Abu Dhabi Ports – Protecting the Coral Reefs
The Khalifa Port (KP) in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, is one of the Worlds’ largest Ports, based on an offshore island. The development is located adjacent to the Ras Ghanada reef, the UAE and Gulf’s...
Area of interest: Environmental care
Port of Batangas – Greening Project
Increased environmental consciousness in Port of Batangas was a result of concerted efforts of employees triggered by the institutionalization of Port Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (PSHEMS), a mechanism for implementing PSHEM Code. The latter...
Port of Helsinki – The Port as a Functioning Part of the City
The Port of Helsinki (PoH) has been long working on integrating the port and its operations with the surrounding community, of which the port is an integral part. To be able to operate efficiently, the port...
Port of Açu – Conservation hand in hand with communities
The sustainability strategy of Port of Açu is adherent to the UN SDGs, IFC Performance Standards and designed to ensure alignment with the overall business strategy. It is focused on maximizing positive externalities and mitigating negative...
Hamad Port – Ensuring sustainable mega port development
Hamad Port, a Greenfield mega port located south of Doha city was developed as the new logistics hub for the State of Qatar. The scope of the first phase was to develop a port complex in...
Tenerife Ports – e-ISLAND Sustainable Electric Mobility Plan
In line with its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Port Authority of Santa Cruz de Tenerife launched in 2016 its Sustainable Electric Mobility Plan, e-Island. The plan primarily targets air emission savings through...
Johor Port Authority – Ship Emission Management System (SEMS)
Johor Port Authority (JPA), being the authority in charge of regulating ports in Johor has collaborated with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) to develop an online system named Ship Emission Management System (SEMS) for accounting the shipping...
Port of Hualien – Water Bank System
The Port of Hualien Water Bank System is built to cope with the high secondary water demand at the port. The water is mainly used by tenants to suppress air pollution from dry bulk cargoes such...
Iran Port and Maritime Organization – Online monitoring of water quality
In 2015, the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) in Iran started a program targeting the “greening” of the Iranian ports. A first step towards this direction was the setting up of a water quality monitoring program...