The Paris Agreement in 2015 led to the implementation of a national strategy that strives for carbon neutrality by 2050 and the decarbonization of all transport modes. Modal shift of freight transport towards the most energy-efficient…
Area of interest: Environmental care
Port of Los Angeles – Shore to Store Project
The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department, POLA) partnered with Equilon Enterprises LLC (d/b/a Shell Oil Products US) (Shell), Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and Kenworth Truck Company (Kenworth) partnered with the Port of…
Port of Hamburg – Re-inventing Salzgitter Quay: Sustainability meets Coal
The project “Re-inventing Salzgitter Quay: Sustainability meets Coal” in Hamburg’s Sandauhafen exemplifies forward-thinking and sustainable infrastructure development. The quay, established in 1975/76, serves the handling of bulk goods such as iron ore and coal and is…
Port of Hamburg – COMMON GROUND; social engagement through joint community days
In 2020, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) launched “COMMON GROUND”, a project that fosters social engagement through joint community days. COMMON GROUND is an internal initiative that brings employees together to encourage meaningful, social and hands-on…
Port of Seattle – Marine Stormwater Utility
The Port of Seattle created the first and only U.S. port-managed Marine Stormwater Utility to address approximately one billion gallons of rainwater that falls annually on the Port’s 1,000 acres of maritime properties. Seventy-two miles (116…
Port of Seattle – Sound Insulation Repair and Replace Program
The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), operated by Port of Seattle (Port), has one of the longest-running Sound Insulation Programs in the United States with the first installations dating back to 1986. Despite being a top U.S….
Port of Surigao – Build-A-Reef initiative to revitalize marine ecosystems
The Philippine Ports Authority’s Port Management Office (PMO) of Surigao, led by Port Manager Froilan U. Caturla, has launched the innovative “Build-A-Reef Project” to protect marine ecosystems. This initiative unites PPA-PMO Surigao with the 72nd Naval…
Fremantle Ports – Maximising resource recovery from cruise ships in Australia
Fremantle Ports was concerned that visiting cruise ships had advanced onboard recycling systems, but once offloaded in Australia, their carefully sorted recyclables were sent to landfill due to biosecurity regulations. Investigations revealed that this issue was…
AD Ports Group – Clean Waters, Safe Harbors
The “Clean Waters, Safe Harbors” initiative is a collaborative environmental project launched by AD Ports Group in partnership with Noatum Logistics. It focuses on two key components: combating marine pollution through quarterly marine clean-up campaigns and…