Terminal Operations – Page 54
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NewsHull 'ticks all the boxes'
Hull''s proposed site for Siemens'' wind turbine factory ''ticks all the boxes'' in terms of location, deepwater, lock-free access and space, says Matt Jukes, ABP''s port director for Hull and Goole.
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Don't write off offsetting tactics
The Abatement Cost Curve is playing its part in the trend of diminishing returns from cutting emissions, says Jem Porcaro of CarbonNeutral, and ports are no exception.
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NewsFalse impressions
Martin Rushmere discovers that while the road to carbon savings starts out smooth, potholes threaten progress down the way
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Top of the watch
With so many different selling points, it can be hard for port operators to sort the surveillance wheat from the chaff. PS looks at some of the main contenders.
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Worth a look
With security an even higher priority in the 21st century, ports need to have the best surveillance to keep ahead of the game. John Bensalhia investigates
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NewsThe green debate
Discover how to ''green'' your terminal without busting the budget or sacrificing productivity
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NewsProtecting shipping lanes
Despite the various codes of practice, Maritime Notices and the requirements of the Electricity Act, offshore renewable energy developments are increasingly causing problems.
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NewsReap what you sow
The Chamber of Shipping has warned of ‘severe consequences’ if the UK’s offshore wind power planning process isn’t tightened up. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsTaking it neat - or home brew?
If a port wants to go the whole way to reduce its carbon footprint or, for example, if it is in a developing country, one alternative may be to convert the engine to burn straight plant oils.
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NewsDon’t let the bugs bite
Going ‘green’ with your fuel is not as straightforward as you might hope. Stevie Knight reports.
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NewsISOTRACK sends a message from the box
The partners behind a €2m EU-funded project to develop a container tracking and monitoring system, are promising a failsafe device capable of detecting low-level radiation, VOCs, etc, just as soon as any such material is placed inside the container.
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NewsOne word makes all the difference
One small word in a new US Bill – the word “or” – could put passive scanning companies in a strong position. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsGive as you get
Looking toward energy generation, the port of Los Angeles’ latest initiative is the first completed phase of a 71,500sq ft roof-top solar system capable of generating 3.5 million kilowatt hours annually.
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NewsSaving yourself
It takes more than simple number crunching to meet green targets. Stevie Knight looks for passion behind the policies
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Devil in the detail
ACTI Engineering first demonstrated the technology used in AMECS to reduce emissions from railroad locomotives and has since developed a version of the technology suitable for use with ships in port, whether based on a barge or ashore, on the quayside.
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NewsAnother way
David Foxwell investigates a cost effective alternative to shore-based power systems designed to reduce emissions
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NewsGo green early in concession negotiations
Port concession agreements are full of guarantees on performance and throughput volumes – but generally contain very little, if any, environmental commitments.
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NewsSeattle's clean and green ambitions
The US Port of Seattle has labelled itself “the cleanest, greenest, most energy-efficient port in the nation”, and a key part of this has been signing a number of Memorandums of Understandings with other groups.
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NewsA cuckoo in the nest
Today''s average port website might feature rather more information on that port’s green activities than its commercial ones. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsA solid argument
Scotland''s Cromarty Firth Port is going for the twin pronged approach of ‘big fence, high-tech solutions’.
