Environment & Sustainability – Page 124
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NewsRefrigerated reefers reduce environmental impact
London Ship Managers (LSM) has used a new refrigerant plant optimisation programme, carried out by Oceanic Technical Solutions, to make environmental savings across its fleet.
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NewsWWL switches to low sulphur fuel
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL), the global car carrier, is now using low-sulphur fuel for all its vessels at all ports.
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NewsInnovative vessel charging and mooring
Cavotec has entered into an agreement with Wärtsilä to develop innovative wireless charging and automated mooring technologies that should deliver substantial reductions in environmental impact for operators worldwide.
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NewsPowering Europe’s inland waterways
Wärtsilä is helping to drive down emissions in the inland waterways sector by powering barges with its LNG dual fuel package, writes Anne-Marie Causer.
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NewsMeeting environmental challenges in handling
Established in 2001 and headquartered in Gdansk, Protea manufactures a wide range of specialist handling equipment for global customers working in the offshore and onshore energy industries, writes Slawomir Przewozniak, Protea.
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NewsWind turbine focus
The UK’s Port of Cromarty Firth has received a fourth and final shipment of components to complete 17 wind turbine towers for the Corriemoille windfarm in Garve, Ross-shire.
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NewsGPA clean air award
The Georgia Ports Authority has won the 2016 EPA Clean Air Excellence Award for its electric rubber-tyred gantry crane programme.
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NewsEnvironmental award for Akzonobel
AkzoNobel’s carbon credits methodology has won the Environmental Leader Product of the Year award for 2016.
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Universal carbon counting method
The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) has released a universal method to calculate the carbon footprint of the logistics supply chain.
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NewsAiming for zero emissions
Recently awarded best seaport in North America for the second year in a row, the Port of Long Beach (POLB), aka ‘Green Port’, knows that what’s good for business, is also good for the environment, writes Lauren Riga.
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NewsLNG bunker feed vessel unveiling
Greece’s Helengi Engineering Ltd has unveiled a new design for a LNG bunker feeder vessel which will serve the Port of Piraeus and other ports including Patras and Heraklion.
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NewsInvasive species control award
Canadian company Trojan Marinex has been named the winner of the 2016 Outstanding Private Sector Achievement award from the Reduce Risks from Invasive Species Coalition (RRISC).
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NewsKalmar secures two new orders
Cargo handling giant Kalmar has won two significant orders, one to supply straddle carriers to the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand, and a second, breakthrough, order for automatic guided vehicles (AGV) for PSA Singapore.
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NewsESPO roadmap to cut 'red tape'
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and its members have developed a roadmap defining ambitious but realistic steps towards simplifying administration and facilitating trade.
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NewsMaking the air cleaner
Dust suppression technology specialist, Dust Control Technology, has introduced a new trailer-mounted dust control system, with a range of 100 metres and the ability to deliver over 15,000sqm of coverage area.
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NewsPEMA explores key issues for port operations
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has published three information papers exploring key issues for port and terminal operations to include shore side power and lighting technologies.
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NewsRecognising Green Award ships
Alphatron Marine will reward Green Award certified ships with a 10% discount on a range of its products and services for both sea-going and inland navigation ships.
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NewsCavotec wins Finland ferry contract
Engineering group, Cavotec, has won a second order for a combined automated mooring and battery charging system for a hybrid passenger ferry in Finland.
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NewsBarcelona LNG focus
The Port of Barcelona and Enagás have signed an agreement to set up a new logistics services for LNG using the energy company''s regasification plant it manages in the port area.
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NewsLNG icebreaker
The design and technical aspects of the IB Polaris icebreaker vessel, powered by LNG, were unveiled at CIMAC World Congress in Helsinki.
