Environment & Sustainability – Page 117
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NewsBrüel & Kjær monitors noise at Vancouver
Complaints from neighbours were on the rise at the Port of Vancouver. The port authority wanted to accurately measure port related noise emissions and share the credible information with the public so it turned to monitoring expert, Brüel & Kjær.
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NewsElectric trucks for Germany
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is set to supply 15 electric Moffett E4 truck mounted forklifts to Behrens-Wöhlk-Gruppe in Germany.
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NewsKalmar upgrades diesel forklift range
Kalmar is launching a new range of diesel forklifts comprising of seven models which have been updated to provide better uptime, productivity and cost savings.
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NewsCleaner energy for the Baltic
Tallink’s new LNG-powered fast ferry is set to start operations on the Helsinki-Tallinn route following a successful bunkering at Helsinki’s West Harbour.
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NewsKonecranes paving the way forward in 2017
At the beginning of January, Konecranes announced that it had completed the acquisition of Terex Material Handling and Port Solutions (MHPS), which will extend its cargo handling equipment portfolio even further, writes Alice Mason.
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NewsCalculating the carbon footprint of the whole supply chain
By its very nature logistics has always been ‘bitty’ because there are a million and one parties to the transport of goods. Consequently, a universal method of calculating the carbon footprint of the whole supply chain has been impossible to realise, but that may just be about to change, writes ...
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NewsSiwertell unloader order for China
Siwertell has secured an order from Beijing-based Shenhua Logistics Group Corporation Ltd for two rail-mounted ST 790-D screw-type unloaders due for delivery in March 2018.
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NewsA pillar of the community
From the busy San Pedro Bay port complex, downtown Long Beach’s St Anthony High School often saw diesel soot land on its window sills and floors, writes Karen Robes Meeks, on behalf of the Port of Long Beach.
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NewsDP World promotes solar energy usage
With work underway to construct 88,000 rooftop panels on DP World’s Dubai facilities, the company’s CEO has emphasised the importance of solar energy.
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NewsBeing held to account
Following the adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change in late 2016, responsibility for reaching greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals shifts to individual countries, writes Alan Lewis, director, Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC), Smart Freight Centre.
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NewsMoU for smarter freight transport
Smart Freight Center (SFC) and FEPORT have signed an Memorandum of Understanding to partner together to help standardise calculating and reporting emissions in the port logistics supply chain.
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NewsSustainable port tyres
An Indian heavy-duty tyre manufacturer walked away with a top accolade at Dubai’s Terminal Operator Excellence Awards.
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NewsDuisburg port backs LNG
The Port of Duisburg and German utility company RWE have teamed up to create LNG infrastructure at the port.
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NewsDunkirk regasification terminal commissioning
Commercial operations have started at the Dunkirk regasification terminal which is used to import, store and re-gasify LNG before delivery.
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NewsSustainable transport solution
Multimodal network operators Samskip and BCTN Roermond have set up a sustainable transport solution with packaging producer Smurfit Kappa, with the aim of getting cargo off the road.
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NewsHaifa stung by environmental fines
Israel''s Ministry of Environmental Protection has fined the Port of Haifa 2.2 million shekels ($570,000) for violating air pollution regulations.
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NewsTackling high LNG equipment costs
LNG has a huge opportunity to become a key shipping fuel because of its environmental advantages and relatively stable price, but equipment costs and lack of LNG bunkering facilities are still weighing heavily on shipowners'' minds.
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NewsLNG cruise ship
Brittany Ferries has signed a letter of intent with the Flensburger Schiffbau shipyard to construct a new LNG powered ship.
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NewsMontreal's eRTG conversion
Conductix-Wampfler has just completed the first E-RTG (electrified rubber-tyred gantry) container crane conversion at the Port of Montreal, Canada.
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NewsCustomisable dust control technology
Dust Control Technology (DCT) has introduced a technology that allows the delivery of atomized mist solutions in customisable shapes and sizes.
