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NewsCalifornia port to invest US$1bn in rail
A Californian port plans to invest US$1bn in rail improvements over the next decade as it continues to strive for sustainability.
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NewsBacking business and tackling decarbonisation
Port Talbot in Wales is demonstrating its ability to address climate change while nurturing its commercial interests in the steel industry.
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NewsAIVP network grows
The Worldwide Network of Port Cities (AIVP) has gained a new member following last year’s move by members to sign the 10 sustainable commitments that make up its Agenda 2030.
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NewsGreenPort Congress heads to Athens
GreenPort Cruise & Congress will bring its environmental expertise to Athens in 2020 bringing together the industry''s key green innovators to tackle the pressing issues in the sector.
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NewsGreen hydrogen plant to target CO2 emissions
A Belgian consortium has proposed a green energy plan using hydrogen which seeks to double the annual reduction of CO2 emissions in Flanders.
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NewsIsraeli port targets energy self-sufficiency
Israel is set to turn its largest port into the first to supply 100% of its own energy through initiatives including the installation of a power plant.
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NewsGerman port’s first STS LNG bunkering
A German port has carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering procedure, only the second operation of its kind to be undertaken in Germany.
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NewsLNG supply steady in Spain
In 2019, a major Spanish port supplied about 37,200m3 of LNG to vessels using ship-to-ship bunkering.
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NewsElectric ECH nominated for awards
A machine believed to be the world’s first full-size fully electric empty container handler (ECH) has been nominated for two industry awards.
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NewsOpen loop scrubbers backlash continues
The list of ports with a ban on discharge of wash-water from open-loop scrubbers has reportedly grown.
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NewsFlorida ports buy further into natural gas
America''s Florida Ports Council and the Florida Natural Gas Association have released a report showing how ports across the state are increasingly turning to natural gas.
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NewsEcoport first for Australasian ports
Australia’s Port of Newcastle has become the first port in Australia and New Zealand to attain EcoPorts certification demonstrating its high environmental standards.
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NewsAdjustable onshore power for cruisers
Siemens has built a turnkey onshore power supply at the Hamburg Altona cruise terminal, the first European system of its type to adjust the frequency of the local distribution grid to any ship’s electrical system.
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NewsGeothermal energy research powers on
The Port of Rotterdam has taken a step closer to the future harnessing of geothermal energy at Maasvlakte 2.
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NewsGetting short sea shipping better connected
This year’s Coastlink Conference will focus on building connectivity between shortsea shipping and intermodal networks.
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NewsGetting short sea shipping better connected
This year’s Coastlink Conference will focus on building connectivity between shortsea shipping and intermodal networks.
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NewsAntwerp LNG development
Cryostar and KC LNG (The LNG division of MAKEEN Energy) have been awarded the contract for building an LNG ship bunkering and truck fuelling facility in the port of Antwerp.
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NewsCO2 emissions data dismissed
A Spanish port has rubbished a claim that it creates millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.
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NewsTug tackles NOx port closer to zero-emissions
A new tug with Tier 3 technology to cut emissions will be based at a California port intent on strengthening its commitment to environmentally friendly operations.
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NewsDredging for sand threatens coastal ecosystems in Kenya
Concerns have been raised about the impact of sand harvesting on Kenya coastal beaches and marine ecosystems.
