BPO and TransBaltic would like to invite you to take part in a Port Debate: Future Transport infrastructure in EU - consequences for the ports in the BSR.

The enforcement of the recent IMO and HELCOM requirements on passenger ships on sewage discharge in the Baltic Sea area raises a number of significant challenges for the ports in question – and for the passenger ships operating in the Baltic Sea Area.

BPO confirms that SOx marine fuel regulations are vital. The reason why BPO decided to publish this statement is first of all to explain why these regulations are not able to perform for now.

On occasion of BPO 20th Anniversary, Baltic Transport Journal has prepared a special publication, the 70-page guidebook presenting the organization and its 44 members from BPO’s birth in uneasy times of early 1990s and how it became a renowned agenda for exchanging experience between Baltic ports.

Almost 40 people participated in a BPO Study Tour that was held in ports of Stockholm and Helsinki.

Baltic Ports Conference | 7-9 September 2011, Rostock Warnemünde, Germany: This year’s Baltic Ports Conference held together with the General BPO Assembly were of a unique character, as they accompanied the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Baltic Ports Organization. HanseMesse Rostock, the conference venue, gathered the delegates from all major Baltic ports, port-related industries, the European Commission, academia, international organizations as well as consulting companies, among others, who discussed the economic situation of the Baltic Sea market after the recession. The theme of the event were the challenges that the market is currently faced with.

We hereby invite you to participate in the Study tour in the Ports of Stockholm and Helsinki on August 30-31. The study is arranged by the Baltic Ports Organization and is focusing on upgrading of port reception facilities for ship sewage passenger ports in BSR.

Baltic Ports Organization and Port of Rostock would like to invite you to attend the forthcoming Baltic Ports Conference that will be held on 8-9 September 2011 in Rostock, Germany. Annual Baltic Ports Conference and 14th General Assembly of BPO will be focused on Future challenges for the Baltic transport market. On the second day of the conference there will be a Special Seminar on Port Governance in Europe – trend and reform.

Baltic Ports Organization is organizing study tour on reception facilities, waste and wastewater for regular ferry traffic and cruise traffic. The tour will be held on 30-31 August 2011 and will begin from Port of Stockholm and end in Port of Helsinki. The aim of the study tour is to take a close look on how the wastewater is being pumped from cruise ships to the land in different ports. For more information, please contact BPO Office.

On 12th April the European Parliament in Brussels saw maritime industry players together with EP members and European Commission representatives, exchanging views of new IMO sulphur limit regulations.

BPO invites all interested parties to participate at BPO Lunch Debate on new IMO regulations vs. MoS Policy in the Baltic Sea. The meeting will be held in European Parliament, Brussels on 12th April 2011 at 12:30 – 14:30. The aim of the meeting is to exchange the view between industry players (ports, shipping, production), Members of the EP and EC representatives in light of forecoming new IMO sulphur limit regulations.

All materials form the LNG Seminar are now available.

Baltic Ports Organization & Port of Gothenburg invite you to attend the Seminar on LNG in the Baltic and North Sea - Business opportunities or the cost factor for the ports. The event is organized jointly with Port of Gothenburg and is addressed to ports, shipping sector and other relevant businesses.