World – Page 63
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NewsElectrifying Los Angeles
BYD has launched a US$26m Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, which will demonstrate zero emission technologies at the Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsCold ironing in China
APL’s joint-venture terminal, Qingdao Qianwan United Advance Container Terminal (QQCTUA) in China, has completed a cold-ironing trial to ensure it has the capability to meet new Chinese emission regulations.
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Dredging focus at Hamburg
Hamburg Port Authority HPA has taken delivery of a new €7.5 million floating dredger in a bid to tackle silt build-up.
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NewsESPO award shortlist
The shortlist for the 8th ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports has been announced, this year’s theme is ‘nature in ports''.
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NewsTackling global climate change
The eleventh GreenPort Cruise and Congress is being hosted by Venice Port Authority in October, and this year the main focus will be helping ports to tackle the issue of global climate change, writes Anne-Marie Causer.
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NewsLeaders in UK renewable energy
Cutting carbon emissions and generating renewable energy are at the forefront of Associated British Ports’ (ABP) recent engineering projects, writes Alice Mason, GreenPort news reporter.
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NewsInvesting in bulk handling
Associated British Ports (ABP) is in the midst of a £1bn investment programme across all of its 21 ports, writes Ann-Maree Andritsakis, communications Coordinator, ABP.
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Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards winners announced
The winners of the third annual Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards were announced on 23 June at a ceremony hosted at Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
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NewsPLA backs Cleaner Thames campaign
The Port of London Authority (PLA) is backing a campaign to rid the Thames of marine litter as environmental experts warn MPs and peers of increasing danger to marine life.
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NewsShifting freight sustainably
The Port of Liverpool has its focus firmly on sustainable freight transfer. To date its completed 400 rail transfers to Drax power station in North Yorkshire.
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NewsRaising the bar in environmental stewardship
One innovative ship sailing between two ports is helping to raise the bar in the Americas when it comes to environmental stewardship.
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News‘Stagnant’ truck fuel economy threatens green targets
Just 3% of fleet managers in Europe’s two biggest truck markets, France and Germany, have ever changed brands to get better fuel efficiency – and in Europe’s ‘big five’ markets only 13% have ever done so, according to a GiPA survey of small and medium enterprises.
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NewsBig data is the buzzphrase
Big data and joined-up thinking – those were the buzzphrases at the 2016 ESPO conference, hosted by the Port of Dublin, in Ireland.
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NewsRenewable energy at forefront of new Iceland port
The Icelandic government is forging ahead with its plans to build a new, wholly sustainable, port on the Arctic Ocean and is seeking support from German port management company, bremenports, for the project.
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NewsFrance and the Netherlands connect
The Port of Rotterdam is better connected to northern France thanks to a new inland shipping schedule and rail link.
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NewsGothenburg sustainability report
Gothenburg Port Authority has released its 2015 sustainability report, emphasising the port’s success in becoming climate-neutral whilst highlighting challenges that remain for 2016 and beyond.
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NewsHamburg Süd report shows lower emissions
Hamburg Süd has become the world’s first container shipping line to publish its sustainability report in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Standard Disclosures (Core), showing that a self-imposed emissions reduction plan is on target.
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NewsTelestack’s new range on show at Hillhead
Mobile bulk material handling solutions company, Telestack, will be exhibiting its new range of equipment at quarrying, construction and recycling show, Hillhead 2016, in Derbyshire.
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NewsMinimising environmental impact
PortsToronto has demonstrated how it’s helping to reduce its environmental impact in its 2015 Audited Financial Statements.
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Tackling air pollution
The UK roads minister has visited Liverpool to assess proposals to increase transport links to the expanded Liverpool2 terminal opening this summer.
