News 2-10 – Page 192
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NewsA sustainable focus
As with most ports, Port of Bergen has during the last few years shifted its focus from being a mere port operator and landowner towards being an organisation with a sustainable focus, writes Even Husby, environmental advisor to Port of Bergen.
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NewsHow the shipping industry is tackling pollution
With new regulations to protect the environment having been on the horizon for a number of years and now slowly filtering into force, shipowners, ports and terminal operators are having to come to terms with the industry''s move towards reducing emissions, writes Tom Gorrard-Smith, Associate, Clyde & Co.
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NewsProgress made on Savannah extension
Progress is being made on the Savannah Harbour Extension Project (SHEP) after the US Army Corps of Engineers awarded a major environmental contract central to the expansion.
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NewsFifty Shades of Green
A product that perfectly fulfills its intended purpose will help to optimise processes and maximise product output while reducing operational downtime and excessive resource consumption, writes Lars Meurling, vice-President, marketing, Bromma Conquip.
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NewsCarbon footprint of container terminals
Carbon footprinting of container terminals is not yet mandatory but recommended, writes Professor Jens Froese from the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC).
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NewsIncentivising cleaner shipping
Ports are ideally placed to advance cleaner, more profitable shipping, writes Victoria Stulgis, Senior Associate Shipping, Carbon War Room.
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NewsFocusing on the environment
Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will play host to the GreenPort Congress in 2015. Environmental issues have long been in focus at the Danish-Swedish port operator, which is the largest in the Öresund region.
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NewsEnabling energy efficiency
With ports becoming increasingly important in the global economy, cities are turning to intelligent solutions enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve occupational and environmental efficiencies, writes Lauren Riga, international energy and sustainability analyst.
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NewsLNG bunkering facility for Teesport
Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is developing an LNG bunkering facility at Teesport in the UK – a move that will greatly improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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NewsPSA clears trucks at Chennai
PSA International has added a new train shuttle service for import containers at its Chennai International Terminals Pvt Ltd (CITPL) that is expected to significantly reduce road congestion and emissions.
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NewsSingapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders
The Port of Singapore has launched its first Request for Proposal (RFP) for an LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels at the port.
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NewsSingapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders
The Port of Singapore is calling on interested parties to apply for the LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels in the port, following the launch of its first Request for Proposal (RFP).
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NewsLNG barge granted ABS approval
Jensen Maritime has been granted ‘approval in principle’ by ABS for its LNG bunkering articulated tug barge (ATB) – a solution for ports with “significant LNG needs” but not located near an LNG terminal.
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NewsElectric terminal partnership
Conductix-Wampfler and SSA México (SSAM) have successfully completed a full-scale electrification project at the Manzanillo Mexico Terminal, apparently the first container terminal in the Americas to operate on 100% electric power.
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NewsABP invests £2.2m in Garston bulk terminal
Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £2.2m in an environmentally-friendly new bulk terminal at the Port of Garston, providing the port with future growth opportunities.
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NewsShore side power for Vancouver
Port Metro Vancouver is to install shore side power facilities at two of its container terminals, a move which is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 tonnes per connection.
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NewsLA reduces smog with OffPeak trucks
This year marks the tenth anniversary of PierPass Inc’s OffPeak Programme, which Los Angeles and Long Beach say has significantly reduced cargo-related congestion in and around the ports.
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NewsNext-generation LNG carrier concept revealed
A project between DNV GL, Hyundai Heavy Industries, GTT and ship owner GasLog has concluded with a LNG carrier concept offering claimed energy efficiencies of around 8%, with a 5% increase in cargo capacity.
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News‘Green’ Europe-Asia freight solution launched
French logistics company, Geodis Wilson, has launched a new Europe-Asia road and rail solution to help the industry optimise supply chain carbon footprint.
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NewsUruguay’s first LNG terminal back on track
Uruguay’s first LNG regasification terminal is back on track after lengthy delays, with new subcontractors in place and dredging works nearing completion.
