Regulation & Policy – Page 8
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NewsThe importance of planned maintenance
In this article Laurence Jones, director global risk assessment at TT Club, offers advice on how carefully considered and implemented planned maintenance of cargo handling equipment saves not just time and resources but also radically improves the safety record and reputation for clean, quality performance at terminals.
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Changing times for green ports
The port sector and shipping industry are not immune from the spotlight of media attention, focus for legislation and scrutiny by local communities, particularly when it comes to considerations of environmental management, writes Dr Christopher Wooldridge, academic associate, Cardiff University, UK.
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Ship manager fined for breaching clean air rules
A ship management company has been landed with a US$283,500 fine for breaching sulphur emissions regulations in the United States.
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EU shipowners call for sustainable recycling
European shipowners are calling for a quick ratification of the 2009 IMO Hong Kong Convention (HKC), aimed at ensuring sustainable recycling of ships.
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Online surveys for ballast water systems
The IMO wants all stakeholders involved in the testing, approval, fitting and operation of ballast water management systems (BWMTS) to complete an online survey to review the current approval guidelines.
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Prioritising inland waterways
EU member states need to prioritise inland waterway projects as part of a sustainable transport policy because they have made too slow progress over the last 15 years.
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Seattle sued over oil fleet
The Port of Seattle is facing a lawsuit over the lease of its Terminal 5 to Foss Maritime, which environmental groups say violates environmental laws and its shoreline permit.
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Reducing shipping’s carbon footprint
Ports have an increasingly strategic role to play in their link in the value chain between ships and shore, writes Warwick Norman, chief executive officer, RightShip.
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The Ems Case, lessons learned
A few years ago, the ‘Ems case’, which involved regular dredging to facilitate the navigation along the Ems River, opposed the city of Papenburg to the Federal State of Germany. Paris Sansoglou, Secretary General of the European Dredging Association points out at the main issues for dredgers in this case.
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List of dismantled ships published
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform, a coalition of environmental, human and labour rights organisations, which aims at preventing toxic end-of-life ships from being beached in developing countries, published a list of dismantled ships in the world in 2013.
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Lower sulphur fuel in the spotlight
Government officials and industry representatives met in London today to discuss the future availability of low sulphur fuel in line with stricter IMO requirements.
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Advance of climate laws increases urgency to regulate shipping emissions
There is a growing consensus that a faster response to climate change is desperately needed. This is especially so when the science and physical impacts of global warming are telling us that the urgency to act is increasing, says Terry Townsend, Director of Policy and Deputy Secretary-General at GLOBE ...
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Shipping sulphur targets could prove harmful
A new report commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping has revealed that the 2015 sulphur emissions reduction targets for shipping companies could result in adverse environmental effects and a loss of 2,000 maritime services jobs.
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Lawsuit filed over Oz fossil fuel project
According to the Center for Biological Diversity, conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the EU Export-Import Bank for providing almost AUS$3bn to finance a fossil fuel facility in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
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Intercargo worries over MARPOL changes
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed its concern over the lack of information and understanding of important changes to MARPOL Annex V for port reception facilities.
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Commitment to minimise environmental impacts
Siim Kallas was born on 2 October 1948 in Tallinn. He is currently serving as the European Commission vice president responsible for transport. GreenPort talked with the commissioner to learn more about his life, career and the future plans of the Commission in the field of transport.
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The role of Ports in bridging the gap between the interests of urban and business communities
THE 6TH GREENPORT CONGRESS will continue the theme established at previous events of examining the challenges and opportunities of developing good practice and sustainable solutions in ports.
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Dangerous goods
According to research, last year alone ports handled at least 400 million teu and there is evidence that the general level of international trade is even higher this year, writes Mike Compton.
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At the waterfront
Ports are placed at the waterfront, so the potential environmental impact of activities are manifold, writes José Fernandez Garcia. Here he gives an overview of a new set of guidelines that aim to help...
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Setting an example
Henrik Kristensen, head of CSR/HSSE for APM Terminals, outlines the environmental objectives for container port and terminal operations in the 21st century
