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FMT makes environmental policy public
Federal Marine Terminals (FMT), which operates 10 terminals across the Great Lakes and the Eastern Seaboard, has unveiled its environmental policy on its website (www.fmtcargo.com). FMT is one of the first marine terminal operators to make its detailed environmental policy available to the public.
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NewsASEAN ports get sustainability support
The ASEAN Ports Association (APA) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are jointly implementing the “Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region” project, designed to help selected ports comply with international environment and safety standards while improving their efficiency.
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NewsAPM's Safety Programme sees reduced injuries
Stockholm, Sweden –APM Terminals Head of Health, Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) and CSR, Henrik Kristensen detailed APM Terminals’ Safety Culture implementation and approach which have established new standards of safety performance for the container industry while addressing the 2nd ICHCA Safe Cargo Handling Seminar in Stockholm, held prior to ...
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NewsOwners turn their attention to ‘Greener Tugs’
It’s just a year since the world’s first true ‘Hybrid’ tug entered service with Foss Maritime in the USA. This important milestone created considerable interest in the towage industry and occurred at a time when the industry was experiencing a period of almost frantic growth in the numbers of new ...
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GreenPort Conference Opens in Stockholm
Ulla Hamilton, Deputy Mayor of the City of Stockholm and Chairman of the Ports of Stockholm opened the 5th GreenPort Conference which convened this morning in Stockholm...
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NewsPort of Kotka's new EcoQuay opens in February
The Port of Kotka''s EcoQuay concept will be operational at the beginning of February 2010 - the EcoQuay was adopted taking into account several environmental aspects in designing, constructing and using the quay.
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News1st Stones shipment for Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 sea defences
The Yeoman Bontrup, the first ship carrying stones for the hard sea defences for Maasvlakte 2, was unloaded in Rotterdam.
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ESPO attends COP 15
Whilst top politicians from all corners of the globe have been in Copenhagen this week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, various industry side-events have been organised in the Danish capital. Following an initiative of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) a special session on Ports, Goods Movement and Supply ...
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APM Terminals welcomes CMA CGM's flagship
CMA CGM held a ceremony on board CMA CGM''s new 365m long, 52.1m (20 containers) wide fleet flagship, the Cristophe Colomb to welcome the giant technologically advanced vessel to the Port of Rotterdam on its maiden voyage from Shanghai.
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New Baltic Sea NOx Study published
Annual ship emissions of nitrogen oxides in the Baltic Sea could be cut by around 270,000 tons by 2015 by the application of an emissions charge, according to a new study entitled "Market-based instruments for NOx abatement in the Baltic Sea."
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Port of Kolding wins Danish Ports Initiative Award
Copenhagen...The award was given to a Danish Port that had taken an extraordinary initiative within sustainable development, environment, energy and climate.
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Canada's Federal Marine Terminals unveil new green policy
Montreal...Federal Marine Terminals (FMT), operating ten terminals across the Great Lakes and the Eastern Seaboard, has unveiled its environmental policy on its website. FMT is one of the first marine terminal operators to make its detailed environmental policy available to the public.
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NewsReducing shipping’s CO2 emissions
Although the level of emissions of CO2 by the shipping industry is largely determined by world trade, multilateral collaborative action is needed to ensure signifi cant reductions. Simon Bennett, Secretary of the International Chamber of Shipping*, explains how this might be achieved
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NewsBarometer indicates positive signs for Baltic port economy
The 12th Baltic Ports Conference held in Aarhus, Denmark in September concludes that despite the impact of the economic downturn, positive signs are beginning to show although the recovery ahead will be slow
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NewsGreening container logistics in seaports
Port Feeder Barge is a self-propelled container pontoon, equipped with its own container crane, which will contribute to carbon reduction in ports
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ESPO award nominations
The ports of Algeciras, Genoa, Ghent, Gijón, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Turku have been shortlisted for the ESPO Award for the societal integration of ports.
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NewsNew challenges in applying environmental directives
Roger Morris of Bright Angel Coastal Consultants* talks of some of the new challenges for the application of environmental directives which must be overcome in order to enable a high level environmental performance Since its introduction in 1992, the EC Habitats Directive has challenged everyone from port managers to environmental ...
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NewsSmall scale hydropower: an alternative power option for ports?
Renewable energy technology, such as hydropower, can provide non-polluting alternatives to reduce emissions caused by fossil or nuclear fuels. Due to their location, ports could use tidal and wave power for meeting some energy requirements*
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New-generation, eco-friendly vessels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has formed the concept for its next-generation vessels by building on and refining existing technologies it has developed and adopted. The first new concept is a next-generation, environmentally friendly car carrier; “ISHIN-I,” which stands for “Innovations in Sustainability backed by Historically proven, Integrated technologies.”
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Four new members join PEMA
The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) has four new members: crane cabin specialist Brieda Cabins; port vehicle manufacturer Linde Heavy Trucks; drives systems supplier Control Techniques; and port equipment and services group Portek.
