Global rise of small wind turbines from the port of Rotterdam
They are flower-shaped, stand 1, 3 or 6 metres tall and come in any colour. Put them on your motorhome, house, commercial building or car park and voilà, even when there’s little wind, they start spinning and produce power. Flower Turbines wind turbines are on a rapid, global and sustainable rise. Director Roy Osinga: ‘Flower Turbines support the energy transition in an aesthetically pleasing way, and they’re coming to the Port of Rotterdam.’
For example, a 6-metre turbine will be installed in the Amaliahaven on Maasvlakte 2. Osinga: ‘We are working closely on this project with the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The turbine will produce renewable power that will be put to various uses in the port, starting probably in the second quarter of 2021.’
Port of Rotterdam Authority launches smart bollard trial at ECT
Along the quay of the Hutchison Ports ECT Delta terminal on the Maasvlakte, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has installed a smart bollard as part of a trial. The smart bollard was developed in collaboration with Straatman BV, Zwijndrecht. By measuring the strain on the mooring lines in real time, the bollard not only allows the real-time monitoring of safety, but it also provides a clearer picture of which vessels can moor at which quays. The trial is in line with the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s policy of making the port more efficient through digitisation.
Nautical figures port of Rotterdam: a safe and busy year, slightly fewer vessels
2020 was quite a special year for the Harbour Master’s Division of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. COVID-19 was a dominant factor in the port as well. Additional corona containment measures led to an increase in work pressure. Although employees had to perform considerably more tasks, work continuity was not compromised. In the port, one serious accident occurred when a hawser onboard a vessel broke. The number of sea-going vessels putting in at Rotterdam decreased by four percent: from 29,491 to 28,170.
‘I am proud of my colleagues. We have managed to keep the port running and safe under extreme circumstances,’ says (State) Harbour Master René de Vries.
Porthos ambitious CCS project on target
Porthos, the project for CO2 capture and storage in Rotterdam, is on schedule to store an annual amount of 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 from the industry in empty gas fields beneath the North Sea as from 2024.
By the end of last year, four companies registered for a total of €2 billion from the SDE++ scheme for the next 15 years. The final sum may be considerably lower, especially due to the rising price of emission rights (ETS) in the next 15 years. Capture and storage of CO2 (Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS) is one of the cheapest ways to meet the climate targets in the short term.
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Port Of Rotterdam Reports A Safe And Busy Year With Slightly Fewer Vessels
January 21, 2021
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2020 was quite a special year for the Harbour Master’s Division of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. COVID-19 was a dominant factor in the port as well. Additional corona containment measures led to an increase in work pressure. Although employees had to perform considerably more tasks, work continuity was not compromised. In the port, one serious accident occurred when a hawser onboard a vessel broke. The number of sea-going vessels putting in at Rotterdam decreased by four percent: from 29,491 to 28,170.