Environment & Sustainability – Page 178

  • BV issued its first voluntary SEEMP class notation to the ‘Cap Finistère’
    News

    BV issues first energy-saving notation

    2013-01-22T16:00:00Z

    Global classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), has issued its first voluntary SEEMP notation to 1,500 passenger and 500 car cruise ferry, ‘Cap Finistère’, operated by Brittany Ferries.

  • The Port of Cherbourg wants to capitalise on tidal power
    News

    Tidal power investment at Cherbourg

    2013-01-16T17:24:00Z

    The Ports of Normand Authority (PNA) is planning to expand its facilities at Cherbourg by 35 hectares at a cost of €60m – the expansion will include the development of tidal energy projects in the Raz Blanchard.

  • This year's table includes some new flag states
    News

    ICS updates Flag State Performance table

    2013-01-16T17:08:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has updated its ‘Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table’, to include some new flag states.

  • The 'Viking Grace' is making its maiden voyage today
    News

    Viking Grace makes maiden voyage

    2013-01-15T12:18:00Z

    The largest LNG powered passenger ship in the world, the ''Viking Grace'', is making its maiden voyage today.

  • Bromma's yard spreaders reduce energy and emissions
    News

    Bromma green orders herald in the new year

    2013-01-10T19:27:00Z

    Swedish company Bromma has won new orders for 34 green all-electric yard crane spreaders from Australia, Lebanon and Spain.

  • News

    Cargotec cranes for new PIL vessels

    2013-01-10T17:31:00Z

    MacGregor, part of global cargo handling solution company, Cargotec, has won an order from Chinese Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd for 16 variable frequency drive (VFD) electric cranes.

  • The purpose of the SSI is to tackle the industry's key issues
    News

    AkzoNobel and U-Ming Marine join SSI

    2013-01-09T16:24:00Z

    Global paint and coatings business, AkzoNobel, and Taiwanese business, U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, have become the latest companies to join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).

  • Emsys systems being assembled at WR Systems’ Norfolk, VA plant
    News

    Further orders for emissions monitors

    2013-01-09T10:53:00Z

    US company WR Systems has announced further contracts for its Emsys emissions monitoring system, comprising orders from several shipyards in China and Korea as well as retrofits from two scrubber manufacturers.

  • Kalmar's E-One2 RTGs will reduce emissions and fuel consumption at Concor's terminal
    News

    Kalmar to supply India with all electric RTGs

    2013-01-04T13:31:00Z

    As part of the global cargo handling solutions company, Cargotec, Kalmar has won a contract to supply three of its E-One² rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) to Container Corporations of India Ltd (Concor).

  • The companies signed the agreement on 17 December 2012. Photo: Samsung Heavy Industries
    News

    Samsung and Hanjin to research ship efficiency

    2013-01-03T17:44:00Z

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Hanjin Shipping have singed an agreement to carry out joint research on ship energy efficiency management, in a bid to ensure efficient operations and reduce operating costs.

  • Ship scrapping seems to be creating a small upturn in confidence
    News

    Shipping on the up as scrapping increases?

    2013-01-02T15:30:00Z

    According to the latest quarterly shipping confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser, Moore Stephens, confidence levels have recovered slightly from their lowest level for over four years.

  • Hubs like Singapore help to meet the cargo consolidation requirement for green corridors
    News

    Benchmarking Green Corridors

    2012-12-31T12:08:00Z

    The corridor approach is an effective way to address the fragmented nature of European transport networks, say George Panagakos, Research Associate and Harilaos Psaraftis, Head of the Laboratory for Maritime Transport at the National Technical University of Athens.

  • The project would damage the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/Marine Photobank
    News

    Lawsuit filed over Oz fossil fuel project

    2012-12-31T11:42:00Z

    According to the Center for Biological Diversity, conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the EU Export-Import Bank for providing almost AUS$3bn to finance a fossil fuel facility in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

  • DNV CEO Henrik Madsen, who will act as CEO of the new combined company says, “our customers will benefit from an increased service offering”
    News

    DNV and GL join to form mega-class society

    2012-12-28T10:59:00Z

    Oslo-based classification society Det Norske Veritas has announced that it has concluded an agreement to merge with another major class society, Germanischer Lloyd. The new entity will be known as DNV GL Group.

  • The discharge of cargo residue into the sea will be permitted under defined conditions
    News

    Intercargo worries over MARPOL changes

    2012-12-27T16:27:00Z

    The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed its concern over the lack of information and understanding of important changes to MARPOL Annex V for port reception facilities.

  • News

    More ports to join Green Award

    2012-12-21T12:00:00Z

    The number of inland ports that reward inland shipping barges holding a ‘Green Award’ certificate as part of the Green Award scheme is set to increase significantly.

  • The TEN-T budget won't be cut, but it won’t be increased either
    News

    TEN-T budgets safe

    2012-12-20T17:43:00Z

    The European Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) voted this week to amend the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) guidelines - but budgets will stay the same.

  • The trial found that the software reduced fuel consumption by 5.8%
    News

    Bore proves SEEMP software delivers savings

    2012-12-19T17:24:00Z

    Global shipping company, Bore, recently announced the results of its trial of Finnish marine solutions company, NAPA’s electronic ship energy efficiency management plan (SEEMP) software, ahead of the IMO’s SEEMP legislation becoming mandatory from January 2013.

  • 'MV Pentalina' runs on shorter, high routes, and both CO2 and outright cost savings result
    News

    When the sea isn’t green

    2012-12-18T20:30:00Z

    Despite the cliche that “sea routes offer less CO2”, it seems that further analysis is needed as in some specific cases all is not quite what it seems, writes Stevie Knight

  • A total of 43 vessels have joined the campaign for a cleaner marine environment. Photo: Port of Gothenburg
    News

    Höegh Autoliners joins campaign for cleaner shipping

    2012-12-17T15:27:00Z

    Norwegian based ro-ro operator, Höegh Autoliners, has become the latest company to join the Port of Gothenburg campaign for improved fuel quality.