Latest News – Page 193
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NewsShore side power for Vancouver
Port Metro Vancouver is to install shore side power facilities at two of its container terminals, a move which is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 tonnes per connection.
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NewsLA reduces smog with OffPeak trucks
This year marks the tenth anniversary of PierPass Inc’s OffPeak Programme, which Los Angeles and Long Beach say has significantly reduced cargo-related congestion in and around the ports.
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NewsNext-generation LNG carrier concept revealed
A project between DNV GL, Hyundai Heavy Industries, GTT and ship owner GasLog has concluded with a LNG carrier concept offering claimed energy efficiencies of around 8%, with a 5% increase in cargo capacity.
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News‘Green’ Europe-Asia freight solution launched
French logistics company, Geodis Wilson, has launched a new Europe-Asia road and rail solution to help the industry optimise supply chain carbon footprint.
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NewsUruguay’s first LNG terminal back on track
Uruguay’s first LNG regasification terminal is back on track after lengthy delays, with new subcontractors in place and dredging works nearing completion.
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Hamburg cruise pilot
Hamburg’s new €64 million Steinwerder Cruise Centre (CC3) is off to a flying start handling nearly 60,000 passengers and 11 ships in its first month of operation.
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NewsConnect with GreenPort
GreenPort magazine is inviting readers to have their say on the environmental demands in the port industry by joining its LinkedIn group or interacting with it on Twitter.
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NewsGreening the role of ports in the logistics chain
The programme for this year’s GreenPort Congress hosted by Copenhagen Malmo Port from 7 to 9 October, will centre on greening the role of ports in the logistics chain.
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NewsCanada’s first LNG ferry
Canada’s first LNG powered ferry has entered into service in Québec. The vessel is also only the second LNG vessel of any kind to go into operation in North America.
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NewsHamburg tackles illegal waste dumping
Vessels calling at the Port of Hamburg can now dispose of more waste for no extra cost – a move the port authority hopes will help tackle the illegal dumping of waste in the sea.
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NewsLA’s zero emissions plan
The Port of LA has released a draft five-year action plan in which it details a steady move towards becoming a zero emissions port and how it will tackle technical and economic challenges to getting greener along the way.
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News‘Green’ light for Poole development
The UK’s Poole Harbour Commissioners (PHC) is making progress on the Port of Poole Master Plan to modernise the commercial port infrastructure following environmental assessments.
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NewsAntwerp looks for an LNG concessionary
The Port of Antwerp has made a new request for a concessionary to build and operate a new permanent LNG bunkering and filling facility on quay 528.
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NewsHong Kong tackles sulphur pollution
A green group says that sulphur pollution around Hong Kong’s Kwai Chung and the city’s main container port have fallen markedly since new laws on were put in place on 1 July, but there is still much more work to be done.
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NewsNoatum to test electric tractors
Europe’s first electric terminal tractors are to be tested at Spain’s Noatum Container Terminal this year, as part of a €3.1m low-carbon port equipment project.
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News‘Green’ award for India’s Krishnapatnam Port
India’s Krishnapatnam Port has been awarded the ‘Golden Peacock Environmental Management Award’ for its ‘green’ operations and contribution to overall economic development in the region.
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Clean cargo guide
The Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) has released a new guide for understanding and applying its Carbon Emission Accounting Methodology for calculations and benchmarking in the ocean container shipping sector.
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NewsDenmark’s first LNG terminal
Fjord Line has put Denmark''s first LNG terminal into operation at the Port of Hirtshals, opening up the European LNG market to the port.
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News‘Green’ certification for New Orleans
The Port of New Orleans has become the eighth US port to reach ‘green’ certification under the Green Marine environmental programme.
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NewsEnvironmental award for AkzoNobel
AkzoNobel has won an award for its carbon credits methodology for the shipping industry at the 2015 Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings.
