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29 November 2005
The kickoff of the European NoMEPorts project (Noise Management in European Ports) took place in Amsterdam on Monday, Nov. 28. NoMEPorts aims to reduce the noise levels produced by European ports. Eleven ports will work together to take stock of the noise pollution they now produce and to tackle the problem. Among other things, the project will result in the Good Practice Guide for Port Industrial Noise, which will be presented to the European Commission in 2008 to be translated into in European legislation. The Port of Amsterdam took the initiative for this project in close cooperation with the EcoPorts Foundation. The European Commission is funding the project using the LIFE program.
Great interest at Bilbao in Amsterdam as a container port
8 November 2005
Adding a creative touch to
BILBAO, Spain – A major logistics trade fair in the Spanish city of BILBAO just saw the unveiling of the second “art container” as part of the Amsterdam ART-on-a-BOX project. In the middle of the trade fair under the gazing eyes of many visitors, the Amsterdam artist ANUTOSH is now painting an artwork on this 12-meter-long container to be entitled the Canal Creature Box. Over the coming years, Amsterdam-based artists will be creating a total of twelve “art containers,” which will be used around the world for regular transport purposes.
Europe praises Port of Amsterdam for its environmental policy
Port of Amsterdam first Dutch port to receive European environmental certificate
AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands – Yesterday afternoon, 15 November, Amsterdam Vice Mayor Mark van der Horst (responsible for port affairs) has been presented with the PERS certificate (Port Environmental Review System). The European foundation called ECOPORTS issues these certificates to ports that meet certain requirements for environmental management and pursue sustainable development. The Port of Amsterdam is the first Dutch port and one of fifteen European ports that have received the environmental certificate. Over twenty other ports are now working toward obtaining the eco-certificate.
