Americas – Page 17
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NewsChilean port gets carbon savvy
Terminal Puerto de Arica (TPA) has achieved an important milestone in its environmental strategy – by measuring its carbon footprint using a new Greenhouse Gases (GHG) estimation system.
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Long Beach Port wants more cleaner cargo
The Long Beach Board of Harbour Commissions has approved two incentive programmes, one created to encourage larger, cleaner ships to dock at the port, and the other intended to attract more containers to come via rail through Long Beach.
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Brooklyn terminal tidies up its act
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has secured full funding for a unique environmental project at the port – the construction of the East Coast''s first port shore power facility.
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US grants help improve rail infrastructure
Port freight projects across the US have been awarded US$79m in TIGER IV infrastructure grants with a heavy emphasis on funding green intermodality aiming to get freight off the roads by improving rail infrastructure.
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Port of Montreal is environmental leader
The Port of Montreal is maintaining its status as an environmental leader, as made clear in Green Marine’s 2011 to 2012 Progress Report on the port''s environmental programme.
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LA terminal expansion approved
The Los Angeles Harbour Commission has approved Eagle Marine Services’ ‘Pier 300’ expansion project.
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US moves towards offshore power
The Ports of Oakland and Long Beach are continuing their efforts to improve safety and environmental performance by ordering multiple Cavotec Alternative Maritime Power (AMP) ship to shore electrical systems.
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Green Marine sees results
North American environmental improvement programme, Green Marine, has released its latest performance results of participants’ efforts.
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Terminal Modernisation at Long Beach
The Port of Long Beach has launched a $1,2 billion project to modernise the Middle Harbour terminal.
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American ECA awareness workshop
There is now less than three months until the Emission Control Area (ECA) for the United States and Canada will come into effect on 1 August 2012.
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LA pioneers clean ship incentive
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has become the first seaport in North America and the Pacific Rim to adopt a clean air rewards programme for visiting green vessel operators.
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Balqon contract for electric yard tractors
Balqon Corporation, a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, has received a US$ 630,000 contract from the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) to retrofit existing yard tractors with Balqon’s lithium battery system.
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Green terminal lease inked at POLB
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) have signed a $4.6bn 40 year lease agrement for the new green Middle Harbor container terminal.
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Biggest container vessel at Long Beach
On Friday 16 March, the Port of Long Beach welcomed the MSC Fabiola, the largest container vessel now serving the US to Asia trade route. The vessel measures 1,200ft in length and is capable of carrying more than 12,000 teu.
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Climate leadership award for Port of LA
On 29 February, the Port of Los Angeles was granted the Climate Leadership Award which recognises businesses and organisations that have shown outstanding leadership in response to climate change.
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Public input needed for San Diego plan
The Port of San Diego is inviting the public to review and submit comments on its updated natural resources plan through 16 March.
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Hybrid conversion for LA harbour craft
The Port of Los Angeles has received approval from the US Coastguard to install a new hybrid propulsion system on its 42 year old harbour vessel – which will reduce emissions and fuel usage by 95%.
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Virginia’s idle incentive
Virginia’s Green Operator (GO) programme has been extended to include incentives for vessels participating in its fuel switch or alternative power schemes at its terminals.
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LA drafts environmental impact report
The Port of Los Angeles has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the USS Iowa Relocation Project. The USS Iowa is the last surviving World War II-battleship, decommissioned by the U.S. Navy in 1990.
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US concern over Panama Canal expansion
Business, labour and public officials fear expansion of the Panama Canal could cut cargo business by a quarter at the twin Los Angeles-Long Beach ports, which currently handle 40% of the nation''s imported Asian cargo.
