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NewsEmissions drive sees air quality benefits
A major California port operator projects big air quality gains from a three-month-old emissions reduction programme.
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NewsMaritime has to “step up” to digitalisation
The maritime sector needs to focus on digitalising whole processes to optimise cost reductions and reduce CO2 emissions, the Port of Rotterdam’s manager of digital business solutions has said.
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NewsStandardisation needed for digitalisation
One of the main challenges to digitalisation is standardisation and a communal operating system in maritime is needed, the Professor of Global Studies and Geography at Hofstra University has stressed.
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NewsElectric container handlers save energy
Testing of Hyster Europe electric container handlers has found that energy consumption reductions of up to 15% can be achieved.
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NewsLiebherr launches eco crane driver elevator
Liebherr has launched a crane driver elevator with drive technology powered by an electric motor with lithium-ion battery and the ability to recover up to 40% of energy.
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NewsIEA report backs hydrogen
A new Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) report has come out “in favour of hydrogen as a fuel... and emphasises that industrial centres, including the ports themselves, will be at the centre of the transition”, says Alex Floristean of Hydrogen Europe.
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NewsNew study dismisses scrubber threat to ports
A new independent study has found that accumulated concentrations of scrubber wash water components are at very low levels in ports and well below applicable regulatory limits.
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NewsTrade wins in biosecurity battle
Iain MacIntyre investigates the pioneering programmes at ports that have waged war against invasive species and pests
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Ports need clear fuel choices
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) should make a clear selection and give guidance on just three to four shipping fuel solutions that ports worldwide will need to offer, the UK Chamber of Shipping has urged.
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News“Relentless focus” needed to tackle emissions
The British Ports Association (BPA) has stressed the need for “a relentless focus” on long term measures to achieve zero-emission shipping as the IMO''s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) meet to discuss key issues.
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NewsUAE has “no objection” to open loop scrubbers
The UAE Federal Transport Authority has publicly confirmed it has “no objection” to ships using open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS/scrubbers), in its waters.
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NewsIMO urges ship/port collaboration
The IMO Secretary General has stressed the importance of the combined role of shipping and ports in both world trade and sustainable development.
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NewsCollaborative working key to "net zero" goal
The ports sector can expect to see innovative concession agreements alongside increased shoreside power and electric equipment usage following the UK Committee on Climate Change’s recommendation for the government to adopt a "net zero" goal for greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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NewsToo good to be true
Fakes, forgeries and misleading claims: ports and shippers would do well to question things more often. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsFinding a new home for carbon
The move towards carbon capture is gathering pace and ports are playing their part. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsLA pioneers cross-sector cyber resilience project
The Port of Los Angeles has convened a maritime stakeholder working group to discuss the creation of an industry first cross-sector cyber resilience centre to support closer collaboration and help manage cyber security threats.
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NewsWeather disruptions now a worrying reality
Alarming growth in the amount and severity of typhoons and cyclones in Asia is “a real disruption and a real reality” for ports and terminals in the region.
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NewsBlue economy is focus for Baltic ports
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.
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NewsCalifornia’s zero-emission truck vision is achievable
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a final report on the feasibility of deploying clean truck technology to begin meeting the zero-emission goals set by the Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), which found that all the existing and start-up Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) appear to be ...
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NewsPort emission strategies up in the air
What, how, who and when? English ports need clarity on the government''s requirements for air quality strategies. Felicity Landon reports
