All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 1061
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NewsAiming upward
Kuwait also has its possibilities - and its problems. Easily one of the richest nations on earth, Kuwait collapsed as the region''s premier trade hub in the 1970s after the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war, and Iraq''s 1990 invasion.
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Public Health and the Ports
According to the California Air Resource Board, every year 1,200 premature deaths are caused statewide due to pollution caused by port trucks.
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NewsLA’s “Clean Truck Program” under way
When fully implemented in 2012, Los Angeles’ “Clean Truck Program” will take over 16,000 diesel trucks off the road, cutting emissions by 80 percent.
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NewsConstruction pushes ports
Ports of the United Arab Emirates are engaged in a flurry of activities to upgrade equipment and facilities on the back of an economic boom which has seen ports clogged up with both domestic products and construction materials.
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NewsHydrogen technology at the Port of Hamburg
For the first time, fuel-cell forklifts will be taking part in cargo handling at HHLA Logistics.
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NewsPort of Houston: sustaining the environment at Bayport
With the development of its new Bayport terminal, the Port of Houston has been working to meet a range of environmental challenges.
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NewsHastings focuses on environment
In preparing its port expansion strategy, the Port of Hastings has defined its task to deliver a vision “to Secure a Sustainable Future; for the region .
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Virtual ports
A simulation product from BMT SeaTech in Southampton offers an unexpected benefit for port development.
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Russia helps North Korea
An agreement signed between Russia and North Korea will see the construction of a container terminal at the latter''s Port of Rajin. The project, which will cost $72m, will involve a rail connection to Russia''s Trans-Siberian railway.
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NewsStill burning bright?
Can the Middle East maintain its grip on financial stability while all around lose theirs? Stevie Knight investigates
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NewsThe World Ports Climate Change initiative – and ESPO’s role
In his presentation at the conference, Patrick Verhoeven (pictured), Secretary- General of ESPO, explained the pressure on ports to develop green logistics chains.
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NewsBrisbane undertakes port emissions survey
Earlier this year the Port of Brisbane Corporation initiated the commissioning of an inventory of emissions from waterside and landside activities at the port.
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NewsMeasuring a Port’s carbon footprint
The Ports of Oslo and Rotterdam presented case studies on their carbon footprint at the World Ports Climate Conference in Rotterdam.
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NewsCalling for greater legal clarification
At the 2nd Annual “Reducing Air Pollution and CO2 Emissions from Shipping and in Ports” Conference, several of the speakers underlined the need for greater legal clarification from regulators about climate change policy.
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NewsInland Ports: vital transport nodes or prime housing locations?
Instead of developing inland ports and logistics centres, local authorities are under pressure to develop inland waterways for housing and recreation. A toolkit is now available, aimed at helping local authorities make balanced decisions.
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NewsDeveloping port cities –sustainably
In the face of major global economic and environmental challenges, AIVP – the International Association Cities and Ports – underlines its role in strengthening the port/city relationship.
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NewsSuppressing dust with dry fog
Dust Solutions Inc. (DSI) of Beaufort, South Carolina, has successfully developed a “dry fog” agglomerative dust suppression system which employs compressed air and a special nozzle design to produce a blanket of water droplets which are the same size as air-borne dust particles (1-10 ...
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Bahía Blanca grain goals
Fabián de Paul, chief executive of Dreyfus, believes that the agricultural region surrounding Argentina''s Port of Bahía Blanca has great potential. Dreyfus will therefore build a cereals complex in a 16.5 hectare area of the port. In the initial phase, the facility will be able to load 80,000 tonnes of ...
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NewsDeveloping a sustainable dredging strategy
Sustainability issues are of growing importance in the world, as the effects of human activities on the planet become more visible. As a result, explains Henk van Muijen, Managing Director of MTI Holland bv, ports and governmental organisations are demanding more sustainable products and services.
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NewsBulk cargo handling cleans up its act
Most dry bulk commodities are prone to spillage and dust pollution, posing environmental problems even for ports which handle comparatively low tonnages.
