Americas – Page 20

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    Canada goes for cold ironing

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    The Government of Canada will invest $2.5m in the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Fairview Terminal project to provide shore power capacity to container ships.

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    LA supports zero-emission vehicles

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles is the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported and exported through the port.

  • The Eco Hopper is part of a project to build a 30,000 tonne per month cement milling facility adjacent to the port.
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    Dust reduction for Pecem

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    The first of a new design of dust-reducing mobile hoppers has been installed at the port of Pecem, Brazil, where it will be dealing with traditionally dusty bulk like coal and cement.

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    MARAD funding for Great Ships Initiative

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    Through a cooperative agreement with the Northeast Midwest Institute, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is providing funding and technical expertise to help upgrade the Great Ships Initiative ballast water treatment technology testing facility in the Duluth-Superior Harbour of Lake Superior.

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    LA’s new plan

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved a new version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).

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    Port access study for Bering Strait

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    The US Coast Guard is seeking input from the public to evaluate the need for establishing vessel routing measures in the Bering Strait.

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    Dredging for Savannah

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    The Port of Savannah has received conditional blessing from the US Army Corps of Engineers in relation to the dredging plans to expand the US’s fourth-largest container port. The Corps have judged that the planned mitigation projects around the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge will offset the environmental costs of ...

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    Port of Seattle wins environmental award

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    The Port of Seattle has won a national Green Fleet award recognising its use of alternative fuels including biodiesel, CNG and hybrid vehicles. It is also for its programmes relating to air quality and green practices.

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    Zero emission trucks for Long Beach

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has entered a deal with Vision Motor Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cell/plug-in electric ''on-road'' truck and an electric zero-emission terminal tractor.

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    Maryland promises to offset dredging pollution

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    Maryland Port in Baltimore has promised to offset pollution caused by dredging. The state Department of the Environment is requiring the Port Administration to limit or make up for the nitrogen and phosphorus expected to drain back into the Patapsco River from the dredged material to be placed in ...

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    LNG trucks for California

    2010-12-03T09:45:00Z

    Twelve LNG terminal tractors have been delivered to a Californian import trucking and distribution company as part of a commitment to the gas fuel.

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    Port rail project gets funding

    2010-12-03T09:44:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles has been awarded $16 million toward a rail project that will both reduce pollution and ease congestion.

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    Vancouver air awards

    2010-09-03T14:38:00Z

    A user-friendly incentive for shipping lines that reduce emissions has been launched by Port Metro Vancouver.

  • Five local companies have helped the ports of Long Beach and LA to clean up their air
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    Honours for clean air initiatives

    2010-08-24T10:03:00Z

    Five local maritime and cargo companies that have taken extraordinary steps to improve air quality collected honours at the third annual Air Quality Awards, presented by the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

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    WWL: 32%cut in greenhouse gas emissions

    2010-06-18T12:49:00Z

    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics cut its green house gas emissions by 32% last year. The company also cut its sulphur dioxide emissions (SO2) emissions by 135,000 tonnes in a nine year period from 2000 to 2009, an amount nearly equal to all the SO2 emissions from road vehicles in the United ...

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    Judges evaluate Los Angeles/ Long Beach clean air awards

    2010-06-11T14:21:00Z

    Earlier this year the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach opened nominations for the third annual CAAP air quality awards.

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    Harbour pleasure boat fitted with hybrid propulsion

    2010-06-10T14:13:00Z

    The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has authorised the Port of Los Angeles to purchase a hybrid propulsion system for its 40-passenger harbour tour boat.

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    Los Angeles considers reduced import tariff for zero-emission vehicles

    2010-06-10T13:57:00Z

    In early May the Port of Los Angeles announced that it was planning to become the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported into the US. The reduced-fee incentive proposal follows the decision by Chinese manufacturer BYD Auto Company Ltd to locate its North American ...

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    Houston approves enviro-tractors

    2010-06-08T12:13:00Z

    Earlier this year the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) approved awarding a $1.3 million contract to Adobe Equipment to replace 15 yard tractors at the Barbours Cut container terminal with the cleanest-burning engines available.

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    Los Angeles commended for Wilmington Waterfront report

    2010-06-06T11:56:00Z

    The environmental management staff of the Port of Los Angeles have received the 2010 Outstanding Environmental Analysis Document by the Association of Environmental Professionals for the preparation of the environmental impact report (EIR) for the Wilmington Waterfront project.