Valenciaport joins World Ports Climate Action Program January 8, 2021, by Naida Hakirevic
Spanish Valenciaport is making its debut in 2021 by joining the club of twelve international ports committed to decarbonisation and emission reduction projects.
The Port of Valencia (PAV) is now a member of the World Ports Climate Action Program (WPCAP), a working group that jointly promotes actions against climate change and that collaborates closely with the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH).
Image Courtesy: Valenciaport
The WPCAP was created with the main objective of reducing CO2 emissions and improving air quality.
“We have adhered to this programme in which the biggest ports participate and which are the mirror in which the rest of the world port system is looked at as their activity has a subsequent impact on the rest of the port scale,”
Major port trusts can award dredging works to DCI on nomination basis
January 01, 2021
Draft dredging guidelines specify when this can be done
Centre-owned major port trusts will have to give dredging works on nomination basis (without tender) to Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) according to the draft dredging guidelines for major ports prepared by the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways.
“Major Ports may entrust a dredging project to a ports’ owned company, in which it owns controlling share, on nomination basis on approval of Board of Trustees/ Directors of the Port,” says the draft prepared by the ministry and circulated for public consultation.
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‘Circular Economy’ Proposed As Best Short-Term Solution To Boost Sustainability Of European Ports
December 17, 2020
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The LOOP-Ports circular economy project, coordinated by Fundación Valenciaport and co-financed by EIT Climate-KIC, held its final conference yesterday in which the partners presented the main results of this initiative to an audience of more than 75 people.
The conference as an official event of the World Circular Economy Forum Online, was opened by Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit of Sustainable Production, Products and Consumption of DG Environment of the European Commission, who explained the new Circular Economy Action Plan for Europe. Next, the Technical Dire