Environment & Sustainability – Page 96
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NewsABP ports invest in electric vehicles
Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested more than GB£120,000 in a new fleet of electric vans to be deployed at its East Anglian Ports of Lowestoft, Ipswich and King’s Lynn.
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NewsHybrid crane adds to UK port’s eco drive
A new GB£3.5m hybrid Liebherr harbour crane has been delivered to ABP’s Port of Hull in the UK to bolster eco-friendly operations as the port moves towards supplying its own renewable energy.
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NewsDP World Southampton to halve NOx emissions
DP World (DPW) Southampton has received 12 hybrid straddle carriers from Kalmar as part of its goal to reduce its Nitrogen Oxide emissions by more than 50% by 2020 and make supply chains more sustainable.
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NewsZero-emission equipment drive for Chile port
Puerto Coronel has become the first port in Chile to incorporate zero-emission electric forklift cranes into its operations.
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NewsFirst small US marine and truck LNG facility
The first small-scale LNG facility in the US with both marine and truckloading capabilities has opened to serve customers at the Port of Jacksonville.
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NewsEPC contracts for Rio Grande LNG terminal
NextDecade Corporation has signed two contracts with Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of its planned Rio Grande LNG export terminal at the Port of Brownsville in Texas.
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NewsLow-emission tractors for Wilmington
GT USA Wilmington has ordered 16 low-emission terminal tractors from Terberg Tractors Americas to use at the Port of Wilmington, Delaware, US.
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NewsPorts play a key role in decarbonisation
ESPO have prepared a memorandum emphasising the role port managing bodies can play as facilitators of the port ecosystem.
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NewsAir pollution monitoring container sets sail
An air pollution-monitoring smart container with solar panels to determine how much power a container can generate during any given journey will leave the Port of Rotterdam for the first leg of a two-year data-collecting mission around the world.
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News‘Open season’ for Wilhelmshaven begins
An investigation has begun to assess interest in the LNG terminal project at the Port of Wilhelmshaven in a so-called ‘open season’ process.
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NewsPort Kembla LNG terminal secures supply deal
EnergyAustralia has signed a preliminary agreement to access gas supply from Australian Industrial Energy’s (AIE) LNG import terminal project at Port Kembla.
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NewsIMO adopts emission reduction resolution
The IMO''s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has adopted a resolution encouraging voluntary cooperation between ports and shipping sectors to contribute to the reduce of GHG emissions from shipping.
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NewsWarrenpoint Port to become major CO2 hub
Japanese industrial gas company Nippon Gases is to establish a GB£9.5m liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) import and distribution terminal at Ireland’s Warrenpoint Port, which is set to significantly reduce carbon emissions by minimising the need for road tankers.
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NewsSediment unease over scrubbers
A new industry working group on open loop scrubbers has found that impact on sediment quality is the main concern for UK ports and enclosed waterways.
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NewsHunterston Port has LNG potential
Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) could be redeveloped for use as an LNG terminal, combined cycle gas turbine power station or train manufacturing plant, Peel Ports has revealed.
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NewsFirst LNG crane vessel begins first port job
The world''s first LNG-powered crane vessel has begun its first project carrying out maintenance work in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsUAE has “no objection” to open loop scrubbers
The UAE Federal Transport Authority has publicly confirmed it has “no objection” to ships using open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS/scrubbers), in its waters.
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NewsDover gives Princess ‘SEA’ award
The Port of Dover has presented Princess Cruises’ ‘Pacific Princess’ with its Safety Environment Awareness ‘SEA’ Award.
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NewsRotterdam Port Fund invests in LNG
Rotterdam Port Fund (RPF) and NIBC Bank have jointly acquired a majority interest in Rolande, the developer and operator of LNG filling stations and producer of bio-LNG.
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NewsPorts propose CO2 storage project
The Port of Rotterdam, Port of Antwerp and North Sea Port have applied to the European Commission for a project to collect, transport and store 10m tonnes of CO2 in the North Sea.
