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  • The ADT tug 2810 will provide towage service for LNG vessels in Trinidad and Tobago
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    Damen tug leaves for Trinidad

    2014-10-10T11:17:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the first ASD tug 2810 in a four-vessel contract with ARC Towage, which will be used to provide gas terminal berthing services in Trinidad and Tobago.

  • ECSA said that uncertainty jeopardises scrubber investments made by shippers
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    ECSA position on scrubbers

    2014-10-09T15:38:00Z

    The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) has published a position paper to try to achieve a harmonised position on the discharge of washwater in ports, estuaries and coastal areas, from open-loop scrubbers.

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    ABPmer to lead Southampton impact assessment

    2014-10-09T14:10:00Z

    ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) is to prepare various technical reports to support the environmental statements for the proposed regeneration of the Royal Pier Waterfront in Southampton, UK.

  • This year's host for the GreenPort Congress is the Port of Barcelona Photo: Wiki/Lofor
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    GreenPort Congress - one week to go

    2014-10-07T12:07:00Z

    There’s just one week to go until the 2014 GreenPort Congress being held at the World Trade Centre, Barcelona, Spain, from 15 to 17 October. This year will focus on ”Improving communication between all port users”.

  • Hempel's Hempaguard has been recognised for making a significant contribution to environmental impact reduction
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    Fouling defence system wins efficiency award

    2014-10-07T11:34:00Z

    Danish coatings manufacturer, Hempel, has won a prestigious environmental award for its Hempaguard hull coating concept.

  • The Mantsinen 200 M HybriLift has a strong track record of improving energy efficiency by up to 35%
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    HybriLift technology at Antwerp

    2014-10-07T10:51:00Z

    Finland''s Mantsinen Group Ltd has delivered a Mantsinen 200 M HybriLift to Cuypers Vorkliften at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium.

  • Kalmar’s low maintenance straddle carriers comply with the latest exhaust emission regulations
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    Electric straddle carrier delivery

    2014-10-06T16:02:00Z

    Kalmar is continuing its long running relationship with France’s largest terminal, Eurofos, with the delivery of twelve new diesel-electric straddle carriers scheduled for February 2015.

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    MOL releases environmental report

    2014-10-02T12:22:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has issues the English version of its ‘Environmental and Social Report 2014’, which sets out the Group’s outlook and latest initiatives regarding corporate social responsibility and the environment.

  • Maersk Line is introducing a new low sulphur surcharge (LSS) for routes entering ECAs
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    Maersk imposes low sulphur surcharge

    2014-10-01T09:37:00Z

    Maersk Line says it will be introducing a new low sulphur surcharge (LSS) to help offset additional costs incurred by switching to cleaner fuels in Emission Control Areas (ECAs), required by the new regulation coming into effect in January 2015.

  • The grants were awarded under the Port of Long Beach's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Grant Programme
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    Long Beach launches more green projects

    2014-09-29T11:53:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach has launched two grant-funded environmental projects at the Century Villages of Cabrillo homeless rehabilitation complex in West Long Beach.

  • Port Metro Vancouver is working to improve air quality
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    Port Metro Vancouver awarded for EcoAction

    2014-09-29T11:42:00Z

    Canada’s Port Metro Vancouver has been awarded a ‘Clean50 Top Project’ award for its EcoAction programme, which promotes emissions reductions for ocean-going vessels through financial incentives.

  • Mr Hinchliffe: "The reduction in CO2 per tonne of cargo carried per kilometre by ships is even more impressive than the headline IMO figure for absolute GHG reduction because cargo moved by sea has continued to grow since 2009.”
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    Global shipping cuts emissions

    2014-09-26T09:29:00Z

    The total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global maritime transport are estimated to have been more than 20% lower in 2012 than in 2007, according to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

  • The VLECs are said to be the largest ever of their kind
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    DNV GL to class VLECs

    2014-09-18T16:37:00Z

    DNV GL is to class five ECO STAR 85k Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) after signing a Letter of Intent at the SMM Exhibition 2014 last week.

  • SmartSpeed is said to be the first route advisory service to use advanced optimisation to set both optimum route and speed for each segment of a voyage
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    Promoting fuel savings with SmartSpeed

    2014-09-16T11:26:00Z

    US based Applied Weather Technology (AWT), a StormGeo company, has launched AWT SmartSpeed, which it says is the first route advisory service to use advanced optimisation to set both optimum route and speed for each segment of a voyage.

  • Based on the previously known E-hub type, the new system is said to offer greater efficiency and a reduced environmental impact
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    Wärtsilä addresses market demands with new CPP

    2014-09-16T10:14:00Z

    Wärtsilä introduced its latest Controllable Pitch (CP) propeller system at the 2014 SMM Exhibition last week, which it says addresses the demands of medium and large sized vessel owners.

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    Denmark: State of Green

    2014-09-15T13:45:00Z

    Denmark’s State of Green initiative, a collective group of Danish stakeholders in the green energy and environmental fields, is launching a new section to its website focusing on green maritime solutions.

  • Suitable for a wider range of vessels, PureSOx 2.0 has been enhanced to offer new placement possibilities and lower installation costs
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    Alfa Laval unveils latest generation scrubber (

    2014-09-12T16:58:00Z

    Alfa Laval has launched a new generation of its exhaust gas cleaning system, the Pure SOx 2.0 scrubber, which is said to provide more possibilities for shipowners.

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    The growing potential of the Arctic

    2014-09-11T17:18:00Z

    The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) says that the recent industrial policy seminar held in Nuuk has identified the potential for and barriers to maritime growth in the Arctic.

  • The German research vessel ‘Polarstern’ in the Cumberland Bay, South Georgia Photo: Thomas Ronge, Alfred-Wegener-Institut
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    Methane research in the Antarctic

    2014-09-10T14:12:00Z

    An international team of scientists have discovered more than 130 seeps of methane leaking through the Antarctic seabed – the first evidence that these leaks are present in the Southern Ocean.

  • Shell says it now offers a complete suite of lubricants for all types of engines
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    Shell unveils new lubricant for ECA-bound vessels

    2014-09-10T13:49:00Z

    Shell Marine Products launched a new solution at the SMM Exhibition 2014 taking place in Hamburg this week, to help large vessels comply with the revised emission control area (ECA) regulations coming into force on 1 January 2015.