News 2-10 – Page 107
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NewsIMO workshop addresses policy compliance
A recent IMO workshop focused on implementing marine environment protection measures included participants from 12 southern and east African countries.
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NewsTraining aids oil spill liability competency
Nigerian port professionals have completed oil spill liability and compensation training to help them better prepare for and handle oil spill incidents.
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NewsCoastal clean-up in Jamaica
A port coastline in Jamaica recently received a major clean-up as part of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) on 21 September.
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NewsFirst ship-to-ship operation at Finnish port
A Finnish port has seen its first LNG ship-to-ship operation as well as the first SIMOPS (simultaneous operations) LNG ship-to-ship operation for a container feeder vessel in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsFirst new carrier for LNG project in Russia
The first of four new LNG carriers for an LNG project in Russia is due to begin service by November.
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NewsEcoslops expert to speak at GreenPort Congress
A sustainability expert at Ecoslops will take part in the first day of the 2019 GreenPort Cruise & Congress conference.
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NewsUS port moves closer to zero-emission target
A Californian port is meeting and exceeding all 2023 targets for reducing primary pollutants while cargo volumes continue to rise.
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NewsPipeline MOU for US LNG project
An MOU has been signed to develop the pipeline network for an LNG project at a Texas port.
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NewsSunderland ready for Dogger Bank windfarm
Port of Sunderland has declared itself ''ready, willing and able to deliver'' after a long-awaited government announcement of investment in Dogger Bank.
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NewsClimate change study launched
A climate change study which aims to reduce shoreline erosion caused by waves has been launched at a US port.
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NewsWorld’s first hydrogen-powered tug
A European port has ordered construction of the world’s first tug powered by hydrogen for ultra-low emissions to help it transition to sustainable, CO2-neutral operations.
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NewsSouth Korean port to slash vessel emissions
A South Korean port aims to cut passenger vessel emissions, noise and vibrations at berth with its first shore power solution.
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NewsTesting begins on wave and solar system
Testing has commenced on a combined wave and solar system at a port in Israel to progress renewable energy development.
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NewsSuccessful first bunkering at Japanese port
A Japanese port’s first LNG bunkering has been successfully carried out to confirm that LNG can be effectively and safely supplied there.
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NewsNew equipment helps keep port dust free
A port in Scotland has invested in a new machine to help it control and minimise its dust emissions from agri-bulk operations.
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NewsGreenPort Congress speaker confirmed
The associate partner and port operations consultant at HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH will speak on day one of GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2019.
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NewsVolunteers join forces to clean up Singapore
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has organised and carried out a clean-up operation to reduce marine debris.
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NewsPort operator pursues hybrid pioneering goal
A Canadian port operator is set to become the first in the world to convert its entire fleet into hybrid vehicles.
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NewsFuel cell technologies project progresses
Partners and collaborators on an international project to explore the implementation of hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technologies in ships and ports have met to share progress so far.
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NewsUK ports share efforts to combat plastic
UK ports have shared some of the huge range of initiatives they’re leading to combat plastic waste entering rivers and seas to mark the environment day of London International Shipping Week.
