Environment & Sustainability – Page 89
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NewsNavis emissions compliance software approved
The dedicated emission compliance-modules of Navis’ Bluetracker One software have been awarded certification by Verifavia.
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NewsCalifornia port invests in solar microgrid
The Port of San Diego will undertake infrastructure improvements to support installation of a renewable, solar-powered microgrid at its Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal.
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NewsSingapore secures LNG bunker vessel
Sinanju Tankers Holdings has signed a ship management collaboration agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) for a 12,000 cubic metres GTT Mark III Flex membrane LNG bunker vessel to be used at the Port of Singapore.
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NewsSLNG terminal ready for small LNG ships
Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) has completed modifications to its secondary jetty at its terminal on Jurong Island and is able to receive and reload small liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships of between 2,000 cubic metres and 10,000 cubic metres in capacity.
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NewsElectric capacity boost cuts terminal’s C02
APM Terminals Barcelona has increased its electrical capacity, which it estimates will reduce CO2 emissions by 600t per annum.
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NewsPorts support Methanol research project
Shipowners, shipyards, manufacturers and ports have joined forces to investigate the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in the maritime sector.
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NewsFirst electric forklifts for Latin America
Kalmar will supply the first emissions-free electric forklift trucks in Latin America to Rio Estiba in Uruguay’s Port of Nueva Palmira.
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NewsLNG throughput up at Rotterdam
Throughput of LNG as bunker fuel in the Port of Rotterdam during 2018 increased from 1,500t to 9,500t.
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NewsGas4Sea partners and Equinor bunkering deal
Marine LNG Zeebrugge has signed a deal to supply LNG to Norwegian energy group Equinor’s four crude shuttle tankers in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsVancouver backs noise-reducing propeller cap
A Wärtsilä-made propeller cap that delivers average fuel savings of 2% has been listed in the discount-providing vessel quieting category of the 2019 Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s EcoAction Program for its ability to reduce underwater noise and improve efficiency.
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NewsRotterdam fires up circular economy
The circular economy will strengthen the competitive position of the Port of Rotterdam, strengthen the supply of raw materials and is vital to help realise the Paris Climate Agreement, the Port of Rotterdam Authority has said.
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NewsGoole reaps rewards of solar installation
Green energy is now being produced at ABP’s Port of Goole after a successful GB£1m rooftop solar initiative aimed at furthering the port’s environmental sustainability.
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NewsUN SDGs to be adopted by ports
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) has launched a plan to integrate UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the business strategies and governance of port authorities to help align them with global sustainability standards.
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NewsCartagena wins LNG award
The Port of Cartagena in Colombia has won ‘The Most Pro-Active Development of Ports’ LNG Infrastructure in the Mediterranean’ award at the Small-Scale LNG Summit.
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NewsFlorida terminal makes emissions history
Six Kalmar zero-emission Rubber-tired Gantry cranes (RTGs) will be supplied to South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT), LLC at PortMiami, enabling it to be the first container terminal in the US with 100% zero-emission RTG cranes.
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NewsBrunsbuettel JV secures LNG capacity
The joint venture driving forward Germany’s first LNG terminal in Brunsbuettel has reached another long-term commercial capacity agreement with a global LNG player.
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NewsCroatia to finance Krk LNG terminal
Croatia will co-finance a floating LNG terminal on the Island of Krk with a grant of €100m to help it increase its security of gas supply.
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News€18m financing for Ecoslops projects
Ecoslops has secured a financing agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for up to €18m to help develop projects including its micro-refinery unit in the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsYamal LNG hits shipping milestone
Yamal LNG has shipped its ten millionth tonne of LNG from the Port of Sabetta since it commenced operations.
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NewsMobile batteries to help electric stability
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Next Kraftwerke GmbH are investigating the extent to which industrially used mobile battery capacities can be connected to the German power grid to stabilise it and help the Port of Hamburg go electric.
