Environment & Sustainability – Page 88
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NewsPort of London Authority targets biodiversity
The Port of London Authority’s Thames Vision seeks sustainability in the port and environment. Environment manager Tanya Ferry explains how it works
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NewsNoise emissions best practise guide launches
Project NEPTUNES is launching a best practice guide for ports on measuring, labelling and mitigating noise emissions of vessels at ports.
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NewsFirst bunkering for ferry at Port of Visby
The world’s largest bunker supply vessel for LNG has conducted the first LNG bunker supply operation for Destination Gotland’s newbuild ferry ''Visborg'' at the ferry pier of Sweden’s Port of Visby.
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NewsWorld’s largest ship undergoes hull cleaning
Fleet Cleaner has performed the hull cleaning of the largest vessel in the world at the Port of Rotterdam without downtime and despite stormy weather.
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NewsElectric reachstacker for hydrogen pioneer
Hyster Europe is developing a zero-emission reachstacker featuring a hydrogen fuel cell for the Port of Valencia, which will be the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy in its operations.
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NewsHybrid RTGs drive down SPICT emissions
International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) subsidiary South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) has taken delivery of three new hybrid rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) in Lae, Papua New Guinea ahead of schedule to advance its efficiency progress.
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NewsLNG terminal gets environmental clearance
A proposed US LNG terminal with "adverse environmental impacts" could go ahead if impact avoidance, minimisation and mitigation measures are implemented.
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NewsLog Handler goes further with less fuel
Ports could reduce their environmental impact with Liebherr’s new LRS Log Handler with a hybrid drive system to enable a temporary increase in performance without additional fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
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NewsSeattle seeks shore power partner
A new single berth cruise terminal with access to shore power at the Port of Seattle is moving closer towards becoming operational as a partner to develop and operate it is sought.
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NewsPollution stakeholders discuss challenges
A recent seminar has evaluated the influence air pollution has on day-to-day operations in ports and cities and highlighted tools available to port authorities seeking to improve their environmental standards.
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NewsHyster Stage V trucks gain engine partner
Hyster Europe customers will be able to cut emissions with the company''s forthcoming EU Stage V compliant Big Truck range for European customers powered by Mercedes-Benz/ MTU engines.
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NewsSustainable bio-fuel oil testing begins
The Port of Rotterdam is taking part in a first of its kind partnership to test a new sustainable marine bio-fuel oil in a bid to demonstrate its scaleability and technical compliance and help decarbonise the shipping industry.
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NewsGAC handles first tanker at new LNG terminal
GAC India has handled the first tanker to berth at the newly constructed LNG terminal within Kamarajar Port (Ennore) in Chennai, India.
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NewsFirst North American SEA/LNG member
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has joined SEA\LNG as the first port member in North America and the fourth overall port member alongside the Port of Rotterdam, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsLNG to assist record cruise season
Over 100 cruise liners will call at the Port of Rotterdam this cruise season with LNG-enabled ships able to reduce emissions by powering their onboard facilities at the port’s LNG terminal.
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NewsHydrogen fuel trial for California trucks
A hydrogen fuel production company will supply zero emission hydrogen for a fleet of fuel cell electric trucks to be operated at the Ports of Los Angeles and San Diego.
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NewsFirst exhaust gas purification stage V crane
The first Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane to comply with the new exhaust gas purification stage V is being used for operations in the Port of Passau.
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NewsEmissions reduction initiative launches
A new Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led initiative aims to help reduce emissions from international shipping more efficiently and effectively through education about incentive programmes and environmental infrastructure.
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NewsWaste to chemicals project expands
Europe’s first ‘waste to chemicals’ (W2C) project to convert residual flows of non-recyclable waste materials into clean methanol is expanding with a new partner to join a consortium including the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsSpanish port hosts first LNG operations
LNG refuelling has taken place at Spain’s Port of Ferrol for the first time with two successful bunkering operations in which two ferries were filled with LNG by Repsol in the port’s Mugardos terminal.
