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AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

A major California port operator projects big air quality gains from a three-month-old emissions reduction programme.

3rd July 2019

Emissions drive sees air quality benefits

3rd July 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

The Port of Virginia has become the first port in the US to join the SEA/LNG multi-sector industry coalition to accelerate the widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel.

3rd July 2019

First US port joins SEA/LNG

3rd July 2019

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

Port Skills and Safety (PSS), the collective body for Safety and Skills in UK ports, has launched the first ever ports Sector Safety Plan.

3rd July 2019

First ports ‘Sector Safety Plan’ launched

3rd July 2019

ASIA

ASIA

COSCO SHIPPING Ports has reportedly entered into a merger agreement with Tianjin Port Holdings and China Merchants International Terminals.

2nd July 2019

Cosco strikes merger agreement

2nd July 2019

CRUISE GREENPORT

CRUISE GREENPORT

Ege Port Kusadasi has become the first cruise port in the world to be granted the Ecoports Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificate for contributing towards the sustainability of the port sector.

2nd July 2019

Ecoports issue first cruise port certificate

2nd July 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The maritime sector needs to focus on digitalising whole processes to optimise cost reductions and reduce CO2 emissions, the Port of Rotterdam’s manager of digital business solutions has said.

1st July 2019

Maritime has to “step up” to digitalisation

1st July 2019

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

PRODUCTS & SERVICES GREENPORT

Sany is developing an electric empty container handler designed to have a low consumption of energy and 10 hours working time when fully charged.

1st July 2019

Low energy usage electric container handler

1st July 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

As the UK government confirms a target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 has been adopted into law, the British Ports Association (BPA) anticipates this will require…

28th June 2019

Net zero’ 2050 challenge begins

28th June 2019

EUROPE

EUROPE

An investigation has found an electrical appliance caused an articulated lorry to catch fire while being operated at Portsmouth International Port.

28th June 2019

Electrical fault started lorry port fire

28th June 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

The Port of Long Beach has recognised more than 135 shipping lines for voluntarily participating in its programme offering financial incentives for cargo vessels to slow down near the port to reduce…

28th June 2019

Ships slow down for cleaner California air

28th June 2019