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TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

The Port of Valencia will use hydrogen battery-propelled machinery to become the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy to reduce emissions and the environmental impact of its operations.

4th January 2019

First hydrogen machinery at a European port

4th January 2019

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

REGULATION & POLICY GREENPORT

Representatives from the Presidency of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for the new EU directive on port reception facilities.

4th January 2019

EU bodies agree on port waste facilities

4th January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

As of 1 January 2019, only trucks with a 2007 or newer engine or equipped with a certified retrofit are allowed to enter the international container terminals of The Northwest Seaport Alliance…

3rd January 2019

NWSA engine emissions rule kicks in

3rd January 2019

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

As of 1 January 2019, only trucks with a 2007 or newer engine or equipped with a certified retrofit are allowed to enter the international container terminals of The Northwest Seaport Alliance…

3rd January 2019

NWSA engine emissions rule kicks in

3rd January 2019

WORLD

WORLD

Eastern Mediterranean achieved reduced environmental footprint at the port of Killini, which on December 20th, 2018 held an inauguration event of the first pilot shore installation for the electrification of ships with…

3rd January 2019

Inauguration ceremony of the first cold ironing installation in Eastern Mediterranean at the port of Killini

3rd January 2019

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Uniper SE and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd will build a FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) at Uniper’s Port of Wilhelmshaven site, which could be in operation as early as the second…

3rd January 2019

FRSU planned at German port

3rd January 2019

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first port in South America to obtain carbon-neutral certification following its efforts to implement sustainability initiatives and incorporate technologies that reduce its operational impact.

3rd January 2019

South America’s first CO2-neutral port

3rd January 2019

AMERICAS GREENPORT

AMERICAS GREENPORT

Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) has become the first port in South America to obtain carbon-neutral certification following its efforts to implement sustainability initiatives and incorporate technologies that reduce its operational impact.

3rd January 2019

South America’s first CO2-neutral port

3rd January 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Logistics specialist Descartes sees a bright 2019 for most major US ports, although not all will escape the pressures of rising volumes on infrastructure constraints.

2nd January 2019

Favourable outlook for many US ports

2nd January 2019

NORTH AMERICA

NORTH AMERICA

Liebherr Container Cranes has refuted US claims that China is the only manufacturer of low-profile cranes - used at ports close to airports - and that super-post panamax cranes are only available…

2nd January 2019

Crane manufacturer rebukes US claims

2nd January 2019