GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2019 will welcome a keynote address from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
Fareham UK – GreenPort Congress 2019 will highlight the latest in environmental challenges and how ports can reduce their carbon footprint.
The conference will open on the 16 October 2019 with a keynote address from Sveinung Oftedal, the IMO Negotiator for Norway. Mr Oftedal is a Specialist Director in the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment with focus on international negotiations on environmental requirements for the maritime sector. He will discuss the future of zero emissions for ports, terminals and ship operators and how these strategies can be implemented into ports.
Marianne Rasmussen-Coulling, Events Director, Mercator Media, organisers of the conference, commented, “We are pleased to welcome the IMO back to the 2019 conference. It’s a great honour to have such an array of speakers at this year’s conference and we are looking forward to the great discussions and panels planned.”
Further key topics include, “Improving air quality while driving forward the energy transition” presented by Robin Mortimer, Chief Executive, Port of London Authority; "Innovative Energy Synergy Between Port and City" presented by Petra König, Environmental Manager, Copenhagen Malmo; and "Smart Port solutions: paving the way to zero-emission terminals" from Roberto Bernacchi, Shore-to-ship Power and Smart Ports Global Product Manager, ABB.
The highly anticipated conference will provide the most up-to-date information on environmental, sustainability and climate change issues to industry professionals from around the globe. With representatives from all port stakeholders in attendance, GreenPort Congress offers unprecedented opportunities for networking and for the exchange of information and ideas.
The 2019 hosts of the 15th GreenPort Congress, the Port of Oslo, is one of Europe's most ambitious and active cities in the area of environment and climate.
