Environment & Sustainability – Page 97
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NewsClimate risk high on harbour masters’ agenda
Protecting infrastructure from the fallout of climate change was high on the agenda at the 11th International Harbour Masters Congress.
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NewsDoubling up on tech to drive sustainability
Cavotec is increasingly combining the separate areas of automated mooring and shore power into an integrated package – one that delivers environmental and operational benefits in parallel, writes Sofus Gedde-Dahl, sales director e-ferries at Cavotec.
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NewsCleantech firm to conduct carbon impact study
A petroleum waste recycler has hired a french consulting firm to assess the carbon impact of its new production site scheduled to open in 2019.
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NewsSE Asia LNG bunker vessel will aid growth
A new contract will see South East Asia’s first LNG bunkering vessel built to support a growth in demand for refuelling at the Port of Singapore.
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NewsPort Kembla earmarked for LNG import terminal
An Australian industrial consortium has earmarked Australia’s Port Kembla as the site to create a competitive LNG gas supply for local industry by 2020.
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NewsUnified environmental voice needed
Ports are moving in the right direction to decrease emissions but there is a lack of global research on how ports are handling impact management, an environmental specialist has stressed.
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NewsMoU aims to speed up sustainability
A new MoU wants to ensure faster testing and implementation of sustainable innovation by appointing representatives of key equipment, technology and financial services providers at ports.
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NewsHamburg University wins PEMA Challenge
The University of Hamburg has won the 2018 Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA) Student Challenge to find a sustainable, practical and commercially viable solution to reducing container terminal CO2 emissions.
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NewsHyster Li-ion container handler in development
Hyster has unveiled more details of its all-electric laden container handler currently in development at the TOC Europe exhibition.
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NewsEco Reachstacker boasts fuel saving guarantee
Kalmar has introduced an eco-efficient reachstacker which boasts a fuel saving guarantee to customers.
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NewsKonecranes eco-efficient lift truck concept
Konecranes has launched three green driveline solutions for lift trucks aimed at delivering between 25 and 40% fuel savings for operators.
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NewsVolvo Penta will introduce electric by 2021
Volvo Penta is to offer electrified solutions in both its marine and industrial segments by 2021 with the aim of becoming a driving force in sustainable power solutions.
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NewsIncentive schemes that promote green shipping
An increasing number of ports in Europe, North-America and parts of Asia have in recent years introduced or adopted incentive programmes to encourage ships to use cleaner marine fuels or reduce air emissions while in port, writes Renilde Becqué, independent emissions consultant
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NewsEcoPorts’ certification rewards green efforts
Port of Rotterdam, Port of Le Havre and Port of Piraeus have renewed EcoPorts’ environmental performance standard (PERS) to demonstrate their commitment to environmental transparency and management.
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NewsEnvironmental efficiency focus at TOC Europe
Five authors from PEMA’s technical committees will present three new papers on terminal safety, process automation and environmental efficiency at TOC Europe 2018.
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NewsSamskip reaps the benefits of LNG power
Samskip is embracing the benefits of LNG thanks to its new LNG powered vessels which are both cutting carbon emissions and opening up new markets for the operator.
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NewsPort automation targets carbon footprint
Technology firm Siemens will supply eight electrified automated rubber-tyred gantry cranes plus remote control systems to the UK’s Port of Felixstowe to help it achieve a reduction in its carbon footprint.
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NewsLNG cooperation deal to supply Ghana port
Rosneft and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) have signed a cooperation agreement to supply Ghana’s port of Tema (Ghana) with LNG for a period of 12 years.
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NewsGothenburg increases LNG bunkering options
The Port of Gothenburg is expanding its LNG bunkering infrastructure to keep up with demand for the fuel in the future.
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NewsWadden sea ports gain EcoPorts kudos
Seven Wadden Sea ports have obtained EcoPorts’ environmental performance standard (PERS) highlighting their commitment to environmental management and tackling environmental challenges.
