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  • News item 25-05-2023
    How do we safely bunker alternative fuels
    We are working hard on clean fuels for shipping. This includes hydrogen, methanol and ammonia. But what about the spatial planning and safety when these fuels are bunkered? Does this require the development of new policies?
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  • News item 11-05-2023
    Noord-Holland acquires Hydrogen Valley status
    The development of hydrogen has acquired the European status of Hydrogen Valley in the province Noord-Holland, the region announced today.
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  • News item 10-05-2023
    European award of shore power Cruise Port Amsterdam (CPA)
    On May 10, Port of Amsterdam awarded the contract for the realization of shore power at Cruise Port Amsterdam (CPA) to Powercon A/S and with BAM as subcontractor. Both the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water management and the European Commission granted subsidies for this project.
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  • News item 09-05-2023
    Environmental permit for methanol plant at port of Amsterdam
    GIDARA Energy announced that it has received the environmental permit for the bio-methanol plant to be built at Biopark, in the port of Amsterdam. A new stage in the development of the plant to be built. This facility converts local waste into advanced methanol. The environmental permit, granted by Province of North Holland, allows GIDARA Energy to build its Advanced Methanol Amsterdam biofuels plant.
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  • News item 04-05-2023
    Zenith Energy Terminals and German company INERATEC to develop plant for e-fuels in the port of Amsterdam
    Zenith Energy Terminals, one of the largest storage terminals in the port, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German company INERATEC to construct a Power-to-Liquid plant in the port of Amsterdam. A Power-to-Liquid plant converts renewable energy (power) to a sustainable fuel (liquid). The plant has a planned annual production capacity of 35,000 tons and will be located on the terrain of Zenith Energy Terminals. The plant will be operational by 2027.
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  • News item 24-04-2023
    Retrospective: Agent Dinner 2023
    On Tuesday 21 March, it was again time for our annual event: the Agents' Dinner. The programme consisted of a substantive plenary section followed by a convivial dinner. The presentation focused on MyPort and the replacement rail track at Noordersluis.
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  • News item 24-04-2023
    Digital applications now even easier on MyPort
    In March, we implemented an improved version of the Applications module in MyPort. Through this module, agents arrange permits, waivers and submit notifications for vessel trips.
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  • News item 13-04-2023
    New: PACT service for terminals and agents
    PACT is a new service on the online port portal MyPort for outgoing sea vessels from agents and terminals in the Amsterdam port. After a successful pilot last year, a robust version of PACT was built this year. By 14 April 2023, PACT will be ready for use.
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  • Press release 23-03-2023
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Amsterdam join forces with Routescanner
    From this week, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Port of Amsterdam are offering Routescanner’s ‘Direct Connections’ on their websites. This service shows all available connections from the ports. Routescanner is the route planner for container shipping and shows not only the fastest container routes, but also the most sustainable.
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  • News item 15-03-2023
    Malfunction with a shore power point?
    You can report this to Ease2pay. They will immediately check whether they can reset the shore power point remotely or whether someone should go and repair it on site.
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