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NewsCaterpillar LNG test bed
Caterpillar Marine says it has unveiled the first LNG test bed for gas-fuelled engines at its facility in Kiel, Germany.
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NewsGreen battery to power 'largest' electric ferry
A lithium-ion battery system developed to reduce the emissions and operating costs of marine vessels will be used to operate the "world’s largest" 100% electric ferry in Denmark.
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NewsNew Port 2060 vision revealed
Cargo handling solutions and services company Kalmar, part of Finnish-owned Cargotec, is launching a new video to depict what the future of cargo handling will look like in the year 2060.
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NewsCleaner fuel on offer at Liverpool
The UK’s Port of Liverpool has become the first port in the UK to offer Shell GTL Fuel, a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel fuel.
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NewsPLA targets human error
The human factor is the focus of the latest safety campaign by The Port of London Authority (PLA), launched at its Annual Stakeholder Forum.
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NewsLNG focus for Colombo terminal
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is set to be a priority initiative in the development of Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal in Sri Lanka.
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NewsFloating rubbish bin launched
The project to bring floating rubbish bins to Finland is making progress with the first Northern European test Seabin marine rubbish bin being launched in Uunisaari, Helsinki.
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NewsSamskip launches carbon calculator
Logistics specialist Samskip has launched an online carbon footprint calculator which helps users determine the carbon footprint of a specific unit load.
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NewsBunkering standard backs LNG use
The first Singapore Technical Reference (TR) 56 for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering has been established to help establish Singapore port as a leading LNG bunkering hub.
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NewsMasterplan modelling
ABPmer, a UK-headquartered numerical modelling and dredge specialist, has been commissioned by the Port of Waterford in Ireland to develop hydrodynamic and sediment models of the Waterford Estuary.
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NewsPort ballast water management
Damen’s award-winning and IMO certified InvaSave ballast water management system (BWMS) has gone into commercial operation following a public demonstration at Groningen Seaports in The Netherlands.
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NewsBarcelona LNG terminal
Carnival Corporation & plc has released artist renderings of its second cruise terminal at the Port of Barcelona, which will be Europe''s newest LNG cruise terminal when it opens in 2018.
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NewsPartnership aims to boost environmental compliance
Damen Green Solutions and Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) are working together to help companies comply with Ballast Water Treatment and other environmental regulations that are part of the clean shipping movement.
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NewsQueen's Award for carbon capture company
A carbon capture company has received the UK Queen''s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2017.
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NewsManaging marine debris
A company which develops and manufactures pump and oil spill response solutions is aiming to use its expertise to help strengthen technologies and partnerships with local governments and businesses to help turn waste into energy.
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NewsMPAs restrict growth, warns BPA
The British Ports Association (BPA) has expressed its concern over the restrictions that designated Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and stricter regulations may place on the growth and business of ports.
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NewsHybrid technology for NY terminals
Two container terminal facilities in New York will be retrofitted with auto stop-start hybrid technology at a cost of up to US$144,000, as part of emission-reduction plans by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).
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NewsShips go green with e-certs
The Danish, Norwegian and Singapore maritime authorities have agreed to champion the use of e-certificates (e-certs) for the shipping community as part of a drive to digitalise the shipping industry, reduce administrative manpower and costs and become more efficient.
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NewsSingapore opens first LNG truck facility
Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd (SLNG) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have jointly launched Singapore’s first LNG truck loading facility.
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NewsEuropean first for LNG regasification
Repsol and Enagás have supplied a ship LNG directly from a regasification plant, apparently the first time this has happened in Europe.
