Sector News - Europe – Page 18

  • Port of Blyth
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    Ports part of eco solution

    2019-05-02T15:08:00Z

    Ports are part of the solution to economic and environmental challenges, the new chairperson of the British Ports Association (BPA) has said.

  • Port of Huelva
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    Port of Huelva renews EcoPorts standard

    2019-04-24T13:14:00Z

    Spain’s Port of Huelva has renewed EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) to reinforce its commitment to protecting the environment after obtaining it for the first time in 2016.

  • Shoreham Port
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    Shoreham recertified as an EcoPort

    2019-04-18T12:18:00Z

    Shoreham Port has been re-certified with Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification to remain as one of only two PERS accredited ports in the UK, and one of twelve UK ports who hold EcoPort status.

  • port site
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    New port targets a sustainable Arctic

    2019-04-12T15:22:00Z

    The development of a new Icelandic port that could enable sustainable development of the Arctic and help to make emergent shipping routes safer is set to offer multiple natural benefits.

  • ocean
    News

    Blue economy is focus for Baltic ports

    2019-04-05T12:13:00Z

    Topics essential to the concept of the Blue Economy have been discussed at a conference focused on development of a sustainable maritime economy in the Baltic region.

  • OnTrack
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    Rail freight app improves efficiency

    2019-04-01T11:25:00Z

    Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched an application offering real-time insight into rail freight flows to improve planning efficiency for operations and anticipate schedule deviations more effectively.

  • solar panels
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    More solar power for Southampton

    2019-03-29T16:27:00Z

    A GB£12m upgrade to ABP Port of Southampton’s Ocean Cruise Terminal will include 2,000 roof-mounted solar panels to boost its status as the UK’s first carbon neutral cruise terminal and increase its existing solar energy production.

  • Portsmouth International Port
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    Contender for first UK zero emission port

    2019-03-19T13:16:00Z

    Portsmouth International Port (PIP) is keen to become the first UK port to have zero-emission operations, as outlined in the UK government’s Maritime 2050 report.

  • The Grøtsundoffshore base
    News

    Arctic oil vs sustainability in northern Norway

    2019-03-15T16:44:00Z

    The impact of the Norwegian port of Tromsø''s recent oil drilling license award is of concern to environmentalists. Chloé Farand investigates

  • Clearwater vessel
    News

    Port of Tyne to lead cleanup project

    2019-03-11T14:40:00Z

    The Port of Tyne has secured the future of a project which enables the removal of around 400t of debris from the River Tyne every year.

  • Wave International technology
    News

    Grey water system meets EU law

    2019-03-05T12:39:00Z

    Marina operator MDL Marinas has installed Wave International’s Wavebrite grey water system in its new floating office in Ocean Village Marina, Southampton, to process overboard waste water and protect the marina environment from pollution.

  • Ecological receptor site
    News

    Ecological monitoring for Thames project

    2019-02-27T13:22:00Z

    Thomson Environmental Consultants has been contracted by London Gateway Logistics Park Development Ltd (DP World London Gateway) to undertake ecological monitoring surveys.

  • Port of Southampton
    News

    Tackling Air Quality Strategy planning

    2019-02-25T21:21:00Z

    A recent webinar has offered advice and solutions for UK ports developing Air Quality Strategies ahead of the UK government''s December deadline for ports to produce individual strategies.

  • Shoreham Port
    News

    First UK port climate change role

    2019-02-08T14:15:00Z

    Shoreham Port has appointed its first director of infrastructure & climate change, the first role of its kind for a UK port.

  • Port of Valencia
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    Valencia’s hydrogen energy project progresses

    2019-02-06T11:14:00Z

    A project to implement fuel cells and hydrogen technologies in ports, and that aims to make the Port of Valencia the first port in Europe to incorporate hydrogen energy, has had its first internal technical meeting.

  • rail terminal
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    Electric cranes boost eco German terminal

    2019-01-23T12:06:00Z

    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has added two extra tracks and two new zero-emission electric rail gantry cranes to its rail terminal at the Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) at the Port of Hamburg..

  • CO2 reduction incentive scheme
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    €5m CO2 reduction incentive scheme launched

    2019-01-21T12:56:00Z

    A €5m incentive scheme to promote projects and demonstrations that utilise low-carbon or zero-carbon fuels delivered in Rotterdam’s port area has been launched by the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

  • shore power
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    Kiel cash boost funds shore power

    2019-01-17T14:19:00Z

    The Port of Kiel is investing more than €30m in port expansion and environmental protection with projects including onshore power.

  • Port of Southampton
    News

    Shoreside power proposal for Southampton

    2019-01-09T13:31:00Z

    Southampton City Council has proposed shoreside power and preferential charging of the HGV booking scheme at ABP''s Port of Southampton to help meet the EU limit value for nitrogen dioxide by 2020.

  • Port of Milford Haven
    News

    Milford Haven oil spill contained

    2019-01-04T16:49:00Z

    An oil spill clean-up operation is underway but reportedly contained at the Port of Milford Haven following a spill of up to 10 cubic metres at the Valero Pembroke Refinery.