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New Bedford (Massachusetts, USA): operations to clean up the port are almost complete
eration at the port of New Bedford is almost at an end, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. The site was polluted by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals as a result of the activities of two firms manufacturing electronic components from the 1930s until 1978. PCBs were banned in the US in 1978 on health grounds (they are endocrine disruptors, and can cause cancer and other diseases). More than 100,000 people living in a three-mile radius around the site have been affected by this pollution through fishing, which is an essential activity for the port’s economy.
The port of Dublin (Ireland) is now to remain in the city, the latest example…
Following a call for projects, the municipal council in Dublin (Ireland) has finally opted to […]
City mayors in Quebec (Canada) reaffirm their commitment to working with port authorities
On 18 May 2022, at the “Assises québécoises de l’industrie du monde maritime”, an industry-wide […]
The first battery recycling plant set to open at the Port of Rotterdam (Netherlands)
In a highly symbolic move, the Vice-President of the EU Commission, Frans Timmermans, has given […]
Canada and the United States: the first “Green Corridor” for cruise ships
The Port of Seattle, the City and Borough of Juneau, Vancouver-Fraser Port Authority, the leading […]
Tarragona (Spain): plan to restore the Prats d’Albinyana
This €1.6m eco-restoration project, which will take 12 months, is a joint effort by the Tarragona port authority and the municipal council of Vila-seca. The Prats d’Albinyana isa natural wetland area, part of the Natura 2000 network and the PEIN, located between the town of La Pineda and the ZAL or logistics platform of Vila-seca. The project includes plans to create a large lagoon with a central island. The lagoon will allow the reintroduction of species such as the Spanish pond turtle, while the central island of around 27,000 m² will provide nesting areas for birds including the Audouin's gull. Around the lagoon, a forest of more than 13,000 trees (poplars, willows) will be created. In addition, over 45,000 local plants and shrubs (rushes, grasses) will be planted.
Celebrating World Environment Day on 5 June
To mark World Environment Day, AIVP invites you to read our White Paper on adapting to climate change, goal number one on the AIVP 2030 Agenda for cities and ports. Published last year, the white paper highlights the measures taken by AIVP members to adapt to climate change and the opinions of various experts on key actions to tackle this challenge.
Mayotte (France): new plan to adapt to flooding in the face of climate change
The south-west Indian Ocean is thought to be the world’s third region most severely affected […]
The port of Saint John (Canada) launches a port education project
Until 31 May, the port of Saint John is inviting applications to promote port education. […]
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The AIVP World Conference Cities & Ports 2026 will take place in Dunkirk (France) from […]