Environment & Sustainability – Page 192
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NewsKeeping cement terminals clean
Apart from alumina, cement is one of the most dusty dry bulk commodities. Spillage prevention during loading and unloading operations poses a major challenge.
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NewsA chain reaction
The challenge now is to develop processes that will deliver practicable, cost effective solutions toward sustainable development, argues Herman Journée and Chris Wooldridge.
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NewsTransparent handling
The stimulus of legislation in Europe can be seen in the effect of such provisions as the General Food Law that is aims at food safety in the whole transport chain from seeds in the land to final product in the retail shops.
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NewsDeveloping roles
Chris Wooldridge of Cardiff University points out, “When the port sector started environmental research and development fifteen years ago, the initiative was focussed on cargo handling at the quay side, but now it must broaden its scope. Shipping is a global activity; it’s time to deliver integrated environmental management for ...
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NewsUS container ports and air pollution: the IMO challenge
As the shipping industry responds to new IMO fuel regulations, it should be looking to work more closely with the port sector to introduce alternative, environmentally-friendly, fuels. James S. Cannon, President, Energy Futures Inc, analyses some of the available options.
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NewsAt the waterfront
Ports are placed at the waterfront, so the potential environmental impact of activities are manifold, writes José Fernandez Garcia. Here he gives an overview of a new set of guidelines that aim to help...
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NewsCourting cleaner ships
There is now a tool that will allow ports to attract cleaner ships into their facilities - without a lot of effort either by the ship or the port administration.
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NewsCan ports be green in the recession?
Sian John, Director - Environment UK, Royal Haskoning, interprets their recently commissioned survey of environmental policy in UK ports
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NewsTowards cleaner bulk ship unloading
Excessive dust pollution, spillage, noise and exhaust emissions are all negative features which to varying degrees are associated with ship-to-shore transfer of dry bulk cargo. However, remedies are nowadays available for many of these problems
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NewsSetting an example
Henrik Kristensen, head of CSR/HSSE for APM Terminals, outlines the environmental objectives for container port and terminal operations in the 21st century
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NewsA new environmental concept for tanker shipping
Class Society DNV has unveiled a new design concept for a VLCC that offers drastic savings in exhaust emissions, and in which the need for ballast water is eliminated and VOC emissions are cut to virtually zero.
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NewsEasy energy gains
Before you wince at the idea of trying to both be environmentally friendly and squeeze out some extra cost savings, you might try a few things out that are fairly easy to accomplish.
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NewsInformation, information...
Transport flows through and within Europe have increased dramatically in recent years, leading to imbalances in the usage of different transport modes. It’s a reality many environmental initiatives aim to counter.
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Dryports explored
What are the environmental, efficiency and economic benefits, and what are the challenges to setting up and using a dryport as a link in the supply chain?
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NewsMOL's futuristic solar carrier
A car carrier design that creates zero emissions while at berth, including during loading or unloading operations, is being pursued by OSK Lines (MOL).
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Plug in power
A new and fast cold-ironing connection has been developed with an eye to getting onboard ro-ro ships that have a regular rotation.
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Port industry of the future
An algae reactor that could lead ports of the future growing their own fuel was judged the most innovative technology on display at the recent PortTech Expo.
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Carbon Disclosure Project
Port operator DP World has joined APM Terminals in signing up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, a programme that aims to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.
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Video highlights plight of wildlife
A short film that shows how marine birds that have been poisoned or choked by rubbish thrown overboard from ships demonstrates what the industry is doing to its seaways.
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Hydrogen vehicle trials
Hydrogen vehicles and refuelling stations are to be trialled by a wind energy company to demonstrate the proposition of decarbonising vehicle fleets – pushing the technology yet closer to ports.
