Americas – Page 8
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NewsNew Orleans expands electric vehicle fleet
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has expanded its electric vehicle fleet with the help of the Clean Fuel Transition Fund for Public Fleets, managed by the Regional Planning Commission’s (RPC) Clean Fuel Partnership programme.
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NewsOakland approves air quality plan
Port of Oakland commissioners have approved an air quality plan intended to drastically cut diesel and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the port’s maritime operations.
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NewsGreen Marine certification for Indiana
The Ports of Indiana has received Green Marine certification for all three of its port locations for its commitment to advance environmental sustainability initiatives.
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NewsAnacortes joins Green Marine programme
The Port of Anacortes is the fifth port in the State of Washington to become a Green Marine participant and the 22nd United States port to do so, equalling the number of Canadian ports participating in the programme.
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NewsPort of San Diego receives recycling award
The Port of San Diego has been selected as ‘Recycler of the Year’ by the City of San Diego as part of the city’s 2019 Business Waste Reduction and Recycling awards programme.
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NewsSeattle adopts sustainability priorities
The Port of Seattle Commission has further committed to electrification as it outlined its sustainability priorities for 2019.
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NewsEPA grant for New Orleans retrofit
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a National Clean Diesel Funding grant to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and project partner, the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) to help retrofit the engine of a conventional diesel locomotive for a low-emission output beyond current requirements.
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NewsMontreal investing in electrification
The Port of Montreal’s Viau Terminal will explore equipment and infrastructure electrification to improve its efficiency and reduce emissions.
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NewsLong Beach gives back to community
The Port of Long Beach is hosting a Community Grants Program workshop this month for North Long Beach groups interested in applying for grants for park space, air filtration and energy efficiency projects.
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NewsCoastal research to further ecology knowledge
The Government of Canada is investing CAD$710,000 in coastal research initiatives in Canada’s Port Saint John to enable a greater understanding of ecology in the port and its environmental impacts.
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NewsLA offers US$1m in community grants
Sustainability projects will be considered for the Port of Los Angeles’ US$1m Community Investment Grant Program for 2019-20.
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NewsEmissions-reduction funding for Alabama
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a US$400,000 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program grant to the Alabama State Port Authority, to enable the replacement of one 1982 locomotive with a Tier IV locomotive engine at the Port of Mobile.
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NewsPlastic bottles aid Hueneme harbour project
A project to deepen the Port of Hueneme’s harbour will incorporate wharf-stabilising pilings made from recycled plastic bottles.
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US$2m for PANYNJ truck replacement
US$2m has been allocated to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace up to 80 model year 2006 and older short-haul trucks that service its marine terminals.
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NewsFirst US electric straddle carrier testing
The Port of New York and New Jersey will undertake testing of the first all-electric straddle carrier in the US for the first time at any US port as part of its bid to meet Paris Climate Agreement greenhouse gas emissions reductions targets.
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NewsRNG gas to help clean up California ports
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. will supply Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) to intermodal trucking company Overseas Freight as part of an emissions reduction initiative in the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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NewsUS$2.4m funding for Baltimore eco-equipment
The Port of Baltimore has been awarded US$2.4m from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repower marine engines and upgrade diesel dray trucks and cargo handling equipment to help reduce emissions and improve air quality.
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NewsNWSA engine emissions rule kicks in
As of 1 January 2019, only trucks with a 2007 or newer engine or equipped with a certified retrofit are allowed to enter the international container terminals of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) under its Clean Truck Program rule.
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NewsSouth America’s first CO2-neutral port
Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first port in South America to obtain carbon-neutral certification following its efforts to implement sustainability initiatives and incorporate technologies that reduce its operational impact.
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NewsWaterson goes green at ProvPort
Waterson Terminal Services is joining the Green Marine environmental certification programme for its stevedoring and terminal operations at ProvPort, Rhode Island.
