Loading and unloading operations of ships, docking and undocking maneuvers, and fuel handling represent inherent risks of oil spills. Technical failures in equipment, operational accidents, and adverse weather conditions can trigger oil spill incidents with severe…
Area of interest: Environmental care
Rotterdam World Gateway – Net Zero Operations
Guided by our dedicated strategy ‘Our Word, Our Future’, sustainability lies at the core of DP World’s operations. As the world’s first fully electric and carbon-neutral container terminal, Rotterdam World Gateway is a shining example of…
Asyaport – Onshore Power Supply
Asyaport has spearheaded Türkiye’s first operational shore power (OPS) system with 8MVA installed power 6600V 60 Hz, for container vessels with 5 different plug stations installed in the berth, which has been fully active since October…
Ports of Corner Brook, Halifax, Saint John and Summerside – Atlantic Ports Baseline Biodiversity Initiative
The Atlantic Ports Baseline Biodiversity Initiative is an innovative project aimed at enhancing biodiversity monitoring across four Atlantic Canadian ports: Halifax, Saint John, Summerside, and Corner Brook. The project is designed to evaluate the efficacy of…
Port of Ngqura – Port Sustainability Performance (PSP) Index Assessment Pilot
South Africa’s National Ports Authority partnered with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, South Africa) and the Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) to develop a novel Port Sustainability Performance (PSP) Index tailored to the…
NorthWest Seaport Alliance – Zero Emission Drayage Program
Our Zero Emission Drayage Program seeks to facilitate an equitable transition to zero-emission cargo-hauling trucks in our gateway – one that phases out the air and climate pollution linked to these trucks without jeopardizing critical jobs…
Port of Barcelona – Cold that warms: How the Port Is powering the City sustainably
Since November 2024, the Port of Barcelona has become the first port in the world to use the residual cold from the regasification process of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a sustainable energy source for industrial,…
Namibian Ports Authority (NAMPORT) – Walvis Bay Lagoon Ecosystem Health Monitoring
The motivation for the project is the ecological and socioeconomic importance of the Walvis Bay Lagoon, which is recognised internationally as a Ramsar site and by UNESCO. The lagoon supports diverse marine life, including migratory birds,…
Port of Nagoya – Revitalization of Nakagawa Canal
The Nakagawa Canal is an approximately 8-km-long canal that connects Nagoya Port with the Nagoya city center. After opening in 1932, it supported daily life and manufacturing as a logistics artery. With the decline of water…