“A new study on transport infrastructure charging, due this summer, tackles the thorny question of how to allocate the costs of pollution in European Ports. Isabelle Ryckbost considers its implications.” A new study on transport infrastructure charging, due this summer, tackles the thorny question of how to allocate the costs of pollution in European ports…. Read more »
The role of smart start-ups in driving the development of the maritime sector should not be understated, especially with regard to intelligent applications powered by the Internet of Things (IoT). As highlighted by a recent competition to form the world’s first digital shipping company, launched by IoT specialist Loginno, there is a demand for companies who… Read more »
La Spezia, Italy – October 25, 2018 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority) has authorised the tender for the construction of a new passenger terminal. The deadline for the submission of bids in the tender, which envisages the launch of the new station in 2023, is… Read more »
24 October 2018 – The ESPO Award 2018 will go to the port authority that creates a good workplace environment for its current and future employees and demonstrates its investment in a diverse and inclusive environment, facilitating mutual respect, non-discrimination and personal development. In the running towards the official Award Ceremony on 7 November 2018, ESPO… Read more »
Livorno, Italy, 2018 – Companies operating at the port have been carrying out tests on intelligent driving in the framework of the European Autopilot project, the head of initiatives on the connected vehicle of the European Road Transport Telematics Implementation Coordination Organization (ERTICO), François Fischer said. “Livorno is achieving important results in terms of technological innovation… Read more »
8th November 2018 Rond Point Schuman 14, 1040 Brussels, Regione Toscana Room (8th floor) DESCRIPTION This event intends to give to European companies the opportunity to deepen the debate on the impact of the new European framework on sustainable mobility and Blue Growth, in order to better define a route to follow, so that… Read more »
18 October 2018- ESPO presented yesterday its annual Environmental Report for 2018 at the GreenPort Congress in Valencia. The ESPO Environmental Report includes environmental performance benchmark indicators as well as the Top 10 Environmental Priorities of the European ports for 2018. Air quality has remained the top priority of the European ports since 2013. The increased interest in the relationship with… Read more »
PortEconomics has the pleasure to train those working at European ports, commencing today a series of training sessions ETF affiliated maritime and dockers unions with the overall theme being “Know your sector!”. The training programme on maritime and ports are developed by ETF Dockers and ETF Seafarers – and is co-funded by European Commission DG… Read more »
A better understanding of what matters to whom… from the Court to the Cloud! The emergence of the expansion mindset Port managing bodies and the cities located near or around them often have long, common histories of joint economic and social development. For a number of ports, this has been extensively documented by researchers in… Read more »
A new triple-enclosed ship loading system for ore handling operations is designed to enable close to zero dust emissions. Siwertell’s ship loading system will handle zinc and lead concentrates at Dublin Port. Credit: Siwertell Capable of loading ships of up to 10,000 dwt at a continuous rated capacity of 600t/h, the Siwertell-designed system will… Read more »
