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NewsMaritime, Intermodal Transport: the future of Europeam Transport
IN THE LAST FEW years intermodal transport has become the cornerstone of the European transport policy.
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Viewing terrace for Schwedenkai Terminal
Germany - The new panoramic viewing terrace at Kiel’s Schwedenkai Terminal has been officially opened to visitors and the public.
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NewsGreen ferries for the Clyde
UK - Ferguson Shipbuilders in Scotland has been selected to build the world’s first two sea-going RoRo diesel electric hybrid ferries.
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Oil spill protection at Malmö
Denmark - A unique remote-controlled, self-propelled torpedo has been launched aimed at protecting Malmö’s port from oil spills that may occur in the future.
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NewsGreen Port Hull plans submitted
There’s good news today for the UK'' s city of Hull – multi million pound plans have been submitted by Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP) for a wind turbine factory at the proposed Green Port Hull facility.
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NewsPropulsions & Emissions Conference 2012 - Call for papers
The 2012 Motorship Propulsions & Emissions Conference, organised by Mercator Media Ltd, has opened its call for papers today.
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NewsCaterpillar supports sustainable cities
Much of the world’s population lives in coastal cities built up around ports so a new injection of funding by the Caterpillar Foundation to the Sustainable Cities Initiative this week is important news.
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Connecting Europe Facility: €50 billion boost
EU – The European Commission has tabled a plan foreseeing EUR 31.7 bln for developing the Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T). The plan sets off new guidelines, determining which projects are to be implement into TEN-T, and establishes the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’, that defines procedures for providing EU financial aid ...
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Summa Group and VTTI to build oil terminal
The Netherlands - The President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte have attended the signing ceremony for a major long-term agreement between the Port of Rotterdam and Shtandart TT B.V.
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NewsZero emissions project wins award
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Gottwald Port Technology have been awarded the Hanse Globe 2011 sustainability prize for their ‘Zero Emissions’ pilot project.
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NewsDB Schenker new rail transport to China
Germany/China - DB Schenker Rail Automotive, Deutsche Bahn’s specialist in automotive rail freight transport, is overseeing auto part transports from Leipzig to China on behalf of BMW.
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NewsFirst Rainbow Warrior newbuild delivered
Europe - Greenpeace’s new 57.9m LOA Rainbow Warrior III has gone into service after completion in north Germany as the first purpose built newbuilding for the internationally active environmental organisation.
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New turbine foundation installation vessel
Norway - With the wind farm industry eyeing the first examples of the crop of newbuilding turbine installation vessels being delivered, other interesting design concepts are also emerging.
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Daikin breakthrough in low energy refrigeration
Japan & UK – Daikin Reefer has unveiled new container refrigeration technology that meets carrier and shipper demands for low energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while providing precise cooling performance for chilled and frozen cargoes.
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NewsOil and gas sector boosts sales
UK - 2011 has seen sales for SOLASOLV anti-glare, heat rejecting roller screens for navigation bridge and control room windows increase in the offshore oil and gas market.
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Climeport launches emissions pilots
France/Italy - A research project on management tools to monitor and estimate greenhouse gas emissions by ports is to be jointly managed by the Marseilles Fos and Livorno port authorities.
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NewsABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK
ABB Marine and Cranes is working to promote the environmental and commercial benefits of the use of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology to the UK.
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NewsNew Rail Record at Port of Felixstowe
Between October and November, the Port of Felixstowe has set a new rail record, handling a total of 11,019 containers (16,846 TEUs) in a single week. The previous record of 10,893 units was achieved in May 2011.
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NewsFree WPCI carbon calculator unveiled
The Port of Los Angeles has, as part of the World Ports Climate Initiative, developed a carbon calculator for ports to determine greenhouse gas emissions from their operations and explore reduction strategies.
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NewsRAM Spreaders’ success in telescopic mobile harbour crane spreaders for the Americas
US/ Brasil - RAM Spreaders has received orders for six new mobile harbour crane telescopic spreaders for Brazil, including four units going to a terminal in Santos Brazil. A further four units have been ordered for new cranes going to a terminal on the West Coast of the USA.
