News 2-10 – Page 129
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NewsCollective UK air quality action needed
The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has held a round table briefing on ports and air quality in the UK with all stakeholders being asked to take action to make improvements.
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NewsCoal-reliant ports in for a struggle
Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand declines, warns a new report.
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NewsFrench ports in Swiss rail shuttle launch
A new rail shuttle linking the leading French container ports Marseille Fos and Le Havre with Switzerland is being launched to extend and make the port hinterlands greener.
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NewsHybrid technology for greener operations
DP World says it will invest in the latest green technology at its UK ports to cut emissions and reduce its carbon footprint.
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NewsClimate-smart port design
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) is striving to reduce pollution levels at the country’s largest port of Dar es Salaam through a long term $345 million expansion and rehabilitation initiative known as Dar es Salaam Maritime Gateway Project.
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NewsAustralian ports spearhead port sustainability
Australian ports are preparing to join the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) as part of a move to showcase their environmental performance with projects including doing away with carcinogenic firefighting foam in ports.
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NewsHamburg Port Feeder Barge concept
The promising Port Feeder Barge concept still has some obstacles to overcome to be finally introduced in the Port of Hamburg, writes Dr Ulrich Malchow from PFB
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NewsMore efficiency, less emissions?
Shipping will have to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 50% by 2050. The IMO agreement agreed in April of this year has been considered by many policy makers and many stakeholders, including the ports, as a real milestone.
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NewsMethanol as fuel: creating a pathway to cleaner ports and shipping
The maritime and ports industries are facing a future increasingly defined by environmental regulations which require progressively cleaner fuels to improve air quality, writes Chris Chatterton, chief operating officer, The Methanol Institute.
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NewsA stark reminder to switch to cleaner fuels
Oil spills are a stark reminder of the devastating impacts some of our energy sources have on the environment. The oily, sticky slush which pollutes the water and soil and contaminates wildlife is a powerful image of the urgent need for low-carbon and clean sources of fuels, writes Chloe Farand
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NewsConsistent ballast testing standards
Ports across the globe are at the front line of the fight against invasive aquatic species carried in ships’ ballast waters which have had a significant economic impact throughout the world, writes Dr Brian Phillips, managing director, Chelsea Technologies Group
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NewsStrengthening port efficiency with blockchain
While trade through ports is responsible for delivering essential resources to billions of people, a staggering one in five crates are left unaccounted for, leaving behind one major consequence: The environment, writes Mac McGary, president of Sweetbridge
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NewsEquipment, research and collaboration focus
Asia Pacific ports are taking a three-pronged approach to sustainable maritime operations deploying energy efficient port equipment, funding research and development projects and international port collaboration initiatives, writes Sam Whelan
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NewsPartnering for green cruise in Southampton
As a major turnaround port for cruise operations in Europe, the Port of Southampton can handle the world’s biggest cruise ships with 500 cruise calls per year at its four cruise terminals. Michele Witthaus finds out how the port ensures sustainable operations.
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NewsUK renewable energy hub
The UK’s Port of Lowestoft is quickly becoming one of the UK’s renewables hubs due to its ability to produce its own renewable energy, writes Ron Crean, ABP group head of marketing
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NewsDeal inked for Ghana LNG terminal build
An Africa-focused private equity fund has signed an agreement with a Chinese engineering firm for the construction of Sub-Saharan Africa’s first regasification terminal at Ghana’s Port of Tema.
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NewsTerminal upgrades to facilitate LNG
The Spanish engineering consultant Ayesa will redesign the mooring jetty for the Enagás regasification plant at the Port of Huelva.
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NewsABP signs development MoU with energy giant
The UK Port of Grimsby is living up to its reputation as a centre of excellence for offshore wind with the signing of an agreement to develop a base location for Innogy’s latest offshore wind project.
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NewsCargo consortium works to increase efficiency
MacGregor has joined a consortium of leading marine industry players which are collaborating in developing new levels of performance and environmental efficiency for the container sector.
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NewsOakland diesel emissions down 81%
Diesel particulate emissions from Port of Oakland maritime operations are down 81% since 2005, moving the port closer to its target of 85% emissions reduction by 2020.
