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  • SurePure's solution can help ship owners clean fuel and reduce costs
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    SurePure unveils “breakthrough” solution

    2014-05-06T16:25:00Z

    Liquid photopurification company, SurePure Inc has unveiled its “breakthrough” solution designed to help the maritime shipping industry clean fuel even if severely compromised by micro-organisms infestation.

  • The value of the new port infrastructure must be weighed against the natural capital of the surrounding ecosystem. The Ilot bird island sanctuary at the mouth of the Seine near Le Havre Port 2000 was created to compensate for natural habitats lo...
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    Joining forces to protect ecosystems and achieve port expansion

    2014-05-06T16:09:00Z

    After a four-year study involving more than 1,300 scientists from 95 countries, in 2005 the United Nations issued a report: the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. In this report the concept of Ecosystems Services (ES) was explored. Since then, ES is gaining momentum, says René Kolman, Secretary General of the International Association ...

  • 78 of the port's 'green' tenants were honoured for their work. Photo: Dale Frost
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    San Diego honours ‘green’ tenants

    2014-05-02T15:19:00Z

    The Port of San Diego honoured 78 of its tenant businesses, representing a mix of visitor-serving and industrial businesses, for their environmental achievements.

  • Anticipated reductions include a 92% reduction in PM, 98% reduction in NOx, and a 55% reduction in greenhouse gasses
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    Hueneme power goes ‘green’

    2014-05-01T17:22:00Z

    The US Port of Hueneme is taking a step in towards ‘green’ operations with the introduction of its recently installed grid-based shore power system.

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    NOAA unveils Arctic Action Plan

    2014-05-01T14:59:00Z

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has unveiled its Arctic Action Plan in a bid to help improve monitoring, understanding and protection of the vast, valuable, and vulnerable region.

  • The Taichung port green belt
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    Greening Ports in Taiwan

    2014-04-29T20:30:00Z

    The Taiwan International Port Corporation (TIPC) Greening the Ports action plan integrates environmental protection into its operating philosophy, with as goal to enhance the competitiveness and promote green port policies.

  • Carnival and its 10 brand lines are set to meet its GHG emissions reduction goal
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    Carnival to meet GHG emissions goal

    2014-04-29T10:49:00Z

    Cruise company Carnival Corporation is working hard to meets its goal to reduce its rate of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipboard operations by 20%.

  • Imabari will build the two new LNG carriers at its Saijo yard in 2017
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    Imabari Shipbuilding carriers for Spain

    2014-04-29T10:23:00Z

    Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding Co Ltd is to build two LNG carriers at its Saijo yard for Spanish shipping company, Elcano.

  • The ports are joining forces to introduce LNG to inland shipping on the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor. Photo: Claudio.Ar/Flickr
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    EU ports enter LNG joint venture

    2014-04-29T09:59:00Z

    The port authorities of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Mannheim, Strasbourg and Switzerland are joining forces to introduce LNG in the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor.

  • The ports are joining forces to introduce LNG to inland shipping on the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor. Photo: Claudio.Ar/Flickr
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    EU ports enter LNG joint venture

    2014-04-28T14:09:00Z

    The port authorities of Antwerp, Rotterdam, Mannheim, Strasbourg and Switzerland are joining force to introduce LNG in the Rhine-Main-Danube corridor.

  • LNG will be shipped from Fluxys terminal at the Port of Zeebrugge
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    Yamal LNG signs transhipment agreement

    2014-04-28T14:09:00Z

    Yamal LNG has signed an agreement with Belgian company Fluxys to co-operate on the transhipment of LNG from its terminal at the Port of Zeebrugge.

  • The new terminal is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2014. Photo: Höegh LNG
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    Lithuanian LNG terminal makes progress

    2014-04-25T14:17:00Z

    The Lithuanian National Commission for Energy Control and Prices (NCECP) has agreed the rules for the first Baltic LNG terminal, making it open to the global gas supply market.

  • Havyard`s WE 833 ICE PSV will be delivered to Fafnir with a hybrid power system from Norwegian Electric Systems (Havyard)
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    Hybrid battery-powered PSV contract

    2014-04-24T09:25:00Z

    Norway’s Havyard is to design and build a hybrid battery-powered platform supply vessel (PSV) for Fafnir Offshore HF as part of a NOK 350m (US$58.5m) contract.

  • Nakilat's fleet expansion was made possible by a US$807.4m refinancing agreement with QIB and Bawra Bank
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    Nakilat expands LNG fleet

    2014-04-23T10:59:00Z

    Qatar gas transporter, Nakilat, is adding three new LNG vessels to its fleet through its joint venture Maran Nakilat Co Ltd after refinancing US$807.4m with Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) and Barwa Bank.

  • Present technology is finding it hard to reduce the ballast tank-carried organisms to an acceptable figure for all involved. Photo: Maersk Line
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    Simplicity is necessary

    2014-04-22T16:38:00Z

    Ballast-water borne invasive species are a major environmental challenge that needs addressing but some are concerned that an important message might get lost: shipowners want technology - and legislation - that above all is workable, says Stevie Knight, GreenPort contributor

  • The European Parliament has approved a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning
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    EU approves Maritime Spatial Planning legislation

    2014-04-22T16:34:00Z

    The European Parliament approved a Directive for Maritime Spatial Planning which should help Member States develop plans to better coordinate the various activities that take place at sea, ensuring they are as efficient and sustainable as possible.

  • Misquamicut Beach was originally constructed in 1959. Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers
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    US beach restoration work to begin

    2014-04-22T15:38:00Z

    Construction of shore protection and beach restoration at Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island, is set to begin this month.

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    US grants to tackle climate change

    2014-04-17T15:16:00Z

    Ten US grants of around US$1m in funding are being awarded to coastal communities to help address the effects of coastal storms, flooding, erosion and sea level rise.

  • The underwater gauge features a new single echo mode
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    Unique System expands offering

    2014-04-16T16:14:00Z

    Unique System FZE is expanding its offering with the new DIVE MK2 underwater gauge from Cygnus Instruments, for which it is the distributor for the entire Middle East.

  • Aerial Ringaskiddy
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    The port of Cork’s future plans for redevelopment

    2014-04-15T16:43:00Z

    Since it first developed its Environmental Management System in 2006, the Port of Cork can now demonstrate the significant progress that has been made in managing and reducing the impact of its port operations on the environment, says Finbarr Kearney, Environmental Officer at the Port of Cork Company.