News 2-10 – Page 254
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NewsVision needed for water
Vision and political will is needed to reach the green and cost-effective goal of seamless, pan-European inland waterway transport, but it means going beyond the vicissitudes of changes of government or economic challenges.
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NewsCall for material tech papers
A conference on recent and future material technologies used in the marine and offshore industry is being organised by RINA.
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NewsHelping wind turbines bear up
ContiTech Vibration Control has developed an innovative generator bearing and an enhanced gearbox bearing for modern wind power stations.
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NewsNorth American ECA comes into effect
The North American Emission Control Area (ECA) came into effect from 1 August 2012, bringing in stricter controls on SOx, NOx and particulate matter.
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NewsICS wants ballast water convention changed
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has called on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to address some critical issues concerning the imminent implementation of the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention.
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NewsShore power inaugerated at Rotterdam
Since the first shore based power system was activated at the Stena Line terminal in Rotterdam last month – the new system has been inaugurated by the partners involved in the project.
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NewsBallast water treatment without the chemicals
Germany’s GEA Westfalia Seperator Group is unveiling a new product at SMM 2012 which cleans ballast water without any chemicals using just filtration and irradiation with UV-C light.
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NewsSingapore gets Sealite solar power
Australian navigational aid expert, Sealite, has installed its SAL-01 Solar LED area lights along a new wave breakwater structure at Singapore''s International Cruise Terminal - meaning improvements for both the environment and for safety.
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NewsGreenPort Congress programme released
The programme has just been released for this year''s GreenPort Congress taking place from 3-5 October 2012 and hosted by the Marseille Fos Port Authority.
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NewsChilean port gets carbon savvy
Terminal Puerto de Arica (TPA) has achieved an important milestone in its environmental strategy – by measuring its carbon footprint using a new Greenhouse Gases (GHG) estimation system.
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NewsICS wants action over low sulphur switch
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on the IMO to fast track a critical study into the global availability of low sulphur for ships.
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NewsMaasvlakte bans dirty trucks
According to a new traffic order at the Port of Rotterdam, from 1 January 2014 onwards, all trucks with a diesel engine must have a clean Euro VI engine if they wish to enter Maasvlakte 1 and 2.
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NewsNew tool to map the US ECAs
The imminent arrival of Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in the US is providing ship operators with new challenges in providing cost effective operation - but there is a new market opening up to address the issue.
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NewsEU grants €268.4m for environment projects
Last week, the European Commission approved financial support for 202 new projects under the LIFE+ programme.
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NewsGreenPort South Asia 2013 launched
Mercator Media has announced that it will hold the inaugural GreenPort South Asia conference on 20 to 22 March 2013 at the Trident Hotel, Nariman Point, Mumbai, India.
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NewsPATCH workshop reveals blue energy potential
Exploring the potential of wave and tidal power, or blue energy, for ports was the agenda of the recent PATCH workshop held recently in Ramsgate, UK.
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NewsDust Control Technology introduces new tower units
Dust Control Technology, one of the global leaders in open area dust suppression introduced a new family of tower mounts for the company’s atomised misting equipment which extends droplet hang time and range, while providing more precise aiming capability.
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NewsNew AWT fuel optimisation service
US based Applied Weather Technology Inc. (AWT) has revealed a new ship optimisation service (FOS) which it says will give ship operators the data needed to plan more efficient and environmentally friendly voyages.
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NewsProposal to IMO for mandatory weighting of containers
A number of international maritime associations submitted a proposal to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) aiming for a legal requirement to be introduced, forcing port terminal operators and ships to verify container weight in order to export a loaded container.
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NewsRotterdam LNG a step closer
The Port of Rotterdam says that it has moved one step closer to realising its plan to become an LNG port filling station.
