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  • Oakland is working to speed up cargo throughput
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    Speeding up cargo efficiency

    2015-08-11T10:19:00Z

    The Port of Oakland has created a task force to help it become more efficient and get cargo moving more quickly.

  • The 4.5MWp PV solar farm project was developed by ABP to generate green energy and reduce the carbon emissions of its activities
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    ABP solar farm shortlisted for award

    2015-08-10T14:13:00Z

    Associated British Ports (ABP) Port of Barry Solar Farm has been shortlisted for a Wales Green Energy award, just over a month after it started generating energy.

  • DP World is set to save US$1.5m a year at its Jebel Ali Port Terminal 2 following the installation of Musco lighting
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    Musco lights up Jebel Ali

    2015-08-06T16:40:00Z

    DP World is set to save US$1.5m a year at its Jebel Ali Port Terminal 2 in Dubai after upgrading its lighting.

  • Packing Center Hamburg (PCH) now uses the latest generation of Hyster® RS46-36CH ReachStackers
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    Reducing operating costs

    2015-08-06T15:00:00Z

    Packing Center Hamburg (PCH) now uses the latest generation of Hyster® RS46-36CH ReachStackers, which meet the Stage IV/Tier 4 final emission standards, to transport containers on its premises in the Port of Hamburg.

  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre has been a founding member of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) since 2009 Photo: HAROPA Port du Havre
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    Sustainable development on the Seine corridor

    2015-08-06T14:47:00Z

    Ever since its inception, HAROPA has sought to reconcile port planning and development with environmental preservation, writes Antoine Berbain, managing director, HAROPA Ports.

  • A range of different environmental laws and regulations affect how the port operates today Photo: Robin Strand, Norphoto AS
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    A sustainable focus

    2015-08-06T14:18:00Z

    As with most ports, Port of Bergen has during the last few years shifted its focus from being a mere port operator and landowner towards being an organisation with a sustainable focus, writes Even Husby, environmental advisor to Port of Bergen.

  • When visiting a US port, in addition to the North American ECA, ocean-going vessels must comply with additional low sulphur fuel standards in California
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    How the shipping industry is tackling pollution

    2015-08-06T12:40:00Z

    With new regulations to protect the environment having been on the horizon for a number of years and now slowly filtering into force, shipowners, ports and terminal operators are having to come to terms with the industry''s move towards reducing emissions, writes Tom Gorrard-Smith, Associate, Clyde & Co.

  • Lars Fredin: "The UK market is important, and there is a large number of Konecranes lift trucks in operation there"
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    Konecranes sees Lift Trucks boom in UK

    2015-08-06T10:23:00Z

    Konecranes is seeing a rise in demand for its Lift Trucks in the UK and is positive about the future following the appointment of Impact Handling a distributor back in 2014.

  • Development plans: The area earmarked for the Port Pontal project is located close to the Paranaguá Port
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    Pontal project to boost Brazilian port prospects

    2015-08-06T09:37:00Z

    Brazil could see another major container terminal in the south of the country buoying up the competition between the eight other terminals which already exist in the region.

  • The Savannah extension project is expected to begin more than three months sooner than expected
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    Progress made on Savannah extension

    2015-08-05T17:34:00Z

    Progress is being made on the Savannah Harbour Extension Project (SHEP) after the US Army Corps of Engineers awarded a major environmental contract central to the expansion.

  • A solution for the rent for the West Swanson Terminal at Melbourne has been reached
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    Melbourne dispute canned by rent agreement

    2015-08-05T15:46:00Z

    A new lease has been granted to DP World Australia by the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) for the port’s West Swanson Terminal, putting an end to months of disagreements between the two parties.

  • The Greenline Yard spreaders pioneered the market in the early 2000’s by being the first all-electric crane spreaders on the market
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    Fifty Shades of Green

    2015-08-05T15:30:00Z

    A product that perfectly fulfills its intended purpose will help to optimise processes and maximise product output while reducing operational downtime and excessive resource consumption, writes Lars Meurling, vice-President, marketing, Bromma Conquip.

  • Increase of Product Carbon Footprint across the Supply Chain (Froese 2015)
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    Carbon footprint of container terminals

    2015-08-05T14:22:00Z

    Carbon footprinting of container terminals is not yet mandatory but recommended, writes Professor Jens Froese from the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC).

  • Copenhagen City Hall
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    Mayor to host Welcome Reception

    2015-08-05T09:58:00Z

    Morten Kabell, Mayor for Technology and Environment from the City of Copenhagen, will address attendees at this year''s Welcome Reception, which will be held at the Copenhagen City Hall on 6 October 2015.

  • Gold Sponsors - RightShip
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    RightShip confirmed as Gold Sponsor

    2015-08-05T09:48:00Z

    First time sponsors RightShip have been confirmed as the Gold Sponsor at the 10th GreenPort Congress 2015. Leading the way in safety and environmental sustainability, RightShip is the world''s leading maritime risk management and environmental assessment organisation.

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    Permanent home for Pentalver

    2015-08-04T16:28:00Z

    Container services operator, Pentalver, has moved into a five acre permanent site at DP World’s London Gateway.

  • Unsurprisingly pioneering ports have focused on reducing pollutants and improving the local air quality
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    Incentivising cleaner shipping

    2015-08-04T15:03:00Z

    Ports are ideally placed to advance cleaner, more profitable shipping, writes Victoria Stulgis, Senior Associate Shipping, Carbon War Room.

  • Waste water from the cruise liners is now handled at the terminal in permanent facilities that are linked to sewage works in Copenhagen
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    Focusing on the environment

    2015-08-04T12:57:00Z

    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will play host to the GreenPort Congress in 2015. Environmental issues have long been in focus at the Danish-Swedish port operator, which is the largest in the Öresund region.

  • Estonia’s Port of Tallinn has been taking advantage of holistic and sustainable intelligent solutions
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    Enabling energy efficiency

    2015-08-04T12:24:00Z

    With ports becoming increasingly important in the global economy, cities are turning to intelligent solutions enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve occupational and environmental efficiencies, writes Lauren Riga, international energy and sustainability analyst.

  • Port Tampa Bay will use the grant to add radar camera equipment and upgrade portable identification biometric readers
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    Tampa tackles cyber threats with federal funding

    2015-08-04T11:05:00Z

    Port Tampa Bay is upgrading its cyber security measures after receiving US$1.6m in the Port Security Grant Programme (PSGP) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).