Australasia GreenPort

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New Zealand has historically struggled to get home grown support for tidal energy – now some energy companies are beginning to change tact and act as ‘hosts’ for foreign developers to help…

3rd April 2012

Foreign tidal harbour development in NZ

3rd April 2012

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An interim report on the Rena cargo ship grounding has revealed that the crew may have been taking a short cut which caused the incident.

12th March 2012

Rena report reveals short cut

12th March 2012

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AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has introduced new regulations which prohibit the discharge of garbage into the sea from ships - except in very limited circumstances.

14th February 2012

New sea garbage disposal regs for Oz

14th February 2012

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Flinders Ports wants to build a $AUS600mill port with a three kilometre-long jetty at Port Bonython, near Whyalla, South Australia.

20th September 2011

$600m Development for Port Bonython

20th September 2011

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LA was ahead of the curve in specifying green tractors.

21st March 2011

Progress at Hay Point

21st March 2011

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Gladstone Ports Corporation has announced that the first $A387million stage of the $A1.3 billion Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project has been awarded to a joint venture between Van Oord and Dredging…

21st March 2011

Dredging with Gladstone

21st March 2011

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Opponents claimed victory when Australia-based Ambre Energy Ltd withdrew itsapplication for an export terminal to ship coal from Montana and Wyoming to Asia via the Columbia River port of Longview, Washington.

14th March 2011

Coal Export on Hold

14th March 2011

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New Zealand’s first tide-driven power station in the Kaipara Harbour has been approved by Government despite concerns over fish stocks and dolphins.

23rd February 2011

Kaipara tide turbine plan gets green light

23rd February 2011

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New Zealand’s Lotus Wash Systems has developed the world’s first fully-automatic sea container washing unit at the Fremantle Port operation of AWH Logistics.

3rd December 2010

Eco-auto box wash

3rd December 2010

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The new head office building of the Port of Brisbane Corporation (PBC), scheduled to open this summer, has become the first in Australia to receive a 5 Star Green Star – Office…

9th June 2010

Port of Brisbane HQ wins green accolade

9th June 2010

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Port Botany’s Container Terminal expansion has passed its compulsory first year environmental audit, exceeding all compliance requirements and winning an unqualified endorsement for a raft of environmental management initiatives.

2nd November 2009

Port Botany container terminal “ticks the green boxes”

2nd November 2009

AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

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The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association plays an important role in promoting environmental awareness and protecting the marine environment. Michael Julian, AUSMEPA’s Executive Director, explains the organisation’s objectives

10th June 2009

“Saving the Seas”

10th June 2009

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In Autumn 2008, Liebherr-Werk Nenzing celebrated its 200th LHM 400 mobile harbour crane. Introduced in 1996, the LHM 400 - characterised by a max. lifting capacity of 104 tonnes and a max.…

26th November 2008

200 up for the LHM 400

26th November 2008

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As part of its ongoing focus on promoting resource efficiencies, the Port of Brisbane Corporation has introduced a new corporate motor vehicle fleet policy. The policy aims to increase fuel efficiency and…

13th June 2008

New Corporate Motor Vehicle Policy

13th June 2008

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AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

In the March/April issue of GreenPort, the Port of Brisbane outlined its strategy of operating its port in a sustainable. In this issue, the Port explains how it is working to save…

12th June 2008

Introducing a Water and Energy Conservation Plan

12th June 2008

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AUSTRALASIA GREENPORT

“The shipping industry welcomes the move by Tesco to start eco-labelling the food it sells, states the British Shipping Chamber. “

27th May 2008

Shipping welcomes Eco-Labelling

27th May 2008

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After many years of planning – and a long approval process – work has now begun on the deepening of the entrance channel to the port of Melbourne.

28th March 2008

Project Melbourne

28th March 2008