[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ module_class=”reverse-columns-mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Credits: iStock\/master1305, bremenports, BHV\/Tobias bruns, Wirtschaft Wilhelmshaven, Rhenus Ports, JadeWeserPort Wilhelmshaven, privat, NPorts\/Bonnie Bartusch, NPorts[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]In 2009, bremenports was the first company in the German port industry to decide to pursue sustainability as a central corporate objective. As part of this, one of their aims is to achieve CO\u2082 neutrality at the \u00dcberseehafen in Bremerhaven by 2035. At the same time, NPorts initiated its \u201chafen+\u201d sustainability strategy in 2017, which also includes their self-imposed target of becoming carbon-neutral by 2035. The goal is to create greater utility value for people, the environment and economic power at its 15 port locations. With this in mind, Germany\u2019s smallest state\u2019s port management company and the largest port operator on the North Sea have begun various projects aimed at saving energy, focusing on climate-friendly energy and modes of transport or identifying and testing innovative technologies. One thing is clear, though \u2026 it\u2019s all in the mix. <\/p>\n
In March, the Bremen Senate gave the go-ahead for the planning of an Energy Port in Bremerhaven, with the aim of making a positive contribution to the energy transition as well as the security of Germany\u2019s future energy supply. Over 250 hectares of development land in the southern fishing harbour, which can be used as both industrial and commercial space and for sea and land transport connections for a wide range of sustainable transformation projects, are available for this purpose. The preliminary technical planning for the Energy Port involves a needs assessment and market analysis, which scrutinises the potential of the offshore and onshore industry in particular, as well as the establishment of an energy hub for hydrogen (H\u2082) and its derivatives. \u201cThe Energy Port has enabled both the energy transition and the security of supply to be accomplished in one port,\u201d explains Christian Hein, Head of Port Development at bremenports, outlining the advantages of the project. \u201cIt also has the potential to create many additional jobs in Bremerhaven.\u201d The next stage is to prepare a construction decision document (ES Bau).<\/p>\n
change mitigation project for the \u00dcberseehafen with an autumn kick-off meeting. The port management company invited numerous local port and handling company representatives, as well as terminal and network operators, to convene in Bremerhaven. Based on the preliminary plans from the \u201cSHARC\u201d (Smart Harbour Application Renewable Integration Concept) project dating back to 2018, they are currently working on a concept that will enable the \u00dcberseehafen to be operated in a CO\u2082-neutral manner starting in 2035. The first results are expected in spring 2024. The use of any form of energy is conceivable \u2013 from biogas to photovoltaics or wind energy to large heat exchangers that use the Weser water to heat port buildings. \u201cAlthough plenty of empirical data has already been provided by SHARC, we still have some way to go,\u201d emphasises Dr Lars Stemmler, Head of International Projects at bremenports. \u201cWhat we and the handling and port companies are doing here is no longer just a research project. Ultimately, we intend to create a new energy system for the entire port.\u201d Stemmler also knows that he and his colleagues are under time pressure. \u201cOn the one hand, the threatening climate scenarios leave us no choice. On the other, though, when you consider how extensive this transformation process is going to be, 2035 may as well be the day after tomorrow,\u201d he continues.<\/p>\n
As part of the \u201csH2unter@ports\u201d research project , the Elbe-Weser Transport and Railways company, the Smart Mobility Institute at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences, the Institute for Energy and Circular Economy at Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Alstom, bremenports and the Hamburg Port Authority have been investigating how to run shunting locomotives in an environmentally friendly way since December 2022. Together, their goal is to convert shunting operations in the Bremen and Hamburg port areas to hydrogen (H\u2082). Among the many things being analysed, the requirements for future locomotives, refuelling conditions and both safety and legal regulations are under scrutiny. The end of the project, which runs until May 2024, will see an implementation plan drawn up to assist the participating ports in achieving CO\u2082 neutrality by 2035, and which will also serve as a model for other ports. “The switch to environmentally friendly engines in last-mile freight transport is a technical challenge that we\u2019re tackling with the best possible expertise from within our Verbund,\u201d explains Insa Pohlenga, Project Manager at bremenports, outlining the project that is supported by the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport to the tune of 1.2 million euros.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_7″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Startseite \/ Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Christian-Hein_APR_500px.png” alt=”Marcel Diekmann, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”Christian-Hein_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Christian Hein, Head of the Port Development Department at bremenports[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Dr.-Lars-Stemmler_APR_500px.png” alt=”Marcel Diekmann, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”_Dr.-Lars-Stemmler_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Dr Lars Stemmler, leading the climate protection project for the \u00dcberseehafen at bremenportss[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_9″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Werbung Artikel” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ENVOCONNECT-2023_BHV-c-Tobias-bruns_4C_1200.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”650px||350px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”ENVOCONNECT-2023_BHV—c-Tobias-bruns_4C_1200″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]bremenports Managing Director Robert Howe (left) and Katja von Bargen (right), who coordinates environmental management for the ports of Bremen at bremenports, at ENVOCONNECT and the official presentation of the \u201cGreen Focus Award\u201d to Mirja Nibbe, Managing Director of CMA CGM Germany[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||75px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
The annual \u201cGreen Focus Award\u201d, which bremenports began presenting in 2014, is not for trains, rather for ships. On the one hand, it honours the ship with the lowest emissions that calls at Bremen\u2019s ports. On the other, it recognises the shipping company or charterer with the lowest-emission fleet overall. This year, the CMA CGM Group prevailed in both categories \u2013 its container ship \u201cStellar\u201d and, indeed, the entire CMA CGM fleet having the lowest emissions. The 2022 Environmental Ship Index (ESI) ratings formed the criteria for determining the winners in both categories. The ESI is an international standard with a score made up of points for nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxide and carbon dioxide emissions, among other things. \u201cI\u2019m delighted that our winners\u2019 emissions have continued to fall year after year in the almost ten years that we\u2019ve been awarding this prize,\u201d announced bremenports Managing Director Robert Howe at the official award ceremony held at ENVOCONNECT in Bremerhaven in September. \u201cIn presenting this award, we recognise those ships and shipping companies that have already taken specific measures to move towards zero-emission shipping,\u201d added Katja von Bargen, who coordinates environmental management at the ports of Bremen for bremenports.<\/p>\n
ENVOCONNECT is a congress format initiated by bremenports, which premiered in Bremerhaven in September and which many believe has ushered in a new era in sustainability communication. Over 100 participants attended the keynote speeches, during which it became clear that today\u2019s global growth models have had their day and that new solutions for sustainable logistics need to be found. \u201cSustainability has long been a competitive factor for ports and port-related businesses, and one thing is clear \u2013 our ports undoubtedly play a key role in the energy transition,\u201d explained Minister of State Sarah Ryglewski, responsible for coordinating the German government\u2019s sustainability policy, adding some political weight to the occasion. \u201cBringing this event format to life was well worth it,\u201d summarised Howe at the end of this successful event. \u201cThere\u2019s a noticeable need to exchange ideas on the topic of sustainability in and around the ports.\u201d He then went on to announce that this event will be organised again next September.<\/p>\n
Lower Saxony is also focusing on a range of comprehensive sustainability concepts and detailed solutions. One of the major ideas, for example, is the Port of Wilhelmshaven ENERGY HUB, in which a group of around 40 companies and projects have joined forces to establish an industrial energy cluster in the region. Their aim is to produce around 40 to 60 per cent of the forecast German hydrogen demand here in the early 2030s. Before this can happen, however, the partners are working on fundamental topics and issues that relate to how competitive both renewable energies and hydrogen and its derivatives are. The five main topics are regional production, import, transportation, storage and everything that is needed to ensure rapid implementation. Individual issues are prepared by specific working groups and recommendations for action are then passed on to politicians. \u201cSuccessfully transforming Germany as an industrial location is our special responsibility,\u201d says Uwe Oppitz, Managing Director of Rhenus Ports and spokesperson for the Port of Wilhelmshaven ENERGY HUB. \u201cThe Jade-Weser region will be a key player in this \u2013 regardless of whether electrons or molecules are involved \u2013 and the Port of Wilhelmshaven ENERGY HUB is the voice of those who can make a difference.\u201d
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Insa Pohlenga, \u201csH2unter@ports\u201d Project Manager at bremenports[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Uwe-Oppitz_APR_500px.png” alt=”Marcel Diekmann, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”Uwe-Oppitz_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Uwe Oppitz, Managing Director of Rhenus Ports and spokesperson for the Port of Wilhelmshaven ENERGY HUB[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DSC_8857-c-JadeWeserPort-Wilhelmshaven_4C_1200.jpg” parallax=”on” custom_padding=”650px||350px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”DSC_8857—c—JadeWeserPort-Wilhelmshaven_4C_1200″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”roboto-regular||||||||” text_text_color=”#003a7c” custom_margin=”-5px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”||15px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]The ENERGY HUB port is expected to be able to produce around 40 to 60 per cent of the predicted German hydrogen demand in Wilhelmshaven by the early 2030s.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”||50px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Cuxhaven has also set its sights on hydrogen with the \u201cConcept for the utilisation of hydrogen in Cuxhaven\u201d project launched in 2022. According to Turneo, the company tasked with implementing the project, this is the first hydrogen project in Germany to offer carbon-neutral hydrogen as an innovative end-to-end solution. The planned electrolysis plant will produce up to one tonne of green hydrogen per day. This will then be used in the maritime sector and for fuelling cars and trucks, for example. Using hydrogen in offshore service vessels travelling to Mittelplate, Germany\u2019s largest oil field, and for the city\u2019s refuse collection vehicles is also being considered. The project creates short transport routes, is scalable and can be expanded modularly to produce 20 megawatts on-site if demand increases, predicts Marc Itgen, Head of the Cuxhaven Agency for Economic Development. “The introduction of a hydrogen infrastructure in the city and the surrounding region marks a significant step towards sustainable development and the energy transition,\u201d he says. \u201cAs part of \u2018Use-Case-Hydrogen\u2019, we\u2019re proud of the path Turneo is taking, as it will protect our environment, boost the economy and improve the quality of life of the people who live here.\u201d Mr Itgen expects the first climate-neutral hydrogen to be produced on-site within the next few days.<\/p>\n
Besides hydrogen, wind power is also very much in demand in Lower Saxony. Consequently, the Lower Saxony Seaports Working Group, in cooperation with NPorts, commissioned Deutsche WindGuard to prepare a report that explores the potential for onshore and offshore wind energy expansion in Lower Saxony\u2019s seaports and to determine the space required for achieving the energy transition. According to the study, presented at the 31st Lower Saxony Port Day in Stade in September, Lower Saxony\u2019s seaports have sufficient space to achieve the expansion targets and more by 2030. Nevertheless, extensive investment would be needed in seaport infrastructure in the short term to cope with the additional transshipment of wind energy components. Between 2025 and 2030 alone, an average of over 200 hectares of land will be required to achieve these targets. This is triple the area Lower Saxony’s seaports currently have available for the wind energy sector. \u201cImplementing the energy transition is hugely significant for the future viability of Germany as a business location,\u201d affirms Michael de Reese, spokesperson for the Lower Saxony Seaports Working Group. \u201cThis is why the German government must be held more accountable for the funding of port infrastructure expansion, which has been lacking previously. This will allow Lower Saxony\u2019s seaports to continue to fulfil their role as important import and export ports and make their contribution to a successful energy transition.\u201d[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Marc-Itgen_APR_500px.png” alt=”Jan Heyenga, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”Marc-Itgen_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
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Michael de Reese, spokesperson for the Lower Saxony Seaports Working Group[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” bottom_divider_style=”waves2″ bottom_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” top_divider_style=”waves2″ top_divider_color=”#DFE6EE” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”100px||50px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
The \u201cAMISIA\u201d (Advanced Port Maintenance: Intelligent, Sustainable, Innovative and Automated Dredging) project, launched in 2021, operates directly on the water with the aim of using innovative technologies and automated systems to make maintenance dredging in the Port of Emden even more productive and environmentally friendly. Consequently, a sustainable dredging concept and the requisite dredging vessel are to be developed by September 2024, an innovative project with three elements. Alongside developing a sensor concept for safe port environment navigation and the optimisation of the recirculation process, this includes the use of an alternative dredger engine, so that future maintenance can be carried out with fewer CO\u2082 emissions. \u201cThe maintenance measure in place at the Port of Emden since 2002 \u2013 the recirculation process \u2013 is already extremely innovative and saves on more resources compared to conventional extraction dredging,\u201d explains Daniela da Rosa, AMISIA Project Manager at NPorts, outlining the focus of the project supported by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV). \u201cAMISIA enables us to strive to make our dredging process even more efficient and environmentally friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Furthermore, a potential study is due to be carried out until late 2025, in which solutions are identified for small-scale renewable energy options in the Emden Port and surroundings as part of the INTERREG project \u201cREDII Ports\u201d (Renewable Energy Development and Intelligent Implementation in Ports) that was launched in November 2022. These may be possible small wind turbines, solar panels on buildings or heat pumps powered by harbour water. Moreover, a two-step plan is to examine and determine which port areas are best suited for use, so as to exploit the location\u2019s potential on a test field there over a two-year period. The results will be discussed with the port operators, and promising approaches will then be pursued further in order to support the ports in achieving their climate targets. \u201cThe small-scale solutions for generating heat and electricity from wind and solar power are intended to maximise the potential of areas where there isn\u2019t enough suitable space for large wind turbines or photovoltaic projects,\u201d explains Jens Kampen, who is in charge of the project in Emden. In the best-case scenario, Kampen and his colleagues hope that the other 14 ports in Lower Saxony will also benefit from the results obtained there. \b(bre)<\/em>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ module_class=”dtb-sticky” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Daniela-da-Rosa_APR_500px.png” alt=”Jan Heyenga, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”Daniela-da-Rosa_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Daniela da Rosa, AMISIA Project Manager at NPorts[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.logistics-pilot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Jens-Kampen_APR_500px.png” alt=”Jan Heyenga, Managing Director, EMS Maritime Offshore” title_text=”Jens-Kampen_APR_500px” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”25px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ header_3_text_color=”#002e5b” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”||40px||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Jens Kampen, in charge of REDII Ports at NPorts in Emden[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In recent years, logistics and the maritime industry have launched countless activities that are either sustainable or designed to combat climate change. Ten such projects from the ports of Bremen and Lower Saxony demonstrate the focus by those responsible on a wide range of alternative solutions, charting the course for future generations to do the same. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":64702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-main-topic-en"],"yoast_head":"\n\u201cWe\u2019re striving to make our dredging process even more environmentally friendly.\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cSmall-scale solutions are intended to maximise potential.\u201d<\/h3>\n