The Port Authority of Bilbao is going forward with the BilbOPS project, electrifying its container, cruise and ferry docks. A total of 11 Onshore Power Supply (OPS) connection points will be installed at the Spanish...Read more
‘It is good that the polluter pays, but even better that greening will soon be rewarded,’ states Nick Lurkin of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR) in response to the European Parliament’s latest green...Read more
In addition to being crucial modes of freight transportation, connecting ports and the hinterlands, rail and barge have the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per kilometre and unit transported. Strengthening these industries will therefore be crucial...Read more
The Port of Antwerp’s Euroterminal (AET) will expand its RoRo capacity by one quarter. A six floor car-park and multi-purpose terminal are bringing 148,000 square metres of additional capacity, occupying only 24,000 square metres.Read more
The Port of Amsterdam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ireland’s first green hydrogen company, EIH2, and the Port of Cork. This collaboration aims to create an import chain to the Port of Amsterdam...Read more
The European Commission granted Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) status to Green Fuels for Denmark, on July 15th, 2022. This project aims to produce large quantities of sustainable green fuels for road, maritime...Read more
Steelwind Nordenham, a Dillinger Group company, has signed an agreement to build and deliver 64 steel monopile foundations for the He Dreiht offshore wind farm, under development by Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW). The contract between the...Read more
BrexitNegotiators from the European Union and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on their future trade relationship. Both the EU and the British government announced this on Thursday afternoon.Read more
Heavy haulageThe Canadian province of British Columbia has created a Project Cargo Corridor in order to attract more specialized cargo and save the trucking industry time by simplifying permit procedures. If the new process proves successful,...Read more
Green DealThe European Commission wants to end tax exemptions for maritime and aviation fuels and plans to include the maritime industry in the EU emissions trading scheme. The plans are part of the European Green Deal...Read more
The future European climate commissioner Frans Timmermans wants to put CO2 quotas on shipping. A plan that has been met with fierce criticism from shipowners. Instead of including shipping in the European Emmission Trading Scheme,...Read more
Heavy haulageThe lack of European cooperation for exceptional transports is creating unnecessary costs. Signalisation of abnormal transports is a national hobby and every member state wants to invent the wheel when it comes to digitization. Enough,...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – ESTA has started lobbying European organisations to support plans for the harmonization of marking and lighting regulations for abnormal road transport. The move follows the completion of the first report from the...Read more
Guest columnShipowners worry if they can still guarantee the safety of their crew and vessel when helping people in need, writes Annet Koster, managing director of the Royal Dutch Shipowners Association, in this column for PCJ.
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CustomsThe European Parliament has adopted a proposal to implement a Maritime Single Window environment which significantly reduces the administrative burden on the maritime sector. With the new regulatory framework, the time shipping companies spend reporting...Read more
