorMittal, which is projected to be completed by the end of 2025.

The ‘Hydrogen Delta Network...

https://container-news.com/north-sea-port-to-launch-zeeland-hydrogen-network/

Register now for the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021!

Register now for the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021!

25-28 May 2021 – Europe’s ports at the crossroads of transitions

From 25 to 28 May, the ESPO Conference will be sailing towards you, from the South to the North of Europe. The ESPO Conference Regatta 2021 will be starting in the Port of Valencia on 25 May, from there it will sail off to North Sea Port on 26 May and finish in the Port of Oslo on 28 May, our last port of call. The theme of the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021 is “Europe’s ports at the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/16/register-now-for-the-espo-conference-regatta-2021/

MSC invests in hydrogen and selects LNG as transitional fuel

MSC has announced it aims to explore the viability of hydrogen and fuels derived from it as a possible fuel source for the future, while it is increasingly pioneering the use of biofuels within its existing fleet.

There is an urgent need for a range of alternative fuels at scale in order to decarbonise shipping, highlighted Bud Darr, MSC Group’s executive vice president, maritime policy and government affairs, at the Maritime Transport Efficiency Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, where MSC is...

https://container-news.com/msc-invests-in-hydrogen-and-selects-lng-as-transitional-fuel/

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