Environment & Sustainability – Page 121
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NewsLNG supply options
Project Forward and Shell have joined forces to discuss and investigate the options of supplying LNG-powered vessels.
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NewsESPO award 2016
Bremen, Cartagena, Dunkirk, Guadeloupe and Riga have been shortlisted for the eighth European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) Award on Societal Integration of Ports.
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Hybrid marine power workshop
A Hybrid Marine Power Workshop relevant to both workboats and ports is being held in Southampton UK on 27 October 2016.
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NewsBulk liquid terminal pumps
DESMI produces pumping systems that aim to provide terminal operators with reliable handling and high transfer speeds for bunkering fuel such as LNG.
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NewsA natural choice for the GreenPort Congress
This year’s host of the GreenPort Cruise and Congress is the Venice Port Authority, a natural choice because the area is a world heritage site which has to find pioneering solutions to environmental issues in order to stay competitive, writes Anne-Marie Causer.
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NewsEnergy efficient reefers
Increasing reliability and energy efficiency are key to minimising costs and maximising profits. Mr Shin Furuta, President, Daikin Reefer explains how through reduced power consumption, highly sensitive temperature control systems and maximum reliability, certain reefer containers have the ability to address both these requirements.
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NewsAustralia expands LNG market
Australia, the world’s second largest LNG exporter, is expanding its LNG market with the first LNG bunkering terminal at Fremantle Ports in partnership with EVOL LNG, writes Lauren Riga.
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NewsRotterdam wants to stay ahead in a changing world
With the developments in climate change in our minds, the Port of Rotterdam is entering a new era. A period of transition with plenty of opportunities for the port and its industrial complex. To be able to take advantage of these opportunities the port will develop new markets and help ...
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NewsSmarter greener handling
For more than 100 years, VAHLE has been a global leader in mobile power and data solutions. Since then it has continued to develop innovative new products and solutions for any application while maintaining awareness of environmental concerns, writes Thomas Müller, head of business unit port technology, VAHLE.
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NewsAdopting a new source of power for cruise ships
When Carnival Corporation’s AIDAsol sailed into the Port of Hamburg in Germany in May 2015, it also charted a course that may set the cruise industry on a new path for powering its vessels, writes Tom Strang, senior vice president, maritime affairs, Carnival Corporation.
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NewsRenewable energy in port electrical grids
The electrification in ports is inter-linked with the drive for an improved environmental footprint as well as improving the operating cost efficiency. The integration of renewable energy is now a real addition with electrical power supply in ports being of ever increasing importance, writes Chris Pretorius, Energy Management Division, Siemens ...
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NewsLNG fuelling first for FOS trucks
The first truck-dedicated natural gas filling station in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region of southern France is set to open in the next few months.
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NewsWave energy at ports
Ports are an integral part of global trade and commerce which are are known for operating and handling large scale operations which consume sizeable amounts of energy, resulting in larger day to day expenses and pollution-related effects, writes Inna Braverman, co-founder Eco Wave Power.
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Peace Boat signs agreement for Ecoship
Peace Boat and DNV GL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a partnership to develop the Ecoship cruise ship.
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NewsThames green ship discounts
The Port of London will become the first UK port to recognise ship owners who are committed to improving their environmental performance.
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NewsRotterdam LNG terminal expansion
The LNG terminal at Maasvlakte in Rotterdam has been expanded to include a third berth and special infrastructure for the loading of small LNG vessels.
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NewsBallast Water Convention enters into force
The IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention will enter into force on 8 September 2017 after Finland acceded to the treaty, but there are concerns that shipowners are still without treatment systems approved for global use.
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NewsFirst containership LNG-fuel conversion
Bureau Veritas announced at SMM that it is set to class the first containership LNG fuel conversation.
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NewsGreen future vision at SMM
With the introduction of a new hall dedicated to green propulsion at this year’s SMM in Hamburg, the show saw a strong focus on environmental challenges and future solutions.
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NewsGreen collaboration for sustainable shipping
The Green Award Foundation and RightShip are to increase their collaboration to promote safe, sustainable shipping.
