Environment & Sustainability – Page 123
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NewsGreen award for LNG powered tug
Japan’s first LNG fueled ship, ‘Sakigake’, which is a tugboat owned by NYK Line, has been awarded with an environmental award.
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NewsCruise drives clean tech uptake
Silverstream Technologies, specialist in air lubrication technology, said that the cruise sector is driving clean technology uptake driven by the 0.5% sulphur emissions regulation coming into force in 2020.
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NewsContinued wins for Cavotec
Cavotec has won more orders for its shore power systems in the third quarter of 2016 totalling an estimated value of €11.5m.
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NewsWärtsilä efficiency for UK hybrid ferry
A new ferry being built at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey for UK operator Wightlink, will feature a comprehensive range of Wärtsilä equipment to ensure a high level of environmental efficiency.
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NewsHybrid locomotives at Hamburg
Rail subsidiary Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), Metrans, has opted for new Alstrom hybrid technology locomotives to more efficiently shunt volumes around at the Port of Hamburg.
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Energy efficiency impacts
Wärtsilä’s latest energy efficiency bulletin has focused on how the overall energy efficiency of a vessel is determined by the choices made throughout its lifecycle.
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NewsGreen cargo initiative milestone
The UK’s Peel Ports Group has secured 100 advocates for its Cargo200 initiative which aims to promote the Port of Liverpool as a cost saving green choice for shippers.
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NewsGreen certification for DP World
DP World London Gateway Port has been awarded the green Planet Mark for demonstrating a commitment to carbon emissions reduction.
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NewsPowering cruise vessels
German energy expert, Stemmann-Technik, has completed onshore power supply projects for cruise ship terminals at the ports of Hamburg and Shanghai and supplied a charging system for a new electric ferry.
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NewsLithium-ion battery technology
Kalmar has launched new emissions-free lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology for its five to nine tonne electric forklift truck range.
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NewsKeppel and Shell in Singapore LNG bunker venture
Keppel Corp and Shell have formed a joint venture to provide LNG bunkering services in Singapore, as the Maritime and Ports Authority (MPA) extends its green shipping incentive to LNG fuelled vessels.
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News‘Smart’ and sustainable ports
As trade and cargo volumes continue to grow internationally, ports around the globe are looking to new technologies to help manage resources in a more sustainable and cost-effective manner through digitalisation and big data, writes Lauren Riga.
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Rope discard solution
A new device that can quickly tie and unfasten rope is tackling the problem of rope being cut and discarded into the ocean.
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Oil spill co-operative
Dutch oil pollution expert, Koseq, and UK oil recovery and environment expert, Vikoma, have joined forces to serve the oilspill industry at a higher level.
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NewsEuropean first for wave energy array
Eco Wave Power’s new energy project in Gibraltar was formally opened at the beginning of June.
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NewsWartsila’s LNG focus
Wärtsilä has formed a coalition with other marine industry players to increase the adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.
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NewsInvesting in LNG
India’s Essar Ports Ltd is reportedly attempting to strengthen its business by investing in an LNG terminal to diversify its business.
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NewsPEMA focuses on lighting
Lighting may not always be the first thing that people associate with ports and terminals – rather, immense container vessels manoeuvring along the quayside and automated cranes quietly moving containers to their appointed positions tend to capture the imagination, writes Lars Meurling, Chair of the PEMA Safety & Environment Committee ...
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NewsSpearheading LNG bunkering
With the delivery of the LNG split hopper barge in July 2016, bremenports is realising a challenging pilot project which has taken four years, writes Karina Wieseler, port development at bremenports.
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NewsRemoving plastic from the oceans
The Ocean Cleanup, based in the Netherlands, has launched a new pollution containment boom which has been designed to remove plastic from the ocean.
