Synerzip buids ecosystem in the industrial zone of Le Havre port
Synerzip-LH is a federating association of 80 companies concerned around operational industrial port actions, particularly in terms of safety. It…
Read moreThe R-strategies (R-hierarchy or R-ladder) are a set of ten strategies that guide how circular design and manufacturing can keep resources in use, and waste out of the environment. Each strategy contributes to creating, preserving, and recovering the value of inputs.
By prioritizing the upper R-strategies Refuse, Rethink, and Reduce, waste is prevented before it occurs, the need for raw materials and energy inputs is reduced, and manufacturing processes are optimized. The ladder moves from linear (R9) towards more circular (R0).
Smarter product manufacturing and use
Make a product redundant by abandoning its function, or by offering the same function through a radically different product or service.
Make product use more intensive (e.g. through product-as-a-service, reuse and sharing models or multi-functional).
Rental services for loading and unloading equipment
The port offers rental services for cranes, forklifts, and terminal tractors, optimizing equipment use and reducing raw material demand for…
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Flanders Ship Repair is specialized in Repair and Industrial Maintenance
Flanders Ship Repair,specializes in repair and industrial maintenance for commercial and military vessels.
Read moreIncrease efficiency in product manufacturing or product use, by consuming fewer natural resources and (raw) materials.
Circular Case studies from the LOOP Ports project
The main goal of the LOOP-Ports project is to facilitate the transition to a more circular economy in the port…
Read moreExtended lifespan of product and its parts
Reuse of a product which is still in good condition and fulfils its original function for the same purpose for which it was conceived by a different user.
Second Life project of geared container vessel
EDR Antwerp Shipyard prepaired a vessel for a second life in treir dry docks.
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Circular Water Use in Port of Antwerp
Port of Antwerp-Bruges stimulates and facilitates the reuse of water within the port of Antwerp.
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Willy Naessens Group develops circular construction concept ‘The Circle’
Willy Naessens Group develops circular construction concept useable for stacked building in port areas.
Read moreRepair and maintenance of defective product so it can be used again for original function.
EDR Antwerp Shipyard
Repair is a crucial pillar for the transition to a circular economy. It extends the life of products and minimizes…
Read moreFlanders Ship Repair is specialized in Repair and Industrial Maintenance
Flanders Ship Repair,specializes in repair and industrial maintenance for commercial and military vessels.
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DRUMDRUM gives steel drums a second life
DRUMDRUM collects, reconditions and recycles industrial packaging.
Read moreRestore an old product and bring it up to date.
Royal Roos retrofits ballast water filters and air lubrication systems
Royal Roos retrofits ballast water filters and air lubrication systems, reducing fuel consumption and protecting ports from invasive species. Their…
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Greenberth project invests in refurbishment of port machinery for cleaner motorization
The Greenberth project upgrades port machinery with cleaner engines, reducing emissions and boosting energy efficiency. EU-funded pilots show the potential…
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Cruise ship Refurbishment
Vekanav Ltd. specializes in cruise ship refurbishment, upgrading interiors and furniture even while vessels are sailing or in dock, ensuring…
Read moreUse parts of a discarded product in a new product with the same function (and as-new-condition).
Expertise center remanufacturing Drechtsteden
Remanufacturing is an important circular opportunity to repair the material and capital intensive machines and motors, mostly related to the…
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TSR ‘The Metal Company’ recycles and remanufacures metals
The TRS company is recycling scrap materials and in the same time remanufacturing metal materials. They are collaborating both with…
Read moreUse a redundant product or its parts in a new product with different function.
Bnext.nl gives waste a second lease of life
The demolition materials usually are reused in new projects or offered to third parties for external projects. Furthermore, there is…
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Dredging spoil projects in the Port of Gothenburg
Port of Gothenburg promotes circularity by reusing infrastructure works waste clay and dredging spoil from marine projects. Collaboration with stakeholders…
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Shipping containers reused social housing in Ostend
Port Oostende acted as a matchmaker for the Tussn[h]us social housing project, an initiative by VTI Oostende. The school’s students…
Read moreUseful application of materials
Recover materials from waste to be reprocessed into new products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes. It includes the reprocessing of organic material but does not include energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operations.
Belgian Scrap Terminal
The Belgian Scrap Terminal Group is a family-owned high-quality recycling company. They process more than one million tons of metal…
Read moreCircular Case studies from the LOOP Ports project
The main goal of the LOOP-Ports project is to facilitate the transition to a more circular economy in the port…
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Stevens Recycling
Stevens, a metal processing company, stores and conducts preliminary sorting of materials that are sourced from the construction sector as…
Read moreThe recovery of (embodied) energy from wastes and residues.
From a waste management angle, energy recovery is an environmentally preferable option to landfill disposal. Additionally, waste-to-energy and waste-to-fuel strategies may contribute to climate change mitigation. However, in comparison to the other R-strategies, energy recovery has modest efficiency gains, particularly when considering the loss of economic value of potentially recyclable materials. Therefore it is the least favourable option.
Circular Case studies from the LOOP Ports project
The main goal of the LOOP-Ports project is to facilitate the transition to a more circular economy in the port…
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Antwerp North Heat Network
The Antwerp North Heat Network utilizes residual heat from Indaver to supply heat to Boortmalt NV and schools, public buildings,…
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Biostoom Oostende turns residual waste into green power
BIOSTOOM Ostend produces green electricity from residual waste originating from pre-treated commercial waste or household waste. Steam is produced with…
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