Latest News – Page 132
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NewsTorqeedo powers clean electric vessels
Torqeedo is supplying electric propulsion systems for a fleet of 15 new passenger excursion boats recently delivered to Vinpearl’s newest resort development at Hoi An, Vietnam.
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NewsRemote monitoring system for ocean cleaning
A new remote monitoring system is being put to the test as part of the first-ever ocean cleanup system which will eventually go to work on a large-scale cleaning project in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
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NewsPort of Qasim LNG infrastructure agreement
Engro Corporation Ltd of Pakistan and Royal Vopak of the Netherlands have signed a Share Purchase Agreement in which Vopak will acquire a 29% share in Elengy Terminal Pakistan Ltd (ETPL).
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NewsOakland aims for no emissions operations
The US Port of Oakland has set an ambitious target to reduce emissions as part of its air quality improvement plan which is currently out for public review.
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NewsMercator Media acquires Coastlink Network
Mercator Media Limited has acquired the Coastlink Network Limited, a neutral pan-European network dedicated to the promotion of short sea and feeder container shipping and how it forms part of a competitive supply chain.
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NewsGreenPort Cruise and Congress programme
The provisional programme for this year’s GreenPort Cruise & Congress is now available and it seeks to help operators clean up their operations and save time and money in the process.
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NewsKiel invests in greener cargo handling
Germany’s Port of Kiel is investing in greener cargo handling equipment, environmental technology and initiating a modal shift from road to rail.
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NewsRotterdam works to conserve honey bees
Rotterdam is taking its preservation role seriously by helping conserve the Dutch honey bee and creating a new colony at the port.
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NewsInvestment platform promotes green tech
A new AIM-listed investment platform aims to accelerate growth in IMO-compliant green technology service companies to minimise the marine industry’s environmental impact and help it meet the required standards for shipping.
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NewsESI to focus more on CO2
The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) is set to incorporate more work on CO2 in line with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) legislative developments to boost its effectiveness.
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NewsFish sustainability project reaps rewards
Associated British Ports (ABP) has taken part in a sustainability project to improve fish migration from the Humber estuary which has helped salmon and other migratory fish reach new spawning grounds for the first time in over 100 years.
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Newse-RTGs to cut over 1400t of GHGs
Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal (KPCT) has commissioned five Electrical Rubber Tyred Gantry cranes (e-RTGs) with potential to cut more than 1400t of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emissions.
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NewsAuckland steps up climate change efforts
New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland has joined a coalition to fight climate change in order to ramp up its efforts to tackle GHG emissions.
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NewsAsia ports perfect chemical spill response
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Marine Department of Malaysia have conducted a joint chemical spill exercise to test the Joint Emergency Response Plan or chemical spill incidents in the Johor Strait.
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NewsJapan orders its first LNG bunker vessel
A joint venture will see Japan take delivery of its inaugural LNG bunker vessel the first of its kind to be operated in the country.
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NewsCoalition says LNG crucial to meet GHG targets
The industry coalition SEA\LNG has reiterated how critical continuing investment in LNG as a marine fuel is to meeting both air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets.
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NewsBattery electric ferry wins hybrid ship award
A battery powered electric ferry has won an award at the Electric and Hybrid Marine World Expo for Propulsion System of the Year.
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NewsESPO calls for firmer polluter pays principle
ESPO has welcomed the latest review of of the Waste Reception Facilities Directive but says it needs a firmer ‘polluter pays’ principle.
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NewsUS ports approve clean truck regs
Harbour commissioners for the US ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have approved measures to ensure that new trucks that are just going into drayage service meet “the cleanest engine standards”.
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NewsCavotec supports greener Chinese cruise
Cavotec shore power technologies are playing a key role in delivering substantial sustainability savings to ports in China.
