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NewsGijón: “Port and City Together”
With its “Port and City Together” Project, the Port of Gijón, Spain, was the first winner of the ESPO Societal Integration award. GreenPort Journal interviews the President of the Port of Gijón, Fernando Menendez Rexach.
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NewsReducing shipping’s CO2 emissions: what next after Copenhagen?
Simon Bennett, secretary, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), reviews the Copenhagen Conference and the implications for the global shipping industry
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NewsHarbour masters in ‘the Chain’
In today’s maritime world, the role of the Harbour Master is critical not just for the effi cient docking and handling of vessels, but also in protecting the port environment, writes Ingrid Römers, Secretary of the European Harbour Masters’ Committee
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LA to assess fuel-cell trucks
Port of Los Angeles is vying with neighbouring Long Beach in implementing a series of initiatives aimed at improving the port’s environmental performance. The port is entering into negotiations with Los Angeles based Vision Industries for the purchase and evaluation of Vision’s hydrogen fuel cell hybrid electric trucks.
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NewsICTSI gets new cranes for Manila Terminal
International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) recently took delivery of eight new rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) for its flagship, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). Four of these new RTGs have been successfully commissioned and are now in use at the terminal.
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NewsHarbour noise and marine life
Underwater noise in harbours is potentially damaging to marine mammals and fish. Increasingly, scientists are researching and publishing data on the impacts of various sources of underwater noise on different species. Eelco Leemans and Annemarie Kats of the North Sea Foundation explain
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NewsA vision for Greenport operations
DNV Climate Change Services North America explores the growing pressure on ports to balance emission reductions initiatives with the need to maintain commercially competitive facilities and operating conditions
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NewsTrade body welcome UK ports statement
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) long-awaited National Policy Statement for ports. The trade body believes that the draft statement should pave the way for much-needed port development, thereby securing a brighter future for the UK’s economy.
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Green Marine revises performance indicators
During the course of last summer, three technical committees composed of Green Marine participants held a series of meetings to discuss the addition of new issues to the Environmental Programme and the development of revisions to the current performance indicators.
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NewsA port transformed: five years of the Green Port policy
Long Beach’s transformation into an environmental leader among seaports began five years ago this month with approval of the Green Port Policy
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NewsBraemar Howells team averts environmental incident
Christmas celebrations were put on the backburner as staff from incident response specialists Braemar Howells worked round the clock to prevent a potential environmental disaster off the UK coast at Falmouth, Cornwall.
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DPW announces environment award winners
Global terminal operator DP World has announced the winners of its 2009 Safety and Environment Awards for Excellence. “This year we received a total of 69 submissions; the variety of risks being tackled clearly demonstrating that there is a lot of effort being made to improve safety and environmental performance ...
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NewsHPH signs for new Port Botany terminal
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has signed an agreement with Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) that clears the way for the development and operation of the Third Terminal (T3) at Port Botany, Australia.
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Vessel operators help improve San Diego air quality
A voluntary programme to get cruise and cargo vessel operators to reduce ship speeds when travelling to and from San Diego Bay is working. Cruise and cargo vessel operators are asked to reduce vessel speeds when travelling in an area that extends 20 nautical miles seaward from Point Loma.
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Growing Emissions Will Cost Transport Sector
Transport companies can gain competitive advantage by adding sustainable solutions and capabilities to their services as volume returns to the market, says Erik Van Baaren, senior transport industry analyst at independent business analyst, Datamonitor.
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Charleston community partnership recognised
A local collaborative effort including the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) to foster environmental protection and economic revitalisation in distressed neighbourhoods has earned a national Environmental Justice Achievement Award through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Castrol Marine launches two double hull barges
Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants, has launched two new barges in advance of the latest ‘double hull’ legislation from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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Benchmarks of sustainability: progress in Environmental Management Systems
Herman Journee and Chris Wooldridge of the EcoPorts Foundation* review the progress the organisation has made in developing Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for ports and explain the Foundation’s tools and methodologies
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NewsDunkerque certified
During 2007 the Port of Dunkerque decided to aim for accreditation of its facilities for ships and inland waterway vessels.
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Emissions could cost Charleston $81m a year
A new study published by an environmental pressure group claims emissions from existing port terminals could cost Charleston County (SC) as much as $54 million dollars a year in health care expenses.
