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Panama Canal Authority and Antwerp Port Authority extend collaboration

First bunkering with LNG in the port of Antwerp

Port of Antwerp plays pioneering role in collection of ship s waste

Port of Antwerp, has recently acquired a minority stake in the Essar Group Port of Antwerp, which had recently acquired a minority stake in the Essar Group-controlled Essar Ports, will now try to attract the Essar Group companies to set up facilities at the Antwerp port.Essar Ports, which sold 4% stake in the company to Port of Antwerp for 175 crore in June this year, is also looking to increase the cargo flow from India to Antwerp, and is holding talks with Indian freight forwarders to send cargo through Antwerp."We will definitely look at bringing the Essar Group companies to set up facilities at the port; we are hoping this happens and are holding discussions with them. These could be steel servicing centres, warehouses, tank storage or likewise. But our primary aim is to increase cargo flow from India to Antwerp," Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO, Port of Antwerp, told ET.Essar Group - the diversified family-run conglomerate - which has interests in various sectors including energy, oil, steel and power among other businesses, is already holding talks with Antwerp port to set up steel servicing centres there.Essar Steel currently has three such facilities - in the UK, Indonesia and Dubai -- to ...

BBC Chartering announces the opening of a new booking office in Antwerp this August Leading German multipurpose and heavy lift operator BBC Chartering announces the opening of a new booking office in Antwerp, Belgium this August.The Port of Antwerp represents an important hub for BBC Chartering's liner activities to South America and the Far East. Supporting the company's future development, the opening of the new office aims at strengthening BBC Chartering's commercial presence in the Benelux market. With this step the company announces it terminates the previous commercial agency representation through Van Dosselaere & Achten, effective August 1, 2012.The Antwerp office represents the 26th global presence and the seventh presence of BBC Chartering in Europe. Sandra Bal was appointed as local BBC Chartering representative and confidently states, "With the new office, we offer one more direct point of access to the shipping solutions provided by BBC Chartering."Sandra Bal will work out of the new premises of BBC Chartering Belgium N.V., Zwarte Weg Kaai 359, 2030 Antwerp and receives commercial inquiries under [email protected]. Van Doesselaere & Achten continues to represent BBC Chartering as agents for all Belgium ports.BBC Chartering commenced operations in 1997 with a fleet of ten multipurpose vessels. With ...

The first Sustainability Report for the port of Antwerp

Report aims to improve port's environmental, economic and labor activities The Port of Antwerp has published its first ever sustainability report which focuses on the efforts made to help improve the management of its environmental, economic and labor activities.The Sustainability Report, compiled by the Antwerp Port Authority, the Left Bank Development Corporation and Alfaport Antwerp, forms part of the "Total Plan for a More Competitive Port" that was launched in 2010 in response to the global financial crisis.While in the 20th century the emphasis of Antwerp's port policy was firmly on economic development, the report notes how in the 21st century greater importance will be placed on social concerns that impact the port's activities.For example, environmental management will be given a more prominent role, and stakeholder management will be further developed.Additionally, significant efforts will be made to help reduce the environmental footprint and time-efficiency of Antwerp's hinterland transport.The main report was produced in nine stages, with each stage focusing on both the efforts made and that need to be introduced to aid in the sustainable running of Antwerp Port.Sustainable practices highlighted in the report include arrangements for the disposal of ship waste, further investment in sustainable energy and the set ...

Aiming to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from ships in the North Sea The Port of Antwerp has joined a Clean Shipping project which aims to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from ships in the North Sea Region by gathering and sharing information on environmental technology.The CNSS project, including 18 partners from six countries, strives to reduce exhaust gas emissions from ships in the North Sea Region. The objective is to improve the environmental issues caused by air pollution and greenhouse gases from shipping along the North Sea coast and within North Sea ports and harbours.CNSS addresses this by sharing knowledge and convincing influential stakeholders to take action. These stakeholders include regional and European politicians, ports, shipping companies and cargo owners.The Clean North Sea Shipping (CNSS) project has recently launched a website gathering information on Clean Shipping Technology, which serves as a guide for existing nearby and long-term technological solutions to reduce carbon dioxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxide in order to promote the development of a sustainable maritime transport system.The website and a corresponding brochure cover both current and future legislation and technology, as well as economic and environmental benefits for the shipping industry and port ...

Green ships calling at Antwerp are now being rewarded by a discount Environment-friendly ships calling at Antwerp are now being rewarded by a discount but it seems Rotterdam is finding that the scheme may initially need a lower threshold.The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) initiative by the International Association of Ports and Harbours developed a free online index which enables ships to register their Green status and ports to register the benefits they are willing to give to cleaner vessels.The ports in involved, Le Havre, Bremen, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp, have started their schemes to offer discounts, but while Antwerp is just starting, Rotterdam, which opened its scheme in January still has no takers, and so it is wondering whether a little flex is needed in the system to make it more attractive.On the basis of data such as fuel consumption and emissions, each ship is given a score on a scale from 0 to 100 (from highly polluting to emission-free). So far more than 250 ships have been given a score.Tie Schellekens of the port of Rotterdam told PS that We started offering discounts to ships with 31 points, but nobody has qualified for this yet, so we are ...

In order to further reduce emissions In order to further reduce emissions of pollutants such as NOx and SOx, the Port Authority is to reward clean ships calling at the port of Antwerp, the Port Authority press release said.This measure follows on from an initiative by the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), in which the port authorities of Le Havre, Bremen, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Antwerp introduced the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). Shipping companies can register their ships for this index at www.environmentalshipindex.org.On the basis of the data entered, such as fuel consumption and emissions, each ship is given a score on a scale from 0 to 100 (from highly polluting to emission-free). So far more than 250 ships have been given a score. The ports themselves decide what advantages to offer participating ships.In the case of Antwerp, seagoing ships with a score of 31 or more will be granted a discount of 10% on the tonnage dues. The Port Authority will guarantee this discount for a period of at least three years, so offering continuity for shipping companies that invest in improving the ESI score of their ships.If fewer than 25 seagoing ships qualify for the discount, ...