Environment & Sustainability – Page 141
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NewsThe 2015 ESPO Award
Project submissions for the 2015 ESPO Award have opened and candidates have until 1 July to submit their applications to the ESPO secretariat.
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NewsHamburg tackles the ‘smartPORT’ challenge
In a bid to balance economy and ecology, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) is continuing its quest for smartPORT energy and smartPORT logistics through a series of sustainable projects, writes Rachael Doyle.
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NewsHamburg cruise ship gets barge powered
An AIDA cruise ship has become the first vessel at the Port of Hamburg to receive environmentally-friendly power from the Becker Marine Systems’ HUMMEL LNG Hybrid Barge.
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NewsEcoceane vessels clean up oil operations
France-based Ecoceane is continuing R&D on its range of pollution-cleaning vessels designed to help boost the efficiency of oil spill clean-up operations.
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NewsExcluding inefficient vessels
Charterers moving one fifth of global shipped tonnage now effectively exclude inefficient vessels, says the Carbon War Room.
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NewsDunkirk moves ahead with logistics park
Dunkirk Port is moving ahead with the development of a 145-hectare sustainable logistics park after being granted the local authority decree on Protected Species – vital for all development projects.
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NewsNew Hyster trucks promise fuel savings
Hyster has introduced a new 5 to 8 high empty container handler, said to reduce fuel consumption by 25% compared to previous models and others in the industry.
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NewsBreak-bulk app for efficient container handling
The Port of Antwerp has launched a new break-bulk application which it says should lead to more efficient greener handling and help save time and money for its customers.
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NewsMaersk sets bold CO2 emissions target
Maersk Line has set itself a bold target as part of its ‘Sustainability Update’ for 2014, with the aim of cutting CO2 emissions per container by 60% by 2020, compared to levels from 2007.
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NewsPartnership explores LNG truck options
Contship Italia Group is joining forces with fellow Italian transport providers Hannibal and Iveco to explore the operational performance of using LNG engines onboard its trucks.
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NewsRotortugs on the Thames
The hybrid Kotug Rotortugs ‘RT Ambition’ and ‘RT Evolution’ have towed the Cruise Ship ‘Viking Star’ into the Port of London up the River Thames, marking the port’s largest ever cruise call.
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NewsPacific Northwest LNG project
The Canadian province of British Columbia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pacific NorthWest LNG for a proposed new facility on Lelu Island on land administered by the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
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NewsDNV GL unveils new FLNG concept
DNV GL has developed a new unmanned floating LNG (FLNG) vessel concept, ‘Solitude’, said to improve maintenance, and safety and environmental compliance while at the same time saving on costs.
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NewsAntwerp grants ‘green’ discount
The Port of Antwerp is rewarding vessels that use alternative technology to reduce emissions of particulates with a 15-20% discount on port dues.
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NewsIMO adopts polar environmental revisions
Vessels trading in the Polar Regions now have new safety and environmental regulations to comply with following the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) adoption of the Polar Code and associated MARPOL amendments.
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NewsRe-using waste oil
Alfa Laval''s PureDry system is helping shippers to take advantage of MARPOL rule MEPC.1/Circ.642 because it was designed to allow shipowners and operators to reuse the HFO fraction of waste oil.
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NewsContargo awarded for eco operations
Contargo has been given the ‘Eco Performance Award’ for its “integrated” sustainability concept and tariff calculation system.
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NewsGreen development in Canada
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has made the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project available to the public for comment.
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NewsRotterdam rewards sustainability
A Terntak oil/product tanker has been rewarded as the most sustainable vessel to dock at the Port of Rotterdam in 2014.
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NewsOffshore hubs for a greener future
As ports look to expand to adapt to ever-increasing vessel sizes, offshore hubs are the way forward for a greener future, says USA-based engineering and construction company, Bechtel.
