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Spanish terminal operator, Noatum, was at TOC Europe this year, to give the lowdown on its experiment on the use of LNG in terminal tractors at Valencia.

Yazi Fletcher, chief technical officer, Phoenix Products Company, outlined the benefits of LED lighting at this year’s TOC Europe exhibition.

There was an emphasis on the green agenda at this years Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) Forum held at TOC Europe.

Wärtsilä has gained service level recognition for its Airguard and Oceanguard propeller shaft sealing systems from Lloyd’s Register and is said to be the first company in the industry to do so.

More than 40 environmental groups and government agencies have endorsed the Green Marine programme, which addresses nine key issues including air emissions, cargo waste management, water and land pollution prevention; environmental leadership…

Gibraltar’s government has signed its first purchase agreement for the provision of renewable energy with Israel’s Eco Wave Power.

Frances CMA CGM Group has confirmed its objective to reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by the end of 2015 (compared to 2005)

A new action plan is to contribute to ensuring efficient enforcement of stricter requirements for ships’ sulphur emissions in Denmark.

Finland’s Deltamarin Ltd and Oy Langh Ship AB are joining forces to bring a new scrubber to the market.

Carnival Corporation & plc, one of the worlds largest cruise companies, plans to significantly increase installation of its exhaust gas cleaning technology to more than 70 of its vessels.

ABB and MAN Diesel and Turbo have supplied two PCS100 Static Frequency Converters (SFCs), which provide voltage and frequency stabilisation, for ro-ro vessels to help them save fuel costs.

MAN Diesel and Turbo’s Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) solution, being developed with support from Alfa Laval, is proving successful onboard two AP Moller-Maersk vessels.

The total container fleet has grown to more than 28.5 million TEU, which is 18 million in number of containers. Forecasts indicate that the container fleet and vessel size will continue to…

DFDS Seaways is installing another scrubber system on its eighth ship in preparation for the new, stringent EU sulphur rules coming into effect from January 2015.

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to supply eight of its zero-emissions rubber-tyred gantry (RTG) cranes to Turkish port operator, Evyaport.

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on the Italian government to ensure the safe dismantling of the wrecked cruise ship ‘Costa Concordia’ in accordance with Italian and EU law.

Ballast-water borne invasive species are a major environmental challengethat needs addressing but some are concerned that an important messagemight get lost: shipowners want technology - and legislation - thatabove all is workable,…

Construction of shore protection and beach restoration at Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island, is set to begin this month.

Unique System FZE is expanding its offering with the new DIVE MK2 underwater gauge from Cygnus Instruments, for which it is the distributor for the entire Middle East.

Hutchison Port Holdings-owned (HPH) Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) is carrying out a series of ‘green’ equipment initiatives in a bid to help reduce CO2 emissions in and around Pakistan.