News

The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) added carbon performance as a new criterion on 1 July 2017. Previously, the index only weighted the environmental performance of vessels based on their sulphur oxide and nitrogen oxide emissions. This makes the index the first sustainability standard in international shipping that includes carbon performance – and, specifically, the reduction of carbon emissions – in its scores.

ChainCraft has chosen the port of Amsterdam as the site to build a demonstration plant in which biomass will be converted into fatty acids for use in animal feed.

PeelPioneers, an organic refinery for citrus peels, has been located in Prodock since 1 March 2017. Each year, more than 250 million kilos of citrus peels are thrown away in the Netherlands and then incinerated or fermented.

A ban on degassing of benzene and of cargo containing benzene during sailing will apply in North Holland with effect from 1 March 2017. This measure will contribute to a better environment and cleaner inland navigation.

The beeps emitted by reversing vehicles of the businesses in the port area are safe but annoying. This detracted from the quality of life for the inhabitants of Zaanstad and Westzaan. Port of Amsterdam devised a solution, which has now won the Golden Decibel Award of the Stichting Geluidshinder (Dutch Noise Abatement Foundation).

Port of Amsterdam is convinced that access to the port can always be smarter, faster and cleaner. Port of Amsterdam has become connected to BLIS in order to be able to facilitate the inland navigation even more effectively. BLIS provides the inland navigation sector with an easier way to gain insight into the occupation of the berths in the port of Amsterdam.