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Polarcus partners with Castrol to enhance green credentials
Polarcus, a leading marine geophysical company, has announced that it is using Castrol Marine’s range of environmentally responsible lubricants. The company has teamed up with Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants, to further reduce its environmental footprint and protect the world’s oceans.
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DPW announces environment award winners
Global terminal operator DP World has announced the winners of its 2009 Safety and Environment Awards for Excellence. “This year we received a total of 69 submissions; the variety of risks being tackled clearly demonstrating that there is a lot of effort being made to improve safety and environmental performance ...
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Growing Emissions Will Cost Transport Sector
Transport companies can gain competitive advantage by adding sustainable solutions and capabilities to their services as volume returns to the market, says Erik Van Baaren, senior transport industry analyst at independent business analyst, Datamonitor.
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NewsOwners turn their attention to ‘Greener Tugs’
It’s just a year since the world’s first true ‘Hybrid’ tug entered service with Foss Maritime in the USA. This important milestone created considerable interest in the towage industry and occurred at a time when the industry was experiencing a period of almost frantic growth in the numbers of new ...
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NewsGreening container logistics in seaports
Port Feeder Barge is a self-propelled container pontoon, equipped with its own container crane, which will contribute to carbon reduction in ports
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New biodegradable marine lubricant from Castrol
Castrol Marine is launching the world’s first comprehensive range of biodegradable marine lubricant to help shipping companies reduce their environmental footprint.
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NewsDeveloping “natural” dredging
One of the world’s largest dredging contractors and marine construction companies (in terms of 2007 turnover), Van Oord is successfully deploying relatively new technology in its dredging activities.
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NewsThe business of pollution control
In 2002, the EcoPorts Foundation published a document listing the most significant threats to the environment in the ports industry.
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NewsSeawater scrubber interest accelerates
After recent positive trials on a Pacific cruise liner, Krystallon is now receiving widespread interest from across the industry in its innovative scrubber system. The Krystallon technology effectively scrubs marine exhaust gases to eliminate harmful sulphur emissions and particulate matter. It provides an alternative to using more expensive low sulphur ...
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OSD calls for greener designs
Offshore vessel designer, Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), says going green is no longer just an expensive option, and it is no longer just about containing noxious emissions and oil spills. A global focus on carbon dioxide emission reduction means that going green is both a challenge and a business opportunity ...
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NewsGreen for Go
Ro-ro tractor manufacturers continue to address market requirements for more capable, user-friendly tractors and ''greener''more environmentally friendly machines, as David Foxwell discovers
