Europe – Page 41

  • Sulphur levels have decreased in Barcelona harbour
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    EU policies make a difference

    2012-08-15T11:53:00Z

    Stricter EU rules are making a positive change according to a study which shows a decrease in ships’ sulphur emissions when at berth or anchored in ports.

  • Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters are Scotland's first Marine Energy Park
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    Marine Energy Park for Scotland

    2012-08-10T15:01:00Z

    It was announced recently by the Department for Energy and Climate Change in the UK that Scotland’s Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters have been designated as Scotland’s first Marine Energy Park.

  • Viking Prince PSV is one of the new generation LNG craft
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    LNG bunkering for key European ports

    2012-08-07T16:36:00Z

    The rise in eco-legislation and the search for emission lowering fuels has prompted the Linde Group and Bomin to get together to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure for the maritime sector.

  • The Port of Frankfurt is part of the growing chain of inland ports
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    Vision needed for water

    2012-08-07T16:24:00Z

    Vision and political will is needed to reach the green and cost-effective goal of seamless, pan-European inland waterway transport, but it means going beyond the vicissitudes of changes of government or economic challenges.

  • Stena ferries are plugging into shore power to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
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    Shore power inaugerated at Rotterdam

    2012-07-31T11:54:00Z

    Since the first shore based power system was activated at the Stena Line terminal in Rotterdam last month – the new system has been inaugurated by the partners involved in the project.

  • The new access requirements for trucks on Maasvlakte 1 and 2 will take final effect on 1 January 2014.
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    Maasvlakte bans dirty trucks

    2012-07-24T13:08:00Z

    According to a new traffic order at the Port of Rotterdam, from 1 January 2014 onwards, all trucks with a diesel engine must have a clean Euro VI engine if they wish to enter Maasvlakte 1 and 2.

  • The European Commission has approved funding for 202 new projects under the LIFE+ programme
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    EU grants €268.4m for environment projects

    2012-07-23T11:36:00Z

    Last week, the European Commission approved financial support for 202 new projects under the LIFE+ programme.

  • The European Shippers’ Council (ESC) has strongly reacted against the maritime industry’s call for stricter IMO regulation on the declaration of container weights, which would involve mandatory weighing.
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    Proposal to IMO for mandatory weighting of containers

    2012-07-17T16:06:00Z

    A number of international maritime associations submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) aiming for a legal requirement to be introduced, forcing port terminal operators and ships to verify container weight in order to export a loaded container.

  • The existing Gate LNG terminal at Maasvlakte Photo: Port of Rotterdam
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    Rotterdam LNG a step closer

    2012-07-16T17:38:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam says that it has moved one step closer to realising its plan to become an LNG port filling station.

  • The Marco Polo programme aims to ease road congestion and its attendant pollution by promoting a switch to greener transport modes for European freight traffic
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    Marco Polo 2012 Call launched

    2012-07-10T13:58:00Z

    The European Commission published the Marco Polo 2012 call for proposals. Around 36 new projects will be financed with a budget of € 64.6m.

  • Eight of Cargotec’s Kalmar DRF100-54S6 models are destined for Hamburg’s container terminals
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    Deal won by both technology and support

    2012-07-05T14:51:00Z

    Eight low emission Kalmar reachstackers are going to Hamburger Container-und-Chassis-Reparatur GmbH (HCCR), but the order was won by the support agreement as well as the technology.

  • The BSC is aiming to make business better for the environment
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    BSC seeks to improve environmental management

    2012-07-04T10:58:00Z

    A new environmental training programme has been launched by the British Safety Council (BSC) which aims to help businesses clean up their act when it comes to implementing good environmental systems and procedures.

  • The LNG powered 'KV Barentshav'. Photo: Port of Hamburg
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    Hamburg works on LNG feasibility

    2012-06-26T15:08:00Z

    The Port of Hamburg has welcomed its first LNG ship, the Norwegian Coastguard''s KV Barentshav, to mark the “LNG – the Norwegian Experience” conference organised by the German-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Innovation Norway and the classification society DNV Germany.

  • Esbjerg: Already a hub for windfarm activities
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    Esbjerg to become largest offshore wind facility

    2012-06-19T14:21:00Z

    Danish windfarm turbine manufacturer, Vestas, and Siemens, the German engineering group, are planning to lease part of Esbjerg port’s new East Port terminal and make it into the world’s largest offshore wind turbine facility.

  • Will your city be the European Green Capital in 2015?
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    Competition European Green Capital 2015 launched

    2012-06-15T14:49:00Z

    The European Commission has launched its search to find the city that will win the European Green Capital title in 2015.

  • Rotterdam now has shore based power for ocean shipping
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    Shore based power for Rotterdam

    2012-06-15T13:24:00Z

    The first shore based power system for ocean shipping has been activated at the Stena Line terminal at the Port of Rotterdam recently.

  • The E-KOTUG is Europe’s first hybrid tugboat
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    Hybrid E-KOTUG launch

    2012-06-13T12:08:00Z

    Europe’s first hybrid tugboat was launched recently at this year’s well known ‘Herring Party’ in Rotterdam.

  • Last week, Markku Mylly was elected new EMSA Executive Director
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    Markku Mylly Nominated EMSA Director

    2012-06-11T16:06:00Z

    Markku Mylly, Managing Director of the Finnish Port Association has been elected Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for a term of five years.

  • Posidonia 2012 takes place this week
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    Efficiency focus at Posidonia 2012

    2012-06-06T17:58:00Z

    Energy efficiency and new shipping strategies has been a major focus of the Posidonia 2012 international shipping exhibition taking place in Greece this week.

  • Delegates at the 2012 Conference
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    Motorship P&E Conference success

    2012-05-30T13:19:00Z

    More than 170 delegates came together in Hamburg last week for the successful two day 34th Motorship Propulsions & Emissions Conference, organised by Mercator Media Ltd.