Environment & Sustainability – Page 165
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NewsMore companies sign up to being ‘green’
Twenty more maritime companies have signed the Maritime Singapore Green Pledge to show their commitment towards promoting clean and green shipping in Singapore.
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NewsA general approach to alternative fuels
The European Council has agreed to take a general approach on a proposal aimed at building up minimum infrastructure for alternative fuels across EU ports - a directive that is part of the Clean Power for Transport Initiative
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EU invests €1.1m in shore power infrastructure
The European Union is investing just over €1.1m in shore power infrastructure studies and a pilot implementation to boost the services for inland navigation in the Belgian region of Flanders.
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News"World's first" LNG hybrid barge set for 2014
Slovakia''s Shipbuilding and Machinery is to build what is thought to be the world''s first LNG hybrid barge for Hybrid Port Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co KG.
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NewsDeveloping high-tech Oman container terminal
The last of three Post-Panamax cranes have been safely installed at Oman’s new container terminal at SOHAR Port and Freezone.
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NewsPhoenix LEDs for terminal RTGs
Phoenix Products Company Inc. has supplied its most innovative LED fixtures to illuminate RTG cranes for terminals in Houston, Texas, USA and Lomé, Togo in Western Africa.
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NewsEnergy efficient freshwater generator
Alfa Laval has launched a new efficient freshwater generator, the Aqua Blue, which it says cuts the need for seawater in half along with the electricity needed to power it.
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NewsReducing energy consumption and Co2 discharge
Jan De Nul Group is a leading expert in dredging and marine construction activities, as well as in specialised services for the offshore industry of oil, gas and renewable energy, say Sofie Herman, Project Manager for Environmental Projects and Stijn De Ryck, QHSSE Advisor of Jan De Nul Group.
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NewsNew auxiliary engine packages from Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä is introducing two new cleaner auxiliary engine and generator packages, the Auxpac 16 and the Auxpac 32.
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NewsNew Wärtsilä engine for Terntank tankers
Wärtsilä is to supply its new more environmentally friendly two-stroke, low pressure, dual-fuel engine for Denmark’s Terntank Rederi AS, which will mark the first installation of the engine.
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NewsRising demand for sulphur emissions control technology
Alfa Laval says demand for sulphur emissions control technology is increasing as the 2015 deadline for meeting low sulphur regulatory requirements edges closer.
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Indonesian LNG plant falls behind
Indonesia’s Donggi-Senoro LNG project will start production in March 2015 instead of 2014, local media reports.
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NewsCavotec wins big with €12m orders
Cavotec is to supply its shore power equipment for customers in the Far East and Europe for a number of orders worth a total of €12m.
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NewsFreeport LNG ups the volume
Freeport LNG Expansion LP and FLNG Liquefaction (Freeport) are to export additional volumes of domestically-produced LNG after receiving authorisation from the US Energy Department.
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NewsICS addresses CO2 mitigation
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) advised a United Nations event on the economics of mitigation that reducing CO2 emissions is an economic ‘no brainer’ for the global shipping industry and it’s doing all it can to get better.
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NewsSignificant LNG project in Sweden
A Swedish LNG project has been recognised by the European Union as having the potential to significantly contribute to market integration and competition, enhance the security of supply and reduce CO2 emissions.
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NewsSignificant LNG project in Sweden
A Swedish LNG project has been recognised by the European Union as having the potential to significantly contribute to market integration and competition, enhance the security of supply and reduce CO2 emissions.
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NewsDNV GL class for Helgoland ferry
The new Fassmer built Helgoland ferry for AG EMS, will be constructed under the supervision of classification society DNV GL.
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NewsPEMA advice on electrification of RTG cranes
The Port Equipment and Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has released a paper on the electrification of RTG cranes which will help to provide operators with information on technological alternatives.
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NewsNew Phoenix LED floodlight
Phoenix Products Company has launched its latest innovation in LED floodlight technology – the SturdiLED™ Series.
