News 2-10 – Page 202
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NewsHamburg calls for infrastructure action
The Port of Hamburg says that a 50% rise in seaport-hinterland traffic will shape the growth in freight traffic for Germany, but it warns that the country’s ports must rate top priority in the new Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan in order to keep up with it.
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NewsNo waste, just resources at the Port of Koper
Concern for the environment is a constituent part of Port of Koper’s management policy and organisational culture, writes Franka Cepak, environmental manager, Port of Koper, Slovenia.
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IMarEST tackles green issues
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEst), is turning its attentions to green ship technologies and marine energy with the intention of gauging views across the industry.
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NewsKalmar hybrid shuttles bound for US
Three new Kalmar hybrid shuttle carriers are bound for the US Port of Virginia with the aim of both helping increase terminal capacity and the port to attain its sustainability goals.
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NewsLe Havre aims high for 2020
HAROPA’s Port 2000 in Le Havre is gearing up to achieve a throughput of 4.8m teu by 2020, an increase of 50%, and it has a clear strategy in place to achieve its target.
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NewsGreen tugs serving green ports
Green ships are sailing the oceans, green ports are handling their cargoes, but the towing industry is not allowing itself to be left out. The age of the green tug has arrived, writes Peter Barker, marine writer and photographer.
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NewsLNG safety deal signed for Netherlands
A Netherlands'' based Platform has signed a ‘safety deal’ as part of its National LNG Safety Programme to promote safe use and transport of the fuel in the country.
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NewsLNG port for another West Canadian town
Canada Stewart Energy Group’s LNG project is the latest in a string of proposed ports that are popping up along British Columbia’s coastline.
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NewsAmerican OSV completes LNG bunkering ‘first’
US-based Harvey Gulf International Marine says it achieved a maritime ''first'' with LNG bunkering taking place with its dual-fuel offshore support vessel (OSV) ‘Harvey Energy’.
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NewsSOGET unveils new single window solution
French Port Single Window solutions provider, SOGET, is launching a new platform to help the logistics chain manage its operations within a single system, whatever the point of entry or mode of transport.
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NewsGreen plans afoot at Long Beach
The US Port of Long Beach (POLB) has revealed ambitious plans for congestion-beating smart systems and an all-out push to achieve energy efficient operations with wind turbines, solar cells and other clean technologies.
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NewsBallast Water Convention conundrum continues
As the ratification of the Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention nears ever closer, the maritime industry is still facing a major problem when it comes to globally accepted ballast water treatment technology, says the World Shipping Council.
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Sulphur deadline warning
The shipping and bunker refining industries should not rely on a postponement to the IMO’s global 0.5% cap on sulphur in fuel, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says.
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NewsGhent locks in on inland waterways
Ghent Port Company is looking to reduce emissions and improve air quality with the New Lock Terneuzen that will improve access to the Netherlands, Belgium and France.
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Mitigating underwater noise
A workshop on underwater sound in relation to dredging is taking place in March to help developers and planners assess the effects of underwater sound from dredging on marine life.
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NewsNew additions and new orders for Kalmar
Kalmar is upping the bar when it comes to new port equipment with two new products being introduced to the market to help boost container handling efficiency and performance.
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NewsITS gets Rotterdam on track
UK-based International Terminal Solutions Ltd (ITS) is helping APM Terminals (APMT) increase productivity of its container handling operations at Rotterdam with its latest G-POS GPS tracking system.
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NewsJoined-up environmental thinking
The Port of Los Angeles (POLA) in the US has met up with stakeholders and community leaders to further its environmental priorities and help ensure sustainable port growth going forward.
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NewsPhoenix lights the way for terminals
Lighting manufacturer, Phoenix Products Company Inc., is launching a new company specifically to serve container, intermodal and bulk terminals in response to increasing customer demand.
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NewsDunkirk LNG bunkering takes shape
Consortium Dunkerque LNG-Air Liquide-Exmar Marine NV is to setup a marine bunkering and on-land supply chain of small-scale LNG from the Port of Dunkirk after winning the tender for the project.
