Environment & Sustainability – Page 173
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NewsGreen equipment on the agenda
Green equipment will be firmly on the agenda at a forum taking place at this year''s TOC Europe in Rotterdam at the end of the month.
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NewsFirst Liebherr cranes to Peru
Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd has secured its first order for STS and RTG cranes in Peru – the equipment has been ordered by Port of Paita operator, Terminales Portuarios Euroandinos.
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NewsGreen Port gets responsive
Mercator Media has made another significant investment in its online offering and redesigned the ‘Green Port’ website to incorporate ‘responsive design’.
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NewsPOLA Energy Management action plan
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) has developed an Energy Management Action Plan (E-MAP) to improve energy efficiency as demand for electricity increases at the container port.
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NewsWärtsilä BWMS for LPG vessel
Wärtsilä has been contracted by Italy’s Carbofin SPA, part of the Carboflotta group, to retrofit its Aquarius UV ballast water management system (BWMS) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel, ‘Marola’.
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NewsRolls-Royce Promas system for Aida Cruises
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply Germany’s Aida Cruises with its Promas Lite propulsion system as part of a technical upgrade to the company’s Sphinx series cruise ships.
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NewsFjord Line wins efficiency award
Norwegian ship owner and ferry operator, Fjord Line, won the Energy Efficiency Award at this year’s Nor Shipping exhibition for its two passenger ferries, ‘Stavangerfjord’ and ‘Bergensfjord’.
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NewsGreen bulk handling in Spain
Port of Marín based Galigrain’s first state of the art mobile crane is equipped with the Liebherr Pactronic Hybrid Power Booster - setting a benchmark for green bulk handling in Spain.
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NewsKalmar straddle carriers for New Zealand
Kalmar, part of Finland’s Cargotec, has received an order from New Zealand''s Port Otago to supply two diesel electric Kalmar straddle carriers.
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NewsAward kudos for ABB systems
Three out of four ships shortlisted for Nor Shipping''s Energy Efficiency Awards feature ABB''s onboard energy management systems.
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NewsYstad hosts shore power seminar
In a bid to highlight the benefits of ship to shore power systems as an alternative to ship’s auxiliary engines at berths, Sweden’s the Port of Ystad has co hosted a community and business outreach seminar.
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NewsHyster extends low emissions offering
Global equipment manufacturer, Hyster, part of NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG), has extended its ‘profitable low emissions’ approach to its new range of 8 to 16 tonnes lift capacity forklift trucks.
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NewsCavotec pushes shore power
Global engineering group, Cavotec, has co-hosted an outreach event at the Port of Ystad in Southern Sweden aimed at raising awareness to the environmental and economic benefits of shore to ship power.
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NewsEfficiency focus in Turkey
Grup Marítim TCB''s Turkish Container Terminal (TCEEGE) at the Port of Nemrut Bay, is continuing its strategic plan to implement more efficient technology to the terminal as part of its new expansion.
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NewsKonecranes hybrid reach stacker
Sweden’s Konecranes Lifttrucks AB, has launched the world’s first hybrid reach stacker, the SMV 4531 TB5 HLT for container handling.
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NewsPort of Liverpool: where carbon efficient meets cost efficient
There are many things that make the Liverpool City Region a great place for retailers and manufacturers to do business: it’s home to the Port of Liverpool and the Manchester Ship Canal – a 36 mile inland waterway from Liverpool to Manchester - and a wealth of multimodal facilities and ...
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NewsGreen technology partnership
There’s a new green technology partnership in Japan – Eco Marine Power (EMP) has teamed up with KEI System Ltd to launch a new system capable of monitoring and controlling eco power devices and fuel consumption onboard vessels.
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NewsEEDI modification
A sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ro-ro and ro-pax vessels has been agreed by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee – which shipping association Interferry is hailing as a victory for common sense.
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NewsEco agreement with China
Israel based wave energy device developer, Eco Wave Power (EWP), has signed an initial collaboration agreement with a Chinese governmental fund for the establishment of a local wholly foreign owned enterprise (WFOE).
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NewsFinal Approval for Wärtsilä’s Aquarius EC
Wärtsilä has received Final Approval from the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) for its Aquarius EC ballast water management system (BWMS).
