Ports around the world are already experiencing the consequences of air and water temperature increases, rising sea levels and changes in seasonal precipitation, wind, and wave patterns. From a global perspective, the climate change effects associated…
Area of interest: Climate and Energy
Port of Brisbane – Net Zero Emissions (Scope 1 & 2)
Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) is manager of the Port of Brisbane – the third largest and one of the most diverse multi-cargo ports in Australia, driving Queensland and Australia’s trade growth. Utilising a landlord…
New Owendo International Port – Decarbonization initiatives
New Owendo International Port (NOIP) has committed to having carbon-neutral operations on its lines of business. Following this commitment, we planned in 2020 to first tackle our scope 1 and 2 emissions by decarbonizing and reducing…
Port of Tacoma & Northwest Seaport Alliance – Environmental Action Plan
From the ports of Tacoma and Seattle emerges the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a transformative partnership supporting environmental stewardship. The Environmental Action Plan (EAP) guides the completion of our core environmental goals and commits to actions…
NSW Ports – Offshore wind energy hub
In 2023 NSW Ports released concept plans for a large-scale port facility at the Port Kembla Outer Harbour which demonstrate how the port can be used to support the rapidly emerging offshore wind industry over the…
Busan Port Authority – Piezoelectric System
Busan Port’s Smart Piezoelectric System for Port Gates is utilizing the ports’ characteristics to produce green energy. Spearheading the global efforts to establish eco-friendly and self-sufficient goals for energy generation, South Korea aims to cut its…
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority – Accelerating the transition to low-emission energy
Towards the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s goal of phasing out all port-related emissions by 2050, the port authority and the Province of British Columbia have jointly committed $3M in funding to accelerate the trial and adoption…
Port of Amsterdam – CSR assessment framework in contracts with customers
In our Strategic Plan 2021-2025, sustainability is an inextricable part of our business operations and ambition. This way, we want to extend the purely commercial relationship to joint broader value creation; “Be Part of a Better…
Mauritius Ports Authority – Feasibility Study for Onshore Power Supply
International shipping contributes with approximately 3 % of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Amongst other measures to reduce ship emissions in port and city environment, Onshore Power Supply (OPS) has been suggested and implemented in…