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Barrier to take-up of shoreside power
Prohibitively expensive shoreside power projects are restricting the widespread take-up of plug-in solutions at global ports.
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NewsAir quality tops priorities in ESPO report
Air quality remains the top priority of European ports with energy consumption and noise closely behind, ESPO’s Environmental Report for 2018 shows.
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NewsBallard fuel cell modules to power LA trucks
Ballard Power Systems will provide fuel cell modules to power two zero-emissions terminal yard trucks at the Port of Los Angeles in a bid to prove the technology’s commercial viability in a real and busy operational environment.
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Critical cyber security weakness revealed
Junior staff in port operations are a crushing weak spot for ports as they look to build up their cyber security resilience, a specialist has warned.
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NewsLong Beach to show microgrid efficiency
The Port of Long Beach will build and demonstrate a US$7.1m ‘microgrid’ to show the renewable technology’s effectiveness in providing a clean, reliable supply of electricity for critical operations.
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NewsA flight path for risk mitigation
Are drones simply an eye in the sky or a fly in the ointment for insurers, asks Stevie Knight?
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NewsOffshore wind hampered by port capability
Analysis of 96 European ports as part of a Carbon Trust report reveals few are fully equipped to undertake quay-side operations necessary to support the floating offshore wind sector.
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NewsTeesport makes plastic history
Teesport in North East England has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets from leaking into the environment.
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NewsPorts collaborate for climate programme
The port authorities of Hamburg, Barcelona, Antwerp, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver and Rotterdam will collaborate on multiple projects that address the issue of climate change.
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NewsCollective UK air quality action needed
The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has held a roundtable briefing and discussion on ports and air quality in the UK with a cross section of participants from industry, Government and NGOs finding that all stakeholders need to take action to make improvements.
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NewsCoal-reliant ports set to struggle
Ports reliant on coal shipments will face price declines, greater competition and restructuring as fossil fuel demand begins to decline, a new report has warned.
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NewsLong Beach ups environmental initiative ante
The US’ Port of Long Beach has seen its sulphur oxides, diesel particulates and nitrogen oxides cut by 97%, 88% and 56% respectively since 2005.
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NewsLoud and clear partnership message
Workshops at this year’s GreenPort Congress Americas investigated how best to progress environmental performance in the industry.
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NewsTaking a port-wide approach to emissions
Ports could take centre stage in creating successful carbon capture and storage projects. Felicity Landon reports.
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Ports finally realising cybersecurity threat
Ports are finally waking up to the threat of cybersecurity, SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive and partner Lars Jensen has said.
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NewsData-related issues for port industry
A lack of leadership regarding increased data-sharing and collaboration, siloed systems and data-sharing itself have been identified by Navis’ Chuck Schneider as the three greatest challenges facing the port and terminal sector at the moment.
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NewsPorts finally realising cybersecurity threat
Ports are finally waking up to the threat of cybersecurity, SeaIntelligence Consulting chief executive and partner Lars Jensen has said.
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NewsPorts still lag other sectors by 10–15 years
The ports and terminals sector is still 10 to 15 years behind other industries because of its reluctance to standardise or automate, Kalmar president Antti Kaunonen has said.
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Hutchison launches cyber security programme
Hutchison Ports has introduced its own cyber security recovery programme, to improve the group’s overall readiness and protection from cyber crimes.
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NewsBPA publishes sustainable development charter
The British Ports Association has published a new sustainable development charter which aims to support the dual aims of creating a strong and healthy environment and a thriving economy in which ports can grow.
