Environment & Sustainability – Page 128
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Methanol fuel carriers first
A trio of methanol carriers to be chartered by Waterfront Shipping Co will become the first ocean-going vessels to run on methanol fuel when they are delivered in late April.
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NewsPort reception facilities on Kiel agenda
The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is holding an international workshop on Port Reception Facilities for the Baltic Sea.
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NewsEco-friendly bearings lubricant
Klüber Lubrication has developed an eco-friendly, multi-purpose grease for rolling and plain bearings.
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NewsGreen light for Green InfraPort
A green port programme which aims to increase the sustainability of Baltic ports has been given the green light after receiving an EU grant for its development and implementation.
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NewsCommission approves Finnish LNG terminal
The European Commission has announced that it has approved aid for a LNG terminal at Hamina in Finland.
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NewsProtea cranes for Russian LNG terminal
Protea has recently delivered two new gantry cranes for installation at the Yamal Gas Terminal in northern Russia.
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NewsLNG hopper barge launched in the Netherlands
A new LNG-powered hopper barge will join the fleet of the port management company Bremenports during the second half of 2016.
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NewsNew hybrid ferry for Amsterdam
GVB Amsterdam has signed a contract with Holland Shipyards to build, construct and deliver a new hybrid ferry.
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NewsMAN engines with emissions control technology
Two Suezmax tankers for Ditas Shipping will be powered by MAN B&W 6G70ME-C.9 two-stroke main-engines that feature Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems.
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NewsCall to commit to reduced emissions
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has called on the IMO to show its true commitment to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions from shipping at the forthcoming Marine Environmental Protection Committee meeting (MEPC 69) beginning on 18 April 2016.
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NewsThe Nereidas Project - Port of Melilla
It was at the last GreenPort Congress, in Copenhagen, that the Europeaon project of Nereidas presented its results of two years of work and studies, explains Jaime Bustillo Gálvez, Head of Strategic Planning Unit at the Port Authority of Melilla.
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NewsProactive approach of terminal operators in carbon emission reductions
The reduction of carbon emissions is one of the major challenges facing the European transport chain. For many years terminal operators have taken concrete steps to reduce their emissions, writes Lamia Kerdjoudj-Belkaid, FEPORT secretary general.
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NewsIBIA and Trident Alliance join forces
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and the Trident Alliance have joined forces to try to ensure that an important cap on emissions is met.
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NewsSeabin project aims to clean up world's oceans
A Spanish company is hoping to clean up the world’s oceans with its innovative bin that catches floating rubbish, oil, fuel and detergents.
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NewsSempra seeks Port Arthur LNG partners
US-based Sempra Energy has said it is seeking final long-term agreements for a proposed joint venture LNG export facility at Port Arthur in Texas. The natural gas company has also said it will work to build more energy infrastructure in Mexico.
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NewsChevron’s Australian Gorgon project ships first LNG
US-based energy giant, Chevron Corporation, has announced that the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Australian Gorgon project has departed Barrow Island.
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NewsNew system solution from Conductix-Wampfler
Conductix-Wampfler is now offering port operations and crane manufacturers the new Full E-RTG system which enables a fully electrical operation of rubber-tyred gantry cranes, explains Michael Eckle, director of global marketing and innovation at Conductix-Wampfler.
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NewsFuelling the future with LNG and biofuels
The Port of Rotterdam aims to be the smartest and most sustainable port in the world as a leader in diversifying the fuel mix with cleaner alternatives such as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and second-generation biofuels, writes Lauren Riga, international energy and sustainability analyst.
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NewsDredging Days views Ports of the Future
Most of the world’s ports require dredging works, be they capital dredging to enlarge and deepen access channels, turning basins and depth alongside or maintenance works to maintain these hard won margins for navigational safety, writes Larz Bourne.
