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NewsMore top keynotes announced for GreenPort Americas
More top keynote speakers from the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have been added to the bill of the first GreenPort Americas Congress.
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NewsEnvironmental focus for PEMA Student Challenge
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) Student Challenge for 2018 will centre on ''Environmental challenge and productivity at ports'' focusing heavily on-air quality.
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NewsLowestoft to benefit from offshore wind power
The UK’s Port of Lowestoft is set to become home to a £2.5bn offshore windfarm.
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NewsLiebherr materials handler lowers vehicle emissions
A new Liebherr materials handler crane could optimise cargo-handling efficiency and minimise emissions at ABP’s Port of Ayr.
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NewsNew oil recovery package minimises spill damage
A new one-stop oil spill response package could help ports avoid, contain and manage environmental pollution.
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NewsOakland commits to balance growth with care
The US Port of Oakland has committed to a strategy of growth with care in its new five-year strategic plan which will balance business expansion with community benefits.
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NewsGreen Marine’s 11th annual conference
Green Marine’s 11th annual conference in in Vancouver, Canada, will tackle issues directly related to its environmental certification’s performance indicators.
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NewsBarcelona commits to encourage sustainable cruising
The Port of Barcelona has set out its commitment to sustainability the environment and innovation as it works to further develop its cruise activity.
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NewsLe Havre renews its PERS environmental certificate
The French Port of Le Havre has renewed its Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificate indicating its environmental standards are up to the high standards of the EcoPorts initiative.
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NewsKaraikal LNG import terminal in the pipeline
A new LNG import terminal at India''s Karaikal Port is set to widen the country''s gas accessibility in 2019.
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NewsShell plans to build Indian LNG truck facility
Royal Dutch Shell plans to build a truck loading facility at its Hazira LNG terminal to meet demand from industrial users.
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NewsEmissions-focused electrification conference
The first conference on shipping electrification focused on how ports and vessels in the Eastern Mediterranean could become emissions-free using electrification technologies.
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NewsGerman ports support heavy fuel oil ban in Arctic
The German Ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven have joined an ambitious campaign to a ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping along with more than 80 companies, organisations, politicians, NGOs and explorers.
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NewsMARPOL Convention amendments come into force
The new International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) amendments have entered into force, which update ship fuel oil reporting requirements, garbage classification and IOPP certificates.
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NewsINTERCARGO says regulation needs to get wiser
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has re-iterated its commitment to a safe, efficient, high quality and environmentally-friendly dry cargo shipping industry and its support for an industry governed by free and fair competition.
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NewsEmissions regs may lose Californian ports business
The development of environmental regulations needs to be balanced with accommodating trade and jobs otherwise business could be lost, the president of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has warned.
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NewsCorvus Energy achieves ISO 14001:2015 certification
Corvus Energy has achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System and Processes.
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NewsStena battery-powered ferry project
The first zero-emissions Stena Line ferry powered by batteries could begin operation this year with batteries supplied by Callenberg Technology Group.
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NewsGreen ports sign up to sustainability charter
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) charter will be signed in Antwerp on 22 March where sustainable ports around the world will set out the guidelines for their commitment to achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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NewsEU project focuses in on air quality monitoring
Air quality and in particularly emissions monitoring has taken centre stage at the latest discussions under the European co-funded project Poseidon Med II.
