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Onshore Energy Supply Conference – Tallinn
The Port of Tallinn partnered a seminar on onshore energy supply, organised by the Baltic Ports Organization held in Tallinn on 14th January 2009 and attended by port representatives, international organisations, shipping lines, global leaders in supplying innovative power supply solutions and research institutions.
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NewsEnvironmental Award for Linde
Linde Material Handling’s Basingstoke facility in the UK, has taken home a top honour for their environmental achievements. At a ceremony held at the end of 2008 in London, Linde won the Green Champion Award in the Green Apple’s Recycling Projects category.
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Kalmar hybrids for DP World Southampton
Kalmar has also received an order to supply 15 of its ESC W straddle carriers to DP World Southampton in the UK. Two of the machines will be fitted with Kalmar’s new hybrid technology package and the remaining 13 are capable of being upgraded to hybrids in the future.
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Kalmar: TCS goes green
With fuel costs increasing and growing pressure to reduce exhaust emissions, many terminal operators are now evaluating Kalmar’s new ‘hybrid’ straddle carrier. Tilbury Container Services (TCS), operators of the only dedicated, modern, direct access deepsea terminal within the Port of London, is one such company and as part of an ...
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NewsCustomised terminal tractor
Award Kalmar has launched the TT616i, a brand new 4x2 terminal tractor for LoLo (lift-on, lift-off) operations which is currently undergoing extensive field trials in two operational terminals in Europe.
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ZERO- Emission AGV technology developed by Numexia and TTS
Swiss transport and power technology expert Numexia SA has adapted its groundbreaking contactless energy transfer technology to pioneer a zero-emission energy solution for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in use at container terminals.
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Approval for UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill
The UK Government has committed itself to introducing a full UK Marine & Coastal Access Bill in the new Parliamentary session. WWF-UK, the conservation organisation, was one of the first NGO’s to call for a Marine Act and is delighted that British seas will finally be given effective protection from ...
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NewsNew enviro tug joins Long Beach fleet
The Port of Long Beach has taken delivery of a new environmentally friendly dolphin-class, diesel electric hybrid tugboat, a vessel custom-built by Foss Maritime of Seattle to help ports clean the air. The new green-and-white tug, named the Carolyn Dorothy, can do the same work as a traditional tug assisting ...
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Bromma’s green orders
The Bromma Group has won orders for more than 80 its Greenline all-electric yard crane spreaders since the end of 2008. Major Greenline orders received in the last quarter of 2008 included new contracts for Yokohama, Transnet National Port Authority, Jeddah, and Suape with further smaller orders for Livorno, Surabaya, ...
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NewsAutomated turnkey bilge water purification system for ports
A new bilge purification system solution claims reliable operation while reducing costs has been introduced by USbased BioPetroClean, with its new Automatic Chemostat Treatment (ACT) fully-automated technology for ports.
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NewsTampa’s port history to come alive
Tampa’s long and rich history as a port community is now the focus of a permanent exhibit at the new Tampa Bay History Centre recently opened to the public. Made possible by a $250,000 grant from Mosaic, a global leader in phosphate fertilizer production.
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DHL leads the way in Eco-Logistics
DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, has completed its first carbon neutral warehouse globally, and the first of its kind in the UK; the 6,200 m2 (65,000 sq ft) site near Wakefield West Yorkshire is the location for the main distribution center of UK communication company O2.
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NewsCoal ship loader with dust suppression
ThyssenKrupp have commenced the construction of a coal export terminal for Cigading International Bulk Terminal (CIBT) in West Java. Designed for an annual throughput of 4.5m tons coal in the first stage and can be upgraded to 7.5 to 8m tons in the future.
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Antwerp Port Authority seeks partners for hinterland development
Antwerp Port Authority aims to position itself more strongly in the hinterland by teaming up with various port users.
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NewsUS Trucker Participates in Green Initiative with Virginia Port Authority
The Evans Network of Companies, a Pennsylvania based transportation and logistics provider took a major step in its commitment to environmental excellence with the company’s voluntary inclusion in Virginia Port Authority’s (VPA) “Green Operators” (GO) pilot program aimed at truckers engaged in port drayage.
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Long Beach commissions shoreside power terminal
Launching a new, “green” era in shipping at the Port of Long Beach, the “K” Line container vessel Long Beach Bridge on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, became the Port’s first ship to plug in to clean electrical power and shut down its diesel engines at berth for major air quality ...
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Rail freight in France set to overtake road transport
Recent Legislation proposed by the French Government will increase the percentage of freight that is not transported by road from 14% to 25% by 2012 and reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2020. Given the chronic congestion of the road networks and the rising cost of fuel, the transport of ...
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South Carolina State Ports Authority funds $4m community mitigation project
The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) is providing the funds in partnership with the City of North Charleston and the Low country Alliance for Model Communities (LAMC), a group of seven neighbourhoods near the new Navy Base container terminal site for a ground-breaking $4-million community mitigation project.
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Long Beach – Expands “Green Flag” programme
The Port of Long Beach will invest as much as $4 million a year to expand the successful Green Flag Incentive Program and achieve even greater reductions of air pollution from cargo ships that visit the Port.
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Cleaner fuel for Europe’s barge owners
Inland shipping operators will be able to purchase clean fuel all over Europe by 2011. The decision made at the end of December by the European Parliament is part of EU efforts to green the economy. This is a major breakthrough, as inland shipping will no longer be associated with ...
