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NewsGreen award for MSC
Global cruise company, MSC Cruises, has been awarded the prestigious ‘7 Golden Pearls’ award by classification society, Bureau Veritas (BV), for its latest flagship ‘MSC Preziosa''.
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NewsConsensus reached at GreenPort South Asia
The first GreenPort South Asia Conference, organised by Mercator Media, took place at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai Indian from 20 to 21 March 2013.
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NewsAnother green award for Environship
Rolls-Royce plc has received the Green Ship Technology Award for its Environship concept – a revolutionary design solution for cargo ships that reduces CO2 emissions by up to 40% compared to similar diesel powered vessels.
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NewsGrimsby encourages renewables expansion
The installation of new lock gates at the UK''s Port of Grimsby has attracted new investors, supporting the emerging renewables industry in North East Lincolnshire.
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NewsOysters: an engineer’s best friend
It seems oysters might become part of coastal defence engineers’ resources as they create three dimensional reefs which influence the current, erosion and sedimentation of coastal areas. Additionally, the oysters are a sustainable source of food and income for the local population, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsMaersk Line hits CO2 target
Global shipping company, Maersk Line, has made strong progress in the sustainability stakes by hitting its 25% CO2 emissions reduction target eight years early.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia – last chance to book
There’s still time to book for the first GreenPort South Asia Conference which will take place on 20 and 21 March 2013 at the Trident Nariman Point Hotel, Mumbai, India.
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NewsDNV and Antwerp team up on bunkering
The Antwerp Port Authority has teamed up with ship classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV), to develop procedures for safe and efficient LNG bunkering operations.
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NewsGas-fuelled ferry maintenance contract
Wärtsilä has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line, for maintaining and servicing the LNG-fuelled passenger ferry ''Viking Grace''.
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NewsLive LNG bunkering at Gas Fuelled Ships 2013
At this year’s ‘Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2013’, which is taking place onboard Viking Line’s ‘Viking Grace’, delegates will have the chance to experience live ship-to-ship bunkering.
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NewsEU Commission takes initiative to support Blue Growth
Yesterday, the European Commission launched a proposal to improve the planning of maritime activities at sea and the management of coastal areas.
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NewsWFO recommends marine litter solutions
In a bid to maintain marine litter as an environmental priority, Belgium based industry led initiative, Waste Free Oceans (WFO), has made 10 public recommendations to reduce floating marine litter in seas, oceans and rivers worldwide.
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NewsIPA to support 1st GreenPort South Asia Conference
The Indian Ports Association (IPA) has confirmed, along with many key industry organisations, its support to the GreenPort South Asia Conference, which underlines the recognition of the need for maritime ports across the region to engage with the green agenda.
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NewsCutting Carbon to Cut Costs
Supply chain models and seaport infrastructure are changing as shippers must prove their sustainability credentials to stakeholders. Reducing reliance on road and air is a big part of the green movement in transport of cargo, and shipping is becoming more seaport-centric, as maritime shipping cuts costs and carbon emissions, says ...
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NewsGreenPort extends its footprint
GreenPort has recently added the social media platform Facebook to the various ways in which its content is being distributed.
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NewsOceans 2050 - The Ocean Business Community and Sustainable Seas
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is organising from 22 until 24 April 2013, the Sustainable Ocean Summit 2013 (SOS 2013) in Washington D.C.
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NewsShipping sulphur targets could prove harmful
A new report commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping has revealed that the 2015 sulphur emissions reduction targets for shipping companies could result in adverse environmental effects and a loss of 2,000 maritime services jobs.
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NewsPanama Canal dredging programme complete
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has completed the dredging of the navigational channels along Culebra Cut, an important milestone in its canal expansion programme.
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NewsClassNK approves ballast water design
Global classification society, ClassNK, has granted Approval in Practice (AIP) to Namura Shipbuilding Co’s Minimal Ballast Water Ship (MIBS) VLCC design.
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NewsEvac launches food waste collection system
Finnish waste collection system manufacturer, Evac, has launched its Food Waste Collection System which can manage the entire waste handling system for both vessels and rigs.
