Environment & Sustainability – Page 161
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NewsNewbuild dual fuel pure car and truck carriers
United European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, has signed a contract to construct two dual fuel LNG Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs).
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NewsType approval for Canadian BWT system
Trojan Technologies of Canada has announced that its Marinex BWT product suite has obtained IMO type approval from DNV on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate.
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NewsECA – more harm than good?
Short sea shipping representatives have hit back over the ‘expensive’ new ultra low fuel Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements set to come into force in North America in January 2015.
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NewsAmsterdam lights up Rietlanden Terminals
Rietlanden Terminals BV at the Port of Amsterdam has become the ‘world’s first’ terminal to be illuminated entirely by high-power LEDs.
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NewsAntwerp procedures for LNG bunkering
The Port of Antwerp has published its own specific procedures this month for LNG bunkering to enable the process to be carried out as safely as possible.
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NewsWatching the dry bulk market
Global dry bulk markets are not immune to the pressures and challenges faced across the shipping industry, particularly as shipping continues to recover from the financial crisis and the global economic slowdown. Gurumurthi Shankar, GAC’s Group Sales Director, takes a look at the recent trends in dry bulk trade in ...
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NewsSave the date: Green EFFORTS Final Conference
Green EFFORTS, the collaborative research project, co-funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme is organising its final conference on 13 May in Brussels.
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NewsFuel cell technology at Honolulu
Clean hydrogen power that''s expected to lower emissions and reduce energy consumption will be coming to the Port of Honolulu in 2015 after the completion of a new fuel cell technology demonstration.
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NewsESPO plea over Clean Fuel Strategy
ESPO has urged the European Parliament and Council to reach an agreement on the Clean Fuel Strategy before the forthcoming EU elections.
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NewsHMM to sell LNG transport business
Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is to sell its LNG transport business for KRW 1.1 trillion (US$1.3bn) in a bid to boost its crippling financial status.
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NewsMOL LNG newbuild contract
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has ordered a new 165,000m³ LNG carrier which will be built by Japan Marine United of Tokyo.
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NewsJoint collaboration for green marine R&D
Research and development (R&D) in the marine industry has been thrust into the spotlight with the new collaboration between DNV GL and the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsEPA approval for Wärtsilä shaft sealants
Wärtsilä’s environmentally-sustainable propeller shaft sealing solutions will continue to use mineral oil as they''ve been found to meet US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) standards.
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NewsSpanish LNG studies receives EU support
The European Union has confirmed it will co-finance a series of studies to help make the liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply for ships a reality on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
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NewsConstruction of ‘first’ LNG containership begins
Construction of the world’s ‘first’ LNG-powered containership began at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard last week.
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NewsCanada works hard to detect pollution
A total of CAD$47.6m of new funding has been put aside to increase the number of flights to monitor and detect pollution from ships in Canada’s waters.
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NewsGothenburg campaigns to save emissions
Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg’s campaign to save sulphur emissions is making progress. During 2013, 49 vessels took part resulting in a saving of 120 tonnes of sulphur emissions.
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NewsPANYNJ vehicle fleet gets greener
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) is set to spend US$28m on more than 200 green vehicles bringing the number of alternative fuel, environmentally friendly trucks and cars at the port to around 85%.
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NewsImproved Lighting Technology Supports Port Sustainability
LED lighting on port container cranes greatly reduces energy consumption and costs. Each seaport has a unique set of geographic, political, operational, and financial circumstances that define its environmental initiatives. In the U.S., there are numerous regulations and initiatives aimed to reduce the impact of port activities, thus increasing the ...
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NewsQatargas LNG STS transfer
Qatargas-chartered LNG vessels carried out the ‘first’ ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations of LNG between two Q-Flex type ships.
