Environment & Sustainability – Page 137
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NewsSICK launches MARSIC emissions monitors
German sensor technology company, SICK, has unveiled two monitoring devices to help shipowners comply with requirements on measuring emissions, and offering proof of emissions required by port state control.
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NewsConductix-Wampfler goes fully electric
Conductix-Wampfler is expanding its offering with a new Full E-RTG system, which enables port operators and crane manufactures to operate RTGs electrically.
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NewsCO2 emissions in decline
Average carbon dioxide emissions per container per kilometre on the world’s ocean transportation routes has declined by 8.4% from 2013 to 2014, according to BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG).
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NewsOz environmental impact under review
Plans to develop a coal port at Abbot Point in Queensland, Australia, are making progress with a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) released for public comment until 18 September 2015.
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NewsConcerns raised over new cruise port
There is concern over a new London cruise terminal given the go ahead by Greenwich council because of the pollution it may create. Those in opposition of the development say that the council is not taking these concerns seriously.
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NewsIndian interest in LNG imports
Iran is open to Indian private companies investing in the development of Chabahar port in order to make it a key hub for regional economic activity, its foreign minister has said.
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NewsBalancing prosperity, people and the planet
The Port of Antwerp is working hard to become the top sustainable port in the 1,000 kilometres between Le Havre and Hamburg, not least by its pioneering use of renewable energy, writes Annik Dirkx, Port of Antwerp.
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NewsSkyBridge to upgrade Cayman cruising
The GreenTech Group has submitted plans to upgrade the Cayman Islands’ cruise berthing facilities to include an environmentally-friendly ‘SkyBridge’ helping to protect the Caribbean reefs.
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NewsKalmar equipment in demand
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply 14 of its all-electric, environmentally-friendly E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) and six forklift trucks to Colombia’s Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventure SA (SPRBun) – an order worth around €25m.
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NewsNew LNG bunker barge concepts from Jensen
Jensen Maritime, part of Crowley Maritime Corporation, has unveiled two new, fully-customisable LNG bunker barge concepts, said to be ideal for ports not located near an LNG terminal.
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NewsNorway stands against beaching
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on shipowners to follow in the footsteps of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, which has said no to the ''beaching'' of end-of-life vessels.
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NewsFinalists chosen for Ship Efficiency Awards
The finalists for this year’s Ship Efficiency Awards, organised by Fathom to recognise companies’ efficient operations, have been announced.
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NewsABP Solar Farm to reduce South Wales footprint
Associated British Ports (ABP) South Wales has reached a major environmental milestone with the opening of its 4.5MWp Solar Farm at the Port of Barry, expected to significantly reduce its carbon footprint.
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NewsTransnet app calculates carbon savings
South African freight transport and logistics company, Transnet, has launched a carbon calculator app to help customers estimate emission savings when moving freight by rail instead of road.
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NewsBW Group wins Egyptian LNG contract
BW Group is to provide LNG regasification services using a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Ain Sokhna Port for The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).
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Bechtel bags FLNGV contract
Bechtel is to design, build and commission the first US-based floating LNG vessel (FLNV) set to go into service at Port Delfin, a proposed deepwater port and offshore floating LNG facility.
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NewsMyanmar LNG terminal
Thai construction firm, Italian-Thai Development PCL is reportedly in talks with Myanmar authorities to build a $500 million LNG import terminal at Dawei industrial zone in the south of the country.
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NewsEU project enhances Noatum light levels
Spain’s Noatum Container Terminal looks set to significantly cut energy consumption with a new dynamic lighting system being tested at the terminal.
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NewsABP solar farm shortlisted for award
Associated British Ports (ABP) Port of Barry Solar Farm has been shortlisted for a Wales Green Energy award, just over a month after it started generating energy.
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NewsMusco lights up Jebel Ali
DP World is set to save US$1.5m a year at its Jebel Ali Port Terminal 2 in Dubai after upgrading its lighting.
