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PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) has released a new guide for understanding and applying its Carbon Emission Accounting Methodology for calculations and benchmarking in the ocean container shipping sector.

13th July 2015

Clean cargo guide

13th July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Fjord Line has put Denmarks first LNG terminal into operation at the Port of Hirtshals, opening up the European LNG market to the port.

9th July 2015

Denmark’s first LNG terminal

9th July 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

The Port of New Orleans has become the eighth US port to reach ‘green’ certification under the Green Marine environmental programme.

9th July 2015

‘Green’ certification for New Orleans

9th July 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Kalmar is to retrofit both two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes for Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Co (ACCHCO) at the Egyptian port of Alexandria – an order worth approximately €3.5m.

8th July 2015

Kalmar nets Egyptian refurb job

8th July 2015

ASIA

ASIA

Thailand, Japan, and Myanmar have agreed to develop the Dawei Special Economic Zone in Myanmar.

8th July 2015

Japan firms up Dawei support

8th July 2015

EUROPE

EUROPE

Spains Minister for Economic Development, Ana Pastor, has accepted a loan amounting to €50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

8th July 2015

EIB loans Spain €50m for port efficiency

8th July 2015

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

The Brazilian port of São Sebastião is to put out to tender a new terminal requiring investment of $317m as part of a second tranche of concessions being put together by the…

8th July 2015

São Sebastião to offer new container concession

8th July 2015

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES GREENPORT

UK-based Fathom is encouraging nominations for its newly-launched ‘Ship Efficiency Awards’ before the deadline on 14 July 2015.

7th July 2015

Ship Efficiency Awards 2015

7th July 2015

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

The Greeks rejection of the latest rescue package from creditors throws the future of the countrys euro zone membership into further doubt and probably makes the relationship with its lenders a little…

6th July 2015

Greek port operations

6th July 2015

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

As the number of LNG-powered vessels grows, the Port of Gothenburg is introducing new regulations for LNG bunkering – the first in Sweden.

6th July 2015

Gothenburg introduces bunkering rules

6th July 2015