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Bechtel bags FLNGV contract
Bechtel is to design, build and commission the first US-based floating LNG vessel (FLNV) set to go into service at Port Delfin, a proposed deepwater port and offshore floating LNG facility.
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NewsMyanmar LNG terminal
Thai construction firm, Italian-Thai Development PCL is reportedly in talks with Myanmar authorities to build a $500 million LNG import terminal at Dawei industrial zone in the south of the country.
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NewsEU project enhances Noatum light levels
Spain’s Noatum Container Terminal looks set to significantly cut energy consumption with a new dynamic lighting system being tested at the terminal.
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NewsSpeeding up cargo efficiency
The Port of Oakland has created a task force to help it become more efficient and get cargo moving more quickly.
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NewsABP solar farm shortlisted for award
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.
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NewsMusco lights up Jebel Ali
DP World is set to save US$1.5m a year at its Jebel Ali Port Terminal 2 in Dubai after upgrading its lighting.
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NewsReducing operating costs
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.
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NewsSustainable development on the Seine corridor
Ever since its inception, HAROPA has sought to reconcile port planning and development with environmental preservation, writes Antoine Berbain, managing director, HAROPA Ports.
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NewsA sustainable focus
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.
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NewsHow the shipping industry is tackling pollution
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.
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NewsProgress made on Savannah extension
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.
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NewsFifty Shades of Green
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.
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NewsCarbon footprint of container terminals
Carbon footprinting of container terminals is not yet mandatory but recommended, writes Professor Jens Froese from the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC).
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NewsIncentivising cleaner shipping
Ports are ideally placed to advance cleaner, more profitable shipping, writes Victoria Stulgis, Senior Associate Shipping, Carbon War Room.
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NewsFocusing on the environment
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.
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NewsEnabling energy efficiency
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.
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NewsLNG bunkering facility for Teesport
Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is developing an LNG bunkering facility at Teesport in the UK – a move that will greatly improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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NewsPSA clears trucks at Chennai
PSA International has added a new train shuttle service for import containers at its Chennai International Terminals Pvt Ltd (CITPL) that is expected to significantly reduce road congestion and emissions.
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NewsSingapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders
The Port of Singapore has launched its first Request for Proposal (RFP) for an LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels at the port.
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NewsSingapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders
The Port of Singapore is calling on interested parties to apply for the LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels in the port, following the launch of its first Request for Proposal (RFP).
