Environment
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UK Clean Maritime Plan published
11/07/2019The UK government has published the ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ to outline the UK’s pathway to zero-emission shipping, alongside guidance to assist ports in developing air quality strategies. READ more
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Emissions drive sees air quality benefits
03/07/2019A major California port operator projects big air quality gains from a three-month-old emissions reduction programme. READ more
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IEA report backs hydrogen
14/06/2019A new Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) report has come out “in favour of hydrogen as a fuel... and emphasises that industrial centres, including the ports themselves, will be at the centre of the transition”, says Alex Floristean of Hydrogen READ more
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New study dismisses scrubber threat to ports
14/06/2019A new independent study has found that accumulated concentrations of scrubber wash water components are at very low levels in ports and well below applicable regulatory limits. READ more
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Ports need clear fuel choices
28/05/2019The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should make a clear selection and give guidance on just three to four shipping fuel solutions that ports worldwide will need to offer, the UK Chamber of Shipping has urged. READ more
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UAE has “no objection” to open loop scrubbers
13/05/2019The UAE Federal Transport Authority has publicly confirmed it has “no objection” to ships using open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS/scrubbers), in its waters. READ more
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“Relentless focus” needed to tackle emissions
13/05/2019The British Ports Association (BPA) has stressed the need for “a relentless focus” on long term measures to achieve zero-emission shipping as the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) meet to discuss key issues. READ more
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IMO urges ship/port collaboration
08/05/2019The IMO Secretary General has stressed the importance of the combined role of shipping and ports in both world trade and sustainable development. READ more
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Collaborative working key to "net zero" goal
07/05/2019The ports sector can expect to see innovative concession agreements alongside increased shoreside power and electric equipment usage following the UK Committee on Climate Change’s recommendation for the government to adopt a "net zero" goal for READ more
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Finding a new home for carbon
02/05/2019The move towards carbon capture is gathering pace and ports are playing their part. Felicity Landon reports READ more
