Environment & Sustainability – Page 86
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NewsCooperation needed to tackle sustainability
The IMO Secretary General has stressed the importance of the combined role of shipping and ports in both world trade and sustainable development.
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NewsCollaborative working key to "net zero" goal
The ports sector can expect to see innovative concession agreements alongside increased shoreside power and electric equipment usage following the UK Committee on Climate Change’s recommendation for the government to adopt a "net zero" goal for greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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NewsPort Kembla LNG terminal approved
Australia’s New South Wales Government has awarded development consent to Australian Industrial Energy’s (AIE) LNG import terminal project at Port Kembla.
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NewsOpen-loop scrubbers to stay in use
The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) said it has received no-objection letters from more than 20 port authorities indicating they won’t ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in their waters.
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NewsPolish LNG terminal extension grant
The Polish government and Polskie LNG have signed a grant agreement for the extension of the LNG terminal in Swinoujscie, north west Poland.
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NewsElectric straddle carriers for Italy’s MCT
Kalmar will supply 32 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Italy''s Medcenter Container Terminal (MCT) to help reduce emissions and make the terminal more sustainable.
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NewsLNG cruise ship bunkered at Barcelona
The first cruise ship in the world powered by LNG has undergone bunkering at the Port of Barcelona as it continues to seek sustainable operations.
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NewsTackling the threat of asbestos in ports
Ports need to ensure that asbestos is on the radar when planning port development projects, says Denis Morgan, technical and training manager for SOCOTEC Asbestos
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NewsGUCD services now at Johor Port Berhad
Johor Port Berhad has signed a marine services agreement with Petronas LNG Ltd (PLL) for Gassing Up and Cooling Down (GUCD) services at LNG Regasification Terminal Pengerang (RGTP).
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NewsEco trucks contract for Californian ports
Meritor has been contracted to supply all-electric drivetrain systems for 38 terminal tractors to be used at the ports of Long Beach and Oakland.
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NewsHullWiper extends operations with new deal
HullWiper Ltd has signed a hull cleaning frame agreement with Equinor for its fleet of oil and gas tankers operating in Scandinavia, the Far East, Middle East and Europe.
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NewsFuel cell electric truck project progresses
The first of 10 fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks jointly developed by Toyota and Kenworth to lower emissions has been revealed ahead of its operation at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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NewsFERC-approved Annova LNG to go electric
Electric equipment is expected to be used in the Annova LNG Brownsville Project to reduce emissions and lower the overall environmental impact of the project.
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News1000th bunkering operation for FueLNG
Bunkering services provider FueLNG has completed its 100th LNG truck-to-ship bunkering operation at the Port of Singapore.
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NewsFirst remote electric RTGs for UK port
The busiest container port in the UK has seen the arrival of its first remote-control rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs).
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NewsGreen hydrogen study targets CO2 reduction
BP, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) and the Port of Rotterdam have joined forces to explore making “green hydrogen” for BP’s Rotterdam-based refinery with the potential for significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
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NewsBetter regulation helps sustainability
Commitment to sustainable development amongst UK port operators offers a prime opportunity to make environmental regulation more effective.
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NewsAll EGCS approved in South African ports
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has approved all types of approved exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) in South African territorial waters and ports under its control, enabling ships fitted with the technology to continue to burn high-sulphur bunker fuel and still comply with the IMO’s 2020 0.5% sulphur ...
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NewsAdditional LNG storage to meet demand
Fluxys LNG will launch a subscription window for unloading slots and additional storage services at the Port of Zeebrugge’s LNG terminal as demand for LNG increases.
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NewsThree ports up for climate and energy award
The ports of Amsterdam, Antwerp and Ports of Stockholm have been shortlisted for the Climate and Energy category of the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Challenge Awards.
