Environment & Sustainability – Page 114
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NewsPartnership aims to boost environmental compliance
Damen Green Solutions and Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) are working together to help companies comply with Ballast Water Treatment and other environmental regulations that are part of the clean shipping movement.
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NewsQueen's Award for carbon capture company
A carbon capture company has received the UK Queen''s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2017.
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NewsManaging marine debris
A company which develops and manufactures pump and oil spill response solutions is aiming to use its expertise to help strengthen technologies and partnerships with local governments and businesses to help turn waste into energy.
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NewsSingapore opens first LNG truck facility
Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have jointly launched Singapore’s first LNG truck loading facility.
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NewsEuropean first for LNG regasification
Repsol and Enagás have supplied a ship LNG directly from a regasification plant, apparently the first time this has happened in Europe.
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NewsEssar wins bid for Haldia LNG terminal
India’s Essar Group has apparently won a bid to set up a 1 million tonne LNG terminal at Haldia port in West Bengal.
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NewsEco-friendly material handling
The UK’s first Liebherr LH 120 M mobile material handler has been put into operation at Ridham Sea Terminal in Kent.
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NewsBattery power for Chinese port
Corvus Energy will provide Orca Energy lithium-ion energy storage systems (ESS) for four hybrid RTGs at Changshu Port, which wants to increase its efficiency and reduce emissions.
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NewsPort of Koper looks to LNG
Slovenia’s Port of Koper is currently looking into its LNG infrastructure on the back of Directive 2014/94/EU which was adopted with the aim of minimising dependence on oil and mitigating the environmental impact of transport.
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NewsEmbracing automation and sustainability
A new report by Trelleborg discusses the opportunities available to marine industry stakeholders through ‘smart’ technologies, process automation, and the capture, analysis and effective use of Big Data.
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NewsA collective voice in sustainability
Safety and environmental risk expert, RightShip, is the latest company to join The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), the collective group working together to help create a more environmentally sustainable maritime industry by 2040.
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NewsArctic LNG terminal swings into action
Sabetta Port has received its first ice-breaking LNG tanker which will serve Russia’s Yamal LNG project, strengthening the position of the Russian Federation in the Arctic and contributing to the development of the Northern Sea Route.
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NewsAsian LNG bunkering cooperation
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ports and Harbours Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT) in order to better promote the use of LNG in the region.
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NewsSimplifying ship to shore bunkering
Houlder, Wärtsilä and Trelleborg have developed a floating transfer terminal (FTT) that will enable ship to-shore LNG bunkering without a jetty, reducing infrastructure investment for small to mid-scale projects.
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NewsElectric straddle carrier order
Kalmar''s electric straddle carriers are helping to support capacity expansion at the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) at the Port of Antwerp, with nine more being put on order.
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NewsSustainable slops disposal for ports
In March 2016, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) released its priorities for the year ahead, with port waste ranking fifth on the list. This high ranking highlights the difficulties many ports have in finding an effective and sustainable solution for slops disposal, writes Vincent Favier, CEO, Ecoslops.
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NewsBecker looks to North America
Becker Marine Systems has been chipping away at establishing itself in the North American market where it says its innovative cold ironing and LNG solutions are particularly in demand.
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NewsElectric material handler saves operating costs
A new Sennebogen balance material handler is helping to save one operator up to 75% in operating costs, thanks to a sophisticated balance principle and electric drive.
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NewsIMO approval for Damen external BWMS
Damen’s InvaSave external ballast water treatment system, which is designed primarily for use in ports and harbours, has received IMO type approval.
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NewsEnvironmentally respectful import of dry bulk
With the increase of punitive measures for operations that have a negative environmental impact and the significant pressure on companies to increase efficiencies, port operators need to find new and innovative ways to ensure that they remain competitive, writes Jon Parker, sales manager, SAMSON Materials Handling Ltd.
