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Clean Fuels Group honours Long Beach Harbor Commissioner
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute, a US group that promotes alternative fuel use, recently gave its “20/20 Vision Award” to Long Beach Harbor Commissioner Mario Cordero for his leadership role in implementing the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) and his ardent advocacy for the use of ...
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Long Beach’s $750 million “greenest” redevelopment project approved
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously approved an exhaustive environmental study of the Middle Harbor Redevelopment project, green-lighting a $750 million renovation to transform two aging Port of Long Beach shipping terminals into one of the “greenest,” most environmentally friendly terminals in the world.
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NewsCharleston tug boats switch to cleaner fuel
Continuing the Charleston maritime community’s “Pledge for Growth” environmental commitment, a local tug boat operator, Moran Charleston, is switching half its fleet to cleaner burning fuels. The fuel switch was made possible through grant funding awarded by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the US ...
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Ecoports projects news
The Ecoports Foundation continues its involvement within European research and development projects and initiatives aiming towards the development of new practicable tools for port environmental management.
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via donau launches Blue Pages web platform for Danube transport service providers
At the recent transport logistic 2009, via donau took the opportunity to present the Web platform of the Blue Pages. Accessible free of charge at www.blue-pages.at, it is an online directory of transport and inland navigation companies on the Danube.
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Eurogate becomes environmental partner of the City of Hamburg
Eurogate may now officially call itself “Environmental partner of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg”. The Urban Planning and Environment Office bestow this title on companies that demonstrate voluntary and systematic commitment to the environment. For Eurogate, protecting resources has for a long time been a priority of project ...
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Industry in the Dutch Port of Moerdijk reduces emissions
The port and industrial area of Moerdijk in the Netherlands is to build a circular pipe for a optimum exchange of energy/ warmth, water and residual flows between industrial companies in the port.
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Kick-off meeting “People around Ports” project
Representatives of 13 European port authorities met in Rotterdam on 20-21 April for the kick-off meeting of the “People around Ports” project. Initiated by the Port of Rotterdam, this co-operative project aims to raise the societal profile of ports by improving the port image, investing in education and forging close ...
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PIANC 2009 Resolution on Climate Change
PIANC 2009 Resolution on Climate Change During its Annual General Assembly in Helsinki at the end of May, PIANC prepared the following 2009 Resolution: “With the impact of Climate Change now being further considered in the context of navigation in terms of inland waterways, coastal and deep sea shipping, it ...
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FTA urges caution over shipping emissions report
The UK Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on carbon emissions from shipping and its promotion of a more robust methodology to determine the UK’s share of international shipping emissions.
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TOC Europe 2009: helping the ports industry ride out the storm
The Bremen Exhibition and Conference Centre will play host to the 33rd TOC Europe, from 16–18 June 2009, where more than 120 exhibitors will showcase the latest in cutting edge technology, alongside a high-quality conference and a brand new series of technical workshops.
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Antwerp’s “swift-friendly” warehouse
Antwerp Port Authority has for many years taken various initiatives to protect nature within the port area, both on its own sites and also in collaboration with companies in the port area. The most recent example is the construction of a swift-friendly warehouse by the Wilmarsdonk Company on the Noorderlaan ...
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NewsPort of Los Angeles to start rooftop solar power project
The Port of Los Angeles will begin generating one megawatt of electricity via 71,500 square feet of solar panels on its World Cruise Center rooftop by the end of 2009. A $9 million construction contract was recently approved by the Board of Harbor Commissioners for this first phase of a ...
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What’s new in Seattle? Electronic Environmental Report published
The Port of Seattle has published its first electronic Environmental Report, covering progress made during 2008 and to-date in 2009.
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EcoPorts-ESPO Environmental Review 2009
The ESPO/Ecoports Port Environmental Review 2009 was launched during the Greenport conference in Naples (24-25 February 2009) and was received with enthusiasm by the port sector.
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Port of Long Beach wins EPA Clean Air award
The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded its Clean Air Excellence Award to the Port of Long Beach for the Green Flag Program. Port officials received the award on 13 May at the 9th Annual Clean Air Excellence Awards held in Washington DC.
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NewsRotterdam tests hybrid locomotive
Alstom Transport, in cooperation with the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Rotterdam Rail Feeding, has set up a trial using a hybrid shunting locomotive, something that has never been done before on such a scale.
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NewsGreenPort 2010: Dates and Venue confirmed
EWP Communications Ltd, organisers of the annual GreenPort Conference and publishers of GreenPort Journal and GreenPort News, are pleased to confirm that GreenPort 2010 will convene in Stockholm, 24-25 February 2010 at the Stockholm Convention Centre.
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Seattle and Tacoma Ports: “Green Gateway” for Trade
The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma have completed a study to quantify the carbon footprint of containers coming through the Puget Sound.
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NewsSC Ports awarded additional funds to reduce air emissions
Continuing its “Pledge for Growth” environmental initiative, the SC State Ports Authority (SCSPA) has been selected for US federal funding to upgrade diesel equipment at the port, in the harbour and on the highway.
