Europe – Page 56
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Hamburg to develop “Hinterland Gateway”
HHLA’s Uniconsult Universal Transport Consulting subsidiary is drawing up a scheme for a “Hinterland Gateway of the Port of Hamburg”.
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Funding Guide for Inland Waterway Transport
The “Funding Guide for Inland Waterway Transport in Europe” - one of the instruments of the European Commission’s NAIADES Action Programme - was officially launched on 1 October by Jonathan Scheele, Director of DG TREN Directorate B – Transport Logistics.
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NewsRoundabout steers trucks to log port
The Bypass East road in Duisburg-Rheinhausen has been officially opened enabling the heavy vehicle traffic of around 1700 trucks daily to be directed via a new roundabout and the new Osloer Strasse directly to the log port logistics center.
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Norfolk Southern issues first Sustainability Report
US rail operator Norfolk Southern Corporation has issued its first sustainability report, describing the company’s commitment to responsible economic, environmental, and social performance. The report, which the company plans to issue annually, is posted on Norfolk Southern’s environmental Web site ...
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NewsTyne on track
Rail has long been at the heart of the Port of Tyne’s operations, which, in recent years has seen significant investment and development.
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A P Moller publishes HSE-report
With the publication of its first consolidated Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Report, the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has reached a starting point of reporting to the Group’s stakeholders. Over time, this will develop into a Sustainability Report covering additional important aspects ...
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LR’s environmental management standard for shipping
Using its quality assurance business, LRQA, Lloyd’s Register has developed a shipping industry specific guide for the ISO 14001 environmental management standard, to enable ship operators to establish and implement effective environmental management systems.
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Ballast Water Treatment Technology guide
The publication was produced by Lloyd’s Register in conjunction with Dr Mark Scrimshaw at the Institute for the Environment, Brunel University, UK. The treatment of ballast water continues to be one of the most significant environmental and operational challenges facing the marine industry today.
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APMT aims for zero accidents
APM Terminals marked the occasion of its second “Global Safety Day” in late October by introducing a comprehensive world-wide safety culture program for all terminal personnel. The goal of the new program is to instill a “culture of safety” and the adoption of ...
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Contaminated sediment remediation conference
The Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, 2-5 February 2009. The Conference combines scientific and engineering advances with management frameworks and policies to achieve effective sediments remediation and environmental protection goals.
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NewsSustainability key to London Gateway construction
DP World has signed a £400 million contract to build the first phase of a new port at London Gateway, which will be integrated with Europe’s largest logistics park. This is the first major contract to be awarded in the £1.5 billion project, due to be ...
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Haskoning: “Green Collar” skills gap to hit transport sector
The rising demand for ‘green collar’ working in Britain will place pressure on the domestic skills market and leave businesses without the engineering and environmental expertise they require, according to new research from engineering and environment consultancy, Royal Haskoning.
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Stena Line invests in shoreside power
Stena Line is planning to set up shoreside power links for the majority of its vessels used in Scandinavian operations as part of the company’s long term work aimed at reducing environmental impact.
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Helsinki’s wastewater challenge
Earlier this year, the Port of Helsinki requested cruise ship companies to leave wastewater on land with the aim of protecting the Baltic Sea.
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NewsFocusing on efficiency
Transferring containers from quayside crane to yard crane – using automated technology – is the key to Kalmar’s new Autoshuttle
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NewsDeveloping the Danube Green Corridor
The aim of the Danube Green Corridor project is to analyze how car logistics from South- East Europe, can combine different transport modes while reducing costs and cutting the negative effects on the environment*
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NewsDredging Helps to Clean Up the Oslo Fjord
Port of Oslo Takes Action to Clean the Contaminated Parts of Oslo Fjord to Improve Navigation and Safe Vessel Traffic
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Northern Gateway go-ahead
PD Ports (PDP) has received formal planning approval for its Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport in the North East of England.
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ISU calls for “Environmental Salvage Awards”
International Salvage Union (ISU) President Arnold Witte had called on all sectors of the shipping and insurance industries to approach the issue of salvage and spill prevention with “fresh thinking and open minds."
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IMO approves revised ship emissions regulations
IMO approves revised ship emissions regulations The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved proposed amendments to the MARPOL Annex VI regulations to reduce harmful emissions from ships.
