Environment & Sustainability – Page 87
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NewsFirst electric workboat will use Corvus ESS
Corvus Energy will supply a 550kWh Energy Storage System (ESS) for the world’s first all-electric skimmer workboat for zero-emission harbour rubbish collection, to be used at the Port of Oslo.
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NewsGothenburg launches bunkering app
Gothenburg Port Authority has launched an app designed to make bunkering easier and more efficient, which can be used for all types of fuel including LNG.
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NewsEngineering deal for Newcastle LNG terminal
Australian construction company Watpac will provide design, engineering and construction services for the onshore infrastructure components of EPIK’s Newcastle LNG FSRU import terminal at the Port of Newcastle in Australia.
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NewsCO2 storage project could be realised
A project aimed at achieving a generally accessible transport and storage infrastructure into which multiple parties can supply CO2 is gathering interest from potential stakeholders.
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NewsCalifornia’s zero-emission truck vision is achievable
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the feasibility of deploying clean truck technology to begin meeting the zero-emission goals set by the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which found that all the existing and start-up Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) appear to be ...
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NewsMediterranean LNG strategy fit
Plans for LNG infrastructure at Cagliari are part of a much larger programme underway in the Mediterranean, as Valeria Mangarotti explains.
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NewsNew LNG terminal planned for Ukraine
The Port of Reni is considering seeking funding to build an LNG terminal and establish a floating vessel bunkering facility to help meet the EU’s alternative fuels infrastructure directive.
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NewsIrish port buys zero-emission electric cars
Ireland’s Port of Waterford has purchased three new zero-emission electric cars for transporting pilots and marine personnel on both sides of the Suir Estuary.
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NewsEco machines for Australian terminal operator
Kalmar will supply 12 diesel-electric straddle carriers to Australian container terminal operator Patrick Terminals to help reduce the environmental impact of emissions at terminals in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
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NewsBrownsville LNG terminal to supply Shell
NextDecade has announced a 20-year sale and purchase agreement with Shell NA LNG LLC for the supply of 2m tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG from its planned Rio Grande LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville in Texas.
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NewsCagliari set for alternative energy role
Sardinia is set to become an LNG hub. Massimo Deiana, chairman of the Sardinian Port Authority System, explains what this means for Cagliari and the island’s other cruise ports
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NewsLarge electric vehicle order for PSA
VDL Automated Vehicles will supply at least 80 electric and automated vehicles to port group PSA International to drive down emissions at the new Tuas Terminal.
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NewsAirborne noise notation for ships in ports
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released what is believed to be an industry first airborne noise emission notation (ABN) and ShipRight procedure to meet increasing demand for a standard and methodology to control airborne noise emissions from ships in ports.
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NewsHybrid cranes help Oakland’s war on pollution
The Port of Oakland’s largest container terminal is converting 13 diesel-powered yard cranes to hybrid power with the aim of cutting 45t of diesel-related air pollutants annually.
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NewsVancouver completes river improvement project
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has completed a project to improve safety and protect native flora and fauna by removing derelict boats and structures along the Fraser River.
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NewsPort stakeholders step up to 2030 challenge
The organisation behind an ambitious global initiative to implement major environmental changes to achieve sustainability in port cities by 2030 faces one of its biggest challenges this year in co-ordinating how its many diverse participants can achieve change.
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NewsSecond LNG FRSU for Bangladesh
Excelerate Energy’s floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) Excelerate has undergone maintenance work ahead of its journey to the Bay of Bengal to serve as Bangladesh’s second FRSU.
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NewsPioneering sustainable methanol project
The Port of Antwerp is taking the next step in the transition to alternative energy sources and becoming a carbon-neutral port by leading a new pilot project which aims to produce 4,000-8,000t of sustainable methanol per year.
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NewsFirst LNG bunkering in Polish ports
Grupa LOTOS and PGNiG have carried out the first LNG bunkering operations in the Polish ports of Gdansk and Gdynia and helped promote the use of LNG in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsAshdod orders ecological hoppers
Israel’s Port of Ashdod has ordered two self-propelled Bedeschi ecological Hoppers with active dust collection systems to help control dust emissions.
