Products & Services – Page 48

  • With this new shuttle, companies in Stockholm have the opportunity to reach their import and export markets directly without any transhipment at another port on the continent
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    Shuttle connects Stockholm and Gothenburg in six hours

    2012-09-21T15:07:00Z

    This month, a new shuttle between Stockholm Årsta and the Port of Gothenburg came into service. The shuttle provides companies throughout the Stockholm area with a rapid, environmentally smart link to key import and export markets.

  • Colin Parker, chief executive
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    Aberdeen harbour plans port expansion

    2012-09-19T17:42:00Z

    Scotland''s Aberdeen Harbour Board has begun a study to evaluate the likelihood of extending the facilities at the port to meet its increasing operations.

  • Damen's 'EcoLiner'
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    New EcoLiner design concept

    2012-09-17T17:20:00Z

    Damen’s inland waterway shipyard, Bodewes Binnenvaart BV, has designed a new inland shipping concept, the 110m long ‘EcoLiner’, in partnership with Dutch inland shipping company, The QaGroup.

  • The EPA certificate of conformity has been issued for Rolls-Royce’s C-engine range
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    Rolls-Royce engine receives EPA approval

    2012-09-12T19:12:00Z

    Global power systems company, Rolls-Royce says that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved its new state-of-the art marine gas engine for use in the US.

  • TransPower's electric vehicle prototype on show at the PortTechExpo. Photo: Flux Power Holdings Inc
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    Flux batteries for electric trucks

    2012-09-11T12:32:00Z

    Battery management solutions company, Flux Power Holdings Inc, has been chosen by its fellow American, clean energy technology company, TransPower, to provide the battery packs for its test battery-electric trucks, revealed at this year’s PortTechExpo in Los Angeles.

  • New mobile Siwertell units will be devliered to ports in Turkey, Denmark and Sweden
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    Cargotec unloaders for multiple ports

    2012-09-10T15:06:00Z

    Finnish cargo company, Cargotec, has received orders for new mobile Siwertell units from ports in Turkey, Denmark and Sweden.

  • News

    PATCH creates industry webinars

    2012-09-07T16:57:00Z

    Partners of the Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project have created three high level web training seminars for ports and the shipping industry.

  • Celebrating the launch of the new GL EmissionManager system
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    GL product launch at SMM

    2012-09-06T17:27:00Z

    This week at SMM 2012, Germanischer Lloyd (GL) launched its latest product, the GL EmissionManager – a software tool which will allow the emission of a ship to be collected, tracked and calculated in detail for the first time.

  • IMO regulations call for reduced air pollution
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    Lloyd’s Register introduces optimisation service

    2012-09-05T16:46:00Z

    Lloyd’s Register has introduced its latest performance optimisation service, aimed at supporting shipowners, builders and designers to develop more efficient new and existing ship designs and retrofits for vessels already in service.

  • Dr Pierre Sames at GMEC
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    GL envisions a zero emissions future

    2012-09-05T16:44:00Z

    At the Global Maritime Environmental Congress (GMEC) this week, Dr Pierre C Sames of Germanischer Lloyd (GL), gave a presentation on how to achieve a zero emissions future through innovative design and a shift to renewable energy.

  • This year's GreenPort Congress takes place in Marseille
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    ESPO ‘Green Guide’ to be launched at Congress

    2012-09-03T15:58:00Z

    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) will launch the new ‘Green Guide’ at this year’s GreenPort Congress which takes place in Marseille from 3 to 5 October 2012.

  • The SMM trade exhibition opens today
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    SMM addresses green ship funding

    2012-09-03T14:05:00Z

    Dr Carsten Wiebers, global head maritime industries, KfW IPEX-Bank, will be talking about the importance of green ship funding in the run-up to the global maritime environmental congress (gmec) taking place at the SMM 2012 trade fair this week.

  • Cargotec has launched a new range of electrically driven offshore winches
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    Cargotec introduces new electrical winch

    2012-08-31T17:01:00Z

    Cargotec has launched a new electrical range of offshore MacGregor anchor handling/towing winches (eAHT) which offers improved operational performance and safety and reduced environmental impact.

  • The NREL use a tidal barge to test equipment
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    US research partnership underway

    2012-08-30T10:17:00Z

    A partnership to advance the research and development of ocean energy has been signed by The New England Marine Renewable Energy Centre (MREC) and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

  • This year's GFS Conference will take place in Bergen, Norway
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    GFS Conference is fast approaching

    2012-08-29T16:41:00Z

    The third Motorship Gas Fuelled Ships (GFS) Conference is due to take place on 12 September to the 14 September 2012 in this year’s host city, Bergen, Norway.

  • The North Sea region is in need of business focused innovation. Photo: S Johnston
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    Strategy needed for North Sea research

    2012-08-28T17:03:00Z

    Its a matter of urgency that industry and academia are brought together, Alf Baird of Edinburgh Napier University tells GP, especially focusing on green projects, such as ship design and new fuels.

  • Stena Line ferries docked at the port of Hoek van Holland, Netherlands, the site of one of ABB’s most recent onshore power supply installations
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    'Gold' sponsorship prompted by sector growth

    2012-08-28T15:43:00Z

    The new Gold Sponsor for Greenport South Asia, ABB, explains that India in particular is a growth area and points out that 90% of the country’s trade volume is conducted by sea.

  • The WindFloat principle. Photo: Principle Power
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    First floating turbine without heavy lift needs

    2012-08-28T15:15:00Z

    Offshore classification company, ABS, has certified the design, fabrication and installation of Portugal’s first WindFloat facility.

  • UviLux Effluent Monitor. Photo: CTG
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    New CTG waste monitor

    2012-08-23T13:58:00Z

    Chelsea Technologies Group (CTG) will be holding a workshop on 7 and 8 November 2012 to introduce its new UviLux Effluent Monitor, where delegates will have a chance to learn more about the product.

  • Tests will be carried out on MMA's 'Pentagoet' tugboat
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    ACS develops cleaner fuel

    2012-08-22T16:19:00Z

    A group of scientists from the world’s largest scientific society, the American Chemical Society (ACS), have developed a new, cleaner fuel to help reduce air pollution.