News 2-10 – Page 140
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NewsFirst battery-powered truck testing for Oakland
A battery-powered truck has entered the Port of Oakland fleet for the first time in order to test the feasibility of zero-emission freight hauling.
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NewsPMSA: Zero-emissions rethink needed
The president of the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) has said that the US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, plus Californian air quality regulatory agencies, need to rethink mandating zero-emissions targets for terminals and trucking companies.
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NewsTexas moves closer to LNG terminal realisation
Port of Brownsville has moved closer to its own LNG export terminal by acquiring the US Coast Guard’s stamp of approval.
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Year milestone for PBES powered electric ferries
Two Norwegian hybrid ferries have completed their first year in operation following their refit with PBES energy storage solutions.
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NewsFeasibility study for Australian LNG terminal
Three parties will undertake a feasibility study for an Australian LNG import terminal aiming to help stabilise APAC supplies.
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NewsRotterdam embarks on sustainable waste recycling
A consortium of companies is embarking on the development of a waste-to-chemistry plant in Rotterdam.
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NewsGreen Marine emissions criteria revisions
Green Marine’s 2018 performance indicator criteria includes revisions to LNG, sulphur oxide and particulate matter emissions and dry bulk handling and storage.
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NewsTotal launches new green lubricant to the market
Global marine lubricant provider Total Lubmarine has introduced a new addition to its already comprehensive Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) range which is well suited for port equipment.
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NewsBoskalis awarded Tuas reclamation works
Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a dredging and civil engineering contract with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).
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NewsUN recognition for Cavotec mooring technology
Cavotec automated mooring technology has been included in the 2018 UN Global Opportunity Report that highlights how innovative technologies are making genuine progress towards a more sustainable world.
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NewsDigitalisation to address sustainability challenge
The digitalisation of ports and terminal operations offers ways to realise a fourth industrial revolution and clean up the environment.
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NewsEnvironmental priorities of European ports
Since 1996, the European port sector has been monitoring, through the EcoPorts network, the main environmental concerns of port authorities in Europe.
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NewsPorts of Normandy puts an emphasis on renewables
The Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is looking to scale up its operations with the construction of two blade and marine turbine plants in Cherbourg.
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NewsFuture looks green for UK short sea shipping
The future is looking greener and more efficient for a UK short sea ferry operator following the launch of its first hybrid ferry.
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NewsNW American seaports extend clean truck deadline
North West American seaports have voted to extend the deadline to 1 April for complying with the region’s Clean Truck Program due to slow uptake.
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NewsItalian shipper orders reduced emissions tractors
Kalmar is to supply a total of nine terminal tractors to Italian shipping operator Onorato Armatori Group to help it improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
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NewsDigitalisation boosting green efficiency at Hamburg
Digitalisation at the Port of Hamburg is making operations more efficient and environmentally friendly.
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NewsMilestone for bunkering LNG in the Lower Elbe
A new LNG bunkering operation in Brunsbüttel Germany is aiming to set a new milestone for establishing LNG as fuel for ships in the Lower Elbe region.
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NewsEnvirosuite calls for sustainability collaboration
Urban European ports and businesses that surround them are managing a difficult task striving to improve operational efficiencies and minimise environmental impact to growing communities surrounding them.
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NewsKeynote address confirmed for GreenPort America
Raymond Fitzgerald, chief operating officer of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) and Chairman of ARC will take the keynote address at the first GreenPort Americas Congress event.
