Environment & Sustainability – Page 140
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Cutting emissions with clean driving
Corporate fleet managers in Europe could save millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions and €28bn a year with available efficiency measures and clean technologies, according to a new report by analysts, CE Delft.
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NewsShore side power at Bergen
Cavotec, Schneider Electric and the Port of Bergen have hosted a shore side power event gathering together leading experts to discuss how the technology is playing an increasingly important role in reducing emissions at the world''s ports.
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NewsTideworks helps automate MIT
US-based Tideworks Technology, Inc has supplied its terminal operating system (TOS) for automatic stacking cranes (ASCs) at Mazanillo International Terminal (MIT), Panama.
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NewsGobbler Boats cleans up
UK based Gobbler Boats swept the board at this year''s Seawork International exhibition winning two innovation, design and construction awards for its new Gobbler 290 Rapid Response Oil Spill Recovery Vessel (RROSRV).
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NewsLondon launches recycling initiative
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is doing its part to stay green with a new recycling initiative that will also help with wildlife conservation.
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NewsLiverpool awarded for sustainable development
The Port of Liverpool has been awarded ‘Port Authority of the Year’ for its Liverpool2 development that will offer import and export companies sustainable ‘ship-to-door’ solutions.
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NewsIMO adopts IGF Code
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code), which aims to minimise the risk to the environment.
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NewsCarnival plumps for LNG
Carnival Corporation has signed a multi-billion dollar contract to build four next-generation LNG cruise ships, apparently the first of their kind in the industry.
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NewsNew mist unit to eliminate dust
US-based Dust Control Technology (DCT) has developed a transportable atomised mist unit which combines a workhorse electric dust suppression design with a 45 KW generator set to capture dust emissions.
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NewsTidal Lagoon raises environmental concerns
In the UK, the energy and climate secretary has granted planning permission for the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in South Wales, but the decision is not without its environmental concerns.
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NewsLiebherr launches new Pulser series
Liebherr Maritime Cranes has unveiled its new reachstacker series that is equipped with a powerful diesel engine to comply with the latest emissions standards and an optional hybrid drive.
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NewsTier 4 Terex straddles bound for US
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has secured the first US Tier 4 final compliant straddle carrier order from the Port Newark Container Terminal LLC (PNCT), Newark, New Jersey.
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NewsGreening bulk handling
Dust emissions from bulk handling is a common problem worldwide and while some work is being done to reduce the environmental footprint, Ray Lee from Portside Solutions told GreenPort there’s a long way to go.
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NewsKalmar unveils green reachstacker solution
Kalmar has launched a new drive train system embedded into its Gloria reachstacker said to offer ‘greener’ operations, with 40% less fuel consumption and reduced exhaust emissions.
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NewsNew more efficient Kalmar ASC
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has launched its next generation automatic stacking crane (ASC) system at the TOC Europe exhibition in Rotterdam.
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NewsBoxreload cuts carbon and costs
Hutchison Ports Holdings has launched what it calls a ground-breaking web-based tool to allow road hauliers to reduce costs and cut emissions.
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NewsIncreasing supply chain efficiency
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) is embracing new technology to help increase supply chain efficiency with a new mobile app which aims to expedite containerised cargo.
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NewsNABU calls for stricter regulations
While awareness of air pollution from ships has increased over the years, the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) says it wants to see stricter IMO regulations in the future, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsResearch backs LNG use in the Arctic
A study commissioned by WWF-Canada on the use marine fuel alternatives in the Canadian Arctic has found that the risks of using heavy fuel oil for shipping operations could be greatly reduced by switching to liquefied natural gas.
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NewsICS targets waste reception non-compliance
The International Chamber of Shipping has expressed ongoing “concerns” about port facilities and what it describes as the “perennial problem” of a lack of waste reception facilities, writes Rachael Doyle.
