Americas – Page 14
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NewsFreight hauler tackles cleaner cargo handling
A Port of Oakland freight-hauler is to spend US$1m on cleaner cargo-handling equipment to tackle diesel emissions.
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NewsShore power technology cutting emissions
Shore power systems are helping Canadian ports make substantial reductions in cruise and container ship emissions.
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NewsBaltimore receives environmental kudos for truck programme
The Port of Baltimore has received national kudos for its environmental efforts including its dray truck replacement programme.
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NewsHydrogen fuel cell truck tested on haulage routes
A zero-emissions truck prototype will serve Los Angeles haulage routes to test its hydrogen fuel cell system.
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NewsThe Interlake Steamship Company joins Green Marine
The Interlake Steamship Company will help vessel efficiency as the first US Great Lakes shipowner to join Green Marine.
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NewsGreen accolade for Hueneme’s action plans
A Californian port has received high accolade for its eco-friendly action plans from the Green Shipping Summit USA.
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NewsBaltimore to host 2018 GreenPort Congress
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore will play host to the GreenPort Congress in 2018.
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NewsOakland backs shore power to slash emissions
The Port of Oakland has met with shippers to double efforts to curb emissions by plugging more vessels into shore power.
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NewsCentral Arctic port proposal approved
Canada’s largest and northernmost territory has taken initial steps towards creating the Central Arctic’s first deep-water port at the mid-point of the Northwest Passage.
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NewsAir pollution drops at LA despite record year
Air pollution at the Port of Los Angeles dropped in 2016 despite it handling a record amount of cargo.
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NewsCargo app now better able to tackle congestion
A mobile app that helps reduce air emissions related to cargo transportation has been adapted to improve its efficiency.
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NewsTexan port wins kudos for environmental performance
Corpus Christi has become the first port in Texas USA to gain kudos from green certification which recognises its environmental performance.
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NewsOakland to cooperate in investigation to cut harmful diesel fumes
California''s Port of Oakland says it will cooperate fully with an investigation into whether it is sufficiently tackling harmful diesel fumes.
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NewsClean air plan tackles California pollution
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have released a draft of their 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) to further key pollution reduction and zero emissions goals.
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NewsVancouver port provides local eco boost
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have completed a conservation project to benefit the ecological footprint of the area.
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NewsHybrid shuttle carriers for US port
Kalmar has finalised a deal with the Port of Virginia for sixteen hybrid shuttle carriers designed to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and engine noise.
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NewsVancouver port sustainability study
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has released a study of the port’s economic impact on local communities, provinces and Canada overall.
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NewsCanadian port joins Green Marine
The Port of Belledune in Canada has signed up to Green Marine, the largest voluntary environmental certification programme for the maritime industry in North America.
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NewsHybrid technology for NY terminals
Two container terminal facilities in New York will be retrofitted with auto stop-start hybrid technology at a cost of up to US$144,000, as part of emission-reduction plans by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
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NewsHueneme wins environmental award
California''s Port of Hueneme has been recognised for its environmental projects with a state award.
