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Sydney’s green guidelines – one year on
In 2006, Sydney Ports Corporation introduced a set of development guidelines for their port tenants. Now, one year on, the path towards sustainable developments has clearly begun with some wide ranging environmental initiatives and increased efficiency at many sites.
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NewsHorizon benefits from fuel and emission savings
As a principle feature of its efficiency programme, Horizon Lines has long adopted a policy of polishing its vessels’ propellers every six months, and of dry docking for cleaning and repairs twice every five years.
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Port of San Diego Clean Air Program Moves Forward
Citing a need to improve air quality in neighbourhoods adjacent to its two marine terminals and cruise ship terminal, the Board of Port Commissioners approved a recommendation from its Environmental department to proceed with a Clean Air Program.
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Four environmental projects approved at Port of San Diego
Harbor Island in San Diego may soon become a hot spot for eco-tourists with its own “Walk of Discovery” along San Diego Bay. As part of a project to support ecotourism in San Diego, the educational walk is among the environmental projects approved by the Board of Port Commissioners.
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NewsContainer shipping industry launches public awareness drive
The global container shipping industry has launched a major public awareness drive with the formation of “The Container Shipping Information Service”. Its aim is to increase public understanding and appreciation worldwide of the benefits and impact that this hitherto relatively unknown industry has on daily life.
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Partnership with ZPMC
Vycon has begun to work with Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC). ZPMC is a major manufacturer of cranes and large steel structures in operation in 62 countries and regions spanning over 120 terminals around the world.
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Busy start to 2008 for DEME
In recent months, DEME has obtained new contracts with a value of €300 million. The new projects only represent its international business (outside Belgium) and are in addition to the deepening of the River Scheldt, in Belgium, which DEME started at the beginning of the year, as part of the ...
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Oakland’s Clean Air Programme
The Port of Oakland and its partner, CleanAir TransPort, recently announced an initiative that will help clear the air, “Early Action for a Healthy Community.”
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Shaw Group awarded contract by GE
The Shaw Group has announced that its Environmental & Infrastructure Group has been awarded a contract by the General Electric (GE) Company for work on the Upper Hudson River dredging project.
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Environment high on EuDA agenda
The European Dredging Association (EuDA) is an industry grouping of all the leading European dredging companies and their national federations situated in the political heart of Brussels.
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NewsPort of Seattle adopts regional Clean Air Strategy
. The Port of Seattle Commission has voted to adopt the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy, a joint effort to reduce seaport-related air emissions with the Port of Tacoma and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority.
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Awareness campaign
Castrol Marine, Eco Ports, IMarEST and ProSea have joined forces in a campaign to raise the awareness of the problem of environmental damage from oil leaks from ships in ports and harbours.
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Ports take action against climate change
A port climate conference is to be held in Rotterdam on 9, 10 and 11 July 2008, entitled the “2008 C40 World Ports Climate Conference.” In preparation for this, the Port of Rotterdam Authority organised a conference entitled ‘World Ports for a better climate’, on 25, 26 and 27 November ...
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NewsBoost for Columbia River dredging project
With $36 million allocated in the US fiscal year 2009 budget, the channel deepening project on the Columbia River between Astoria and Portland/Vancouver will be substantially complete by 2010.
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Long Beach votes on Clean Truck concessions
As GreenPort journal was going to press on Monday 18 February, the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners was due to vote on the following day (Tuesday 19 February 2008), on the final elements of a “landmark” Clean Trucks Program that, says the Port Authority, will “modernise the port trucking ...
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NewsCommission Denies Deficiencies in Environmental Legislation.
Speakers at the first GreenPort Conference in Antwerp in February had a clash of opinion as to whether European environmental legislation, and in particular the Habitats and Water Framework Directives, has inherent deficiencies causing bottlenecks for port development.
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Ports Meet Environment at GreenPort 2006
To meet forecast growth in world trade over the next decade, container ports and the shipping industry will need to double capacity. Achieving such growth with minimal adverse effect on the environment is a major challenge. Time delays and increased costs have become a major brake on world trade.
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Felixstowe South Piles Ahead
The first shipment of piles for the new quay wall at the Port of Felixstowe’s Felixstowe South development recently arrived at the UK’s largest container port. Nineteen of the large tubular steel piles were discharged from the vessel Arklow Rainbow directly onto the Felixstowe South construction site. Each of the ...
