Environment & Sustainability – Page 170

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    Höegh wins FLNG pre-FEED study

    2013-08-22T16:51:00Z

    Höegh LNG is to conduct a Pre-Front End Engineering and Design (pre-FEED) work for an offshore floating LNG facility (FLNG) for an Asia-based national oil company.

  • Damen’s has achieved Green Route status for its ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid and for developing its own sustainability hallmark
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    Taking the Green Route

    2013-08-21T20:03:00Z

    An independent jury from the Platform Clean Shipping initiative has identified the companies that will merit ‘Green Route’ status at Europort 2013.

  • Cruising just got greener at Hamburg thanks to the STILL RX 70 Hybrid lift truck
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    Hybrid lift trucks

    2013-08-20T20:43:00Z

    Cruise ship handling at Hamburg’s cruise terminals in the HafenCity and Altona has become particularly sustainable thanks to new hybrid lift trucks.

  • The Kakinada LNG terminal will deal with handling, storage and re-gasification
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    New Indian LNG terminal

    2013-08-20T20:16:00Z

    The US regasification expert, VGS Group, is developing a new floating import LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal in India.

  • Phase one of the floating LNG project in the northern Port of Tianjin is said to be worth 3.3bn Yuan (US$539m)
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    Floating LNG terminal for China

    2013-08-19T16:36:00Z

    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is said to have won final government approval to build China’s first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG), a move that is expected to significantly increase imports.

  • The latest LNG exports facility in Louisiana's Lake Charles has been given the green light
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    US arm wrestle over LNG exports

    2013-08-19T14:17:00Z

    The US Department of Energy (DOE) has authorised a third proposed facility to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), a clear sign of its commitment to the market.

  • The companies aim to address the "complex demands" of reefer container management
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    Reefer efficiency solution

    2013-08-16T10:34:00Z

    Identec Solutions and WAM Technologies, a new technology division of Mark-It Services, are joining forces to improve the efficiency of refrigerated container management in ports and terminals.

  • The Kakinada LNG terminal will deal with handling, storage and re-gasification
    News

    New Indian LNG terminal

    2013-08-15T19:47:00Z

    The US regasification expert, VGS Group, is developing a new floating import LNG terminal in the Bay of Bengal in India.

  • The SCH250H is fitted with twin extendable spreaders and can lift up to 50 tonnes
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    Shuttle carrier order

    2013-08-15T11:42:00Z

    Kalmar will be supplying two new shuttle carriers to long standing customer, Total Terminal International (TTI) in Algeciras.

  • 'Al Mafyar' is the largest tanker to call at the Fos Cavaou terminal. Photo: GDFSUEZ-LSACCOMANO
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    Q-Max LNG tanker for Fos Cavaou

    2013-08-14T14:47:00Z

    The strategic location of the Fos Cavaou LNG terminal is paying off as it receives France’s largest ever LNG tanker.

  • Viking Line's 'Viking Grace', the venue for this year's GFS conference
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    Ship to ship bunkering at GFS

    2013-08-14T12:43:00Z

    The 4th Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships Conference onboard the world''s largest LNG cruiser, ''Viking Grace'', will include two days of technical presentations on the future prospects of LNG and will include live ship to ship bunkering.

  • The STS LNG transfer is the third to be carried out in the Scapa Flow
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    LNG transfer in Flow

    2013-08-13T12:31:00Z

    A ship-to-ship transfer operation involving liquefied natural gas (LNG) has taken place in Orkney’s Scapa Flow, off the coast of the UK.

  • Cavotec has secured four separate orders for tis alternative maritime power (AMP) systems
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    Cavotec secures €7.2m of orders

    2013-08-12T16:55:00Z

    Cavotec is to supply customers in the US, China, Australia, South Korea and Japan with its ports and maritime technologies after securing €7.2m worth of orders.

  • EcoCrane can be supplied for new RTGs or for repowers
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    EcoPower hybrid systems

    2013-08-12T15:55:00Z

    Mi-Jack, the machinery and solutions expert, has acquired a hybrid power company to better tap into the green energy market at ports and terminals.

  • 'Crystal Serenity'
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    Green kudos for Crystal Cruises

    2013-08-09T12:24:00Z

    Crystal Cruises’ ‘Crystal Serenity’ and ‘Crystal Symphony’ have helped reduce emissions and improve air quality in and around the Port of Los Angeles (POLA).

  • More carriers are joing the CCWG to monitor and evaluate their environmental performance
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    More carriers join CCWG

    2013-08-06T16:42:00Z

    BSR’s motto that ‘what’s measured gets managed’ is proving successful, with more carriers joining its Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) in a bid to reduce the environmental impacts of global goods transportation.

  • The brief of the LED Lighting project was to increase the safety and efficiency of operations during the night-time cargo handling
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    Cochin switches to LED Lighting

    2013-08-06T16:00:00Z

    Proper lighting design including LUX levels, colour rendering and reduced glare, are creating an ideal work environment for the night time loading and unloading of containers at Cochin Port, says Jeffrey Newman, president of Globaltechled.

  • Exhaust emissions can now be remotely monitored
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    Cloud-based emissions monitoring

    2013-08-05T17:26:00Z

    US based company, ESRG, has added exhaust emissions monitoring capability to its onboard monitoring software, OstiaEdge.

  • ABP Hull wants to be at the forefront of the renewable industry
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    Biomass loading project underway

    2013-08-01T20:39:00Z

    The development of the biomass loading project is firmly underway at the UK’s ABP Port of Hull with the first major piece of infrastructure being hauled into place this week.

  • SLPA is overseeing a major development project at Hambantota to include LNG bunkering Photo: SLPA
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    Bunkering in Sri Lanka

    2013-07-31T20:18:00Z

    Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) has big plans. It wants to become a rival hub to Singapore for LNG bunkering, crew exchanges and repairs.