World – Page 35
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NewsUS port embraces environmental mitigation
A US port will invest in a scheme that enables it to pay back to the environment as it carries out work.
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NewsItalian terminal invests in efficiency
An Italian terminal owned by the Turkish Yilport Group is going all out to get operational efficiency with its digital customs system.
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NewsEnvironmental CSR efforts rewarded in Canada
Five companies have been awarded for their outstanding participation in a Canadian port authority’s environmental incentive programme.
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NewsWaste repurposed for terminal development
Waste will be repurposed for a Chinese terminal’s development thanks to an environmentally friendly construction solution.
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NewsFrench port focuses on zero emissions
A French port has joined forces with a zero emissions coalition in order to help its customers improve their green energy credentials.
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NewsInland shipping partnership to cut CO2
Two port operators in Germany will form a strategic partnership to promote environmentally friendly inland waterway shipping.
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NewsEU funds shore power and efficiency projects
The EU has provided major funding to a Finnish port to enable eco-friendly and efficiency-focused investments including shore power.
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NewsLNG terminal planned for Mozambique port
An LNG import terminal is being planned for operation at a port in Mozambique.
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NewsLNG bunkering JV planned for South Korea
Six companies have formed a joint venture committee with the aim of establishing an LNG bunkering joint venture (JV) in South Korea by October.
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NewsGreen cruising in Quebec
For almost ten years Quebec Port Authority (QPA) has been guided by chief executive officer Mario Girard. “One of my two objectives from the beginning was for the port to become leader in the world in sustainability,” he tells Susan Parker
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NewsJordan focuses on sustainability efforts
Jordan’s only container port has released its ninth annual sustainability report revealing its continued sustainability efforts to get more eco-friendly.
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NewsUS cash injection to green port operations
US ports are investing in zero-emission projects following a massive cash injection from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.
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NewsElectric tug building milestone
The keel has been laid for a first of kind electric tug which will help one New Zealand port achieve its goal of zero emissions operation by 2040.
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NewsStepping up to eliminate single-use plastic
An Australian port corporation has joined the fight to eliminate plastic waste by pledging to become plastic free by 2025.
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NewsSediment dumps used as bird habitat
A port in Spain is the first in the country to bring together the management of sediments from maintenance dredging with the creation of a habitat that favours the diversity of aquatic birds.
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NewsBreaking new ground in eco certification
An Australian port has broken new ground in Australia and New Zealand by becoming the first port in the region to be certified by EcoPorts, the global environmental and sustainability standard for the ports sector.
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NewsFrench port awarded PERS certification
A French port has been recertified by Ecoports’ Port Environmental Review System (PERS) in recognition of its sustainability efforts.
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NewsSustainability efforts see renewable projects
A major UK port operator is continuing to transform its ports and terminals into low carbon, resilient hubs to help build sustainable supply chains.
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Covid-19 impacts port operations
The unforeseen outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 has impacted many port operations across Africa with East Africa’s biggest Port of Mombasa being described as a ‘hotspot’ for transmission of the virus.
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NewsAustralian port pursues UN SDGs
An Australian port is amongst a group of institutions that have united to advocate for and drive local adoption of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
