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NewsAustal bags fourth Turbine Transfer contract
Building on its initial success in the renewable energy market, Austal has confirmed a contract for a fourth wind farm support vessel (WFSV) for Turbine Transfers Limited.
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NewsEco-innovation in the Channel
The Port of Calais will be holding a networking event on eco-innovation next month bringing together all PATCH (Ports adapting to Change) ports dedicated to working towards good environmental practices.
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NewsPortugal to invest in ports development
Portugal’s government has set aside €103 million for port development in the Algarve in 2012, however this is at the expense of several other key projects in the region.
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NewsUS concern over Panama Canal expansion
Business, labour and public officials fear expansion of the Panama Canal could cut cargo business by a quarter at the twin Los Angeles-Long Beach ports, which currently handle 40% of the nation''s imported Asian cargo.
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NewsNew Danish green feeder ship concept
Danish Naval Design and Marine Consultancy Knud E Hansen has developed a design for a fuel efficient 2,000 teu container feeder vessel in cooperation with ABB.
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NewsGothenburg behind green bunkering push
The Port of Gothenburg has produced a proposed bill for green bunkering in Swedish waters - which has been presented to the Swedish Transport Agency recently.
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NewsSan Diego port businesses clean up their act
Port of San Diego tennant, Flagship Cruises & Events, is converting its 11 vessel fleet to take advantage of on-shore electricity – eliminating the need to run diesel engines to generate power whilst at dock.
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NewsNew year marks end of dirty trucks at LA
From the 1 January 2012, every local short-haul or drayage truck calling at the Port of Los Angeles will meet the strictest clean air and safety standards of any major port in the world.
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NewsEuropean test scheme for marine renewables
A new EU funded scheme worth £7.7m (€9m) is providing access for companies and researchers to specialist marine renewable energy testing centres across Europe.
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NewsWatermode: Multimodal logistics cooperation
WATERMODE IS A European Union territorial cooperation project leaded by the Venice Port Authority (VPA) with a total budget of € 3 million aiming at promoting a better coordination between public stakeholders in the South East European regions.
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NewsDNV helps raise offshore energy efficiency
Det Norske Veritas reports that a project, involving seven Norwegian offshore shipping companies, has been established to identify energy efficiency and fuel saving initiatives for the offshore shipping industry.
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Seasons greetings from GreenPort
GreenPort would like to wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.
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NewsShoreham focuses on sustainability
Shoreham Port Authority in the UK is embarking on a ten year investment to become a major centre for low carbon energy and sustainability.
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NewsLe Havre incentivise green shipping
From 1 January 2012, Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) will be rewarding shipping companies which practice green shipping at the port.
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NewsPort Engineering Studies
CHANGING A BERTHING facility or constructing a port is a decision with a wide-ranging impact on economy as well as on the surrounding environment. For a number of Swedish ports, simulation is a cornerstone in providing objective evidence of safety before new or larger tonnage arrives.
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NewsPort of Amsterdam plans biomassive growth
The Port of Amsterdam is gearing up for a boom in biomass volumes as a result of an increasing focus on renewable energy and new Dutch Government proposals.
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NewsTransnational network for multimodal transport
Watermode is an EU territorial cooperation project lead by the Venice Port Authority - it is aimed at promoting better coordination between public stakeholders.
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NewsE.ON makes multi-billion energy investment
E.ON is making another huge leap into green energy with a multi-billion investment of EUR7 billion for three new wind farms in the North and Baltic Seas.
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NewsLindø turbine assembly for Vestas
Vestas has announced that assembly of the prototype and pre-series versions of their new 7MW turbine will take place at Lindø in Denmark.
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Largest onshore wind farm build for Belgium
Belgium - Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation are to team up with the consortium “Groene Haven Antwerpen” (Antwerp Green Port) to build a large wind farm on the left bank of the river Scheldt.
