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NewsEU bodies agree on port waste facilities
Representatives from the Presidency of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for the new EU directive on port reception facilities.
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NewsNWSA engine emissions rule kicks in
As of 1 January 2019, only trucks with a 2007 or newer engine or equipped with a certified retrofit are allowed to enter the international container terminals of The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) under its Clean Truck Program rule.
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NewsFRSU planned at German port
Uniper SE and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd will build a FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) at Uniper’s Port of Wilhelmshaven site, which could be in operation as early as the second half of 2022.
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NewsSouth America’s first CO2-neutral port
Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first port in South America to obtain carbon-neutral certification following its efforts to implement sustainability initiatives and incorporate technologies that reduce its operational impact.
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NewsWaterson goes green at ProvPort
Waterson Terminal Services is joining the Green Marine environmental certification programme for its stevedoring and terminal operations at ProvPort, Rhode Island.
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NewsCanaveral supports sand protection project
A Canaveral Port Authority-sponsored project aims to protect the coastal environment by moving more than 1.3m cubic yards of sand to replenish 3.5m of beach south of Port Canaveral in Florida.
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NewsAudit tool helping LNG bunkering quality
The Port of Rotterdam has estimated that by 2020 it will have granted nine licenses to LNG bunker providers to operate onsite with the help of the IAPH LNG bunkering audit tool.
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NewsSOHAR operator to ban non-reusable plastic
The Tristar Group has committed to ban non-reusable plastic materials in its shipping operations at SOHAR Port and Freezone, commencing 2019.
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NewsLNG powers new cruise liner
Cruise company, Carnival Corporation, has welcomed AIDA Cruises’ new liner, said to be the world’s first cruise vessel powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) both at sea and in port.
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NewsHullWiper to help keep Mauritian hulls clean
UAE-based HullWiper is hoping to promote the benefits of its hull cleaning remotely operating vehicle (ROV) to the Mauritian maritime community in support of Mauritius Ports Authority’s (MPA) ‘Green Port Concept’.
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NewsTallinn rewards emission-reducing ships
From January 2019, ships participating in the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) in working towards reducing air emissions may apply for up to 8% discount on tonnage fees in the harbours of the Port of Tallinn.
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NewsVerifavia announces cooperation agreements
Emissions verification company, Verifavia, has announced eight new cooperation agreements with recognised organisations (ROs), supporting International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) regulations.
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NewsVacuum power moves people around port
Port logistics company, Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and US-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) have joined forces to produce a high speed container transport system at the Port of Hamburg.
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NewsNew Australian LNG FSRU import terminal
EPIK Co. Ltd. will commence preliminary works on a proposed LNG floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) import terminal at the Port of Newcastle, Australia.
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NewsCanada shore power project complete
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has completed a shore power project to reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution by enabling ships to shut down their diesel engines and connect to an electrical grid supplied by renewable energy sources.
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NewsHydrogen moves POAL nearer zero emissions
Ports of Auckland (POAL) has committed to building Auckland''s first hydrogen production and refuelling facility at its Waitemata port to help it achieve zero emissions by 2040.
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NewsFirst LNG bunkering at Swedegas Gothenburg
Terntank’s ‘Tern Sea’ tanker has become the first vessel to be bunkered with LNG and liquefied biogas (LBG) at a new Port of Gothenburg-based Swedegas bunkering facility opened to help the shipping sector move to cleaner emissions.
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NewsAPI added to environmental data solution
OceanWise has improved the integration of its environmental data storage and publishing solution ‘Port-Log’ by adding an Application Programming Interface (API).
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NewsMPA to ban wash water discharge
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has said it will prohibit the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in Singapore port waters from 1 January 2020.
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NewsMajor green targets for US$348m US port plan
The Port of Seattle’s US$348m 2019-2023 capital investment plan includes US$30m for waterfront electrification to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from waterfront equipment and cruise vessels at berth and improve air quality for maritime workers and residents.
