World – Page 65

  • Yellowline receives the HPA environmental excellence award
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    Yellowline Asphalt wins Hamilton Port Authority green award

    2016-03-02T11:44:00Z

    Yellowline Asphalt Products has been awarded an environmental excellence award by Hamilton Port Authority (HPA), recognising its contribution to respecting and protecting the natural environment.

  • Members of the European Parliament discuss Motorways of the Sea
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    First MoS Environment Forum to be held in March

    2016-02-29T11:06:00Z

    Brian Simpson MEP, the coordinator of Motorways of the Sea (MoS), a European Union transport policy concept stressing the importance of sea travel in the union, has urged members of the European Parliament to engage and contribute to the development of MoS.

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    APM Terminals Mumbai goes paperless

    2016-02-18T12:55:00Z

    APM Terminals Mumbai is now providing shipping lines with the required Export Form 13 for export containers entering the terminal by truck electronically.

  • The Port of Ravenna has recently acquired a Liebherr LRS 545 reachstacker
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    Port of Ravenna deploys new Liebherr reachstacker

    2016-02-18T11:10:00Z

    The Italian Port of Ravenna, has put to use its LRS 545, the first in a new range of reachstackers manufactured by German cargo handling specialist, Liebherr Maritime Cranes.

  • Environmentally friendly shotblasting in the new purpose-built bay on the Solent
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    Shotblasting on Solent reduces environmental footprint

    2016-02-17T09:24:00Z

    Solent-based Lymington Yacht Haven and boat-fitters, Jeremy Rogers Ltd, have joined forces to create a new environmentally friendly blasting process.

  • Maersk aiming to help upgrade Alang’s ship recycling facilities
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    Maersk developing sustainable ship recycling in India

    2016-02-15T10:58:00Z

    The Maersk Group has announced its commitment to helping selected ship recycling yards in Alang, India upgrade facilities and practices to comply with the company’s standards.

  • A workshop focussing on green energy will be part of the Next Generation Marine Power & Propulsion Conference in Southampton
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    Green workshop at Next Generation Conference

    2016-02-11T11:05:00Z

    A one day workshop focussing on ‘new marine energy’ will be on offer at the Next Generation Marine Power & Propulsion Conference in Southampton.

  • News

    SevenCs joins MariGreen project

    2016-02-11T09:05:00Z

    The MariGreen project has welcomed on board German maritime software designer, SevenCs GmbH, to help realise its aim of a more sustainable, efficient and greener shipping industry.

  • Emissions are down at Port of LA terminal container TraPac
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    Emissions reductions targets met at TraPac container terminal

    2016-02-09T11:47:00Z

    A positive message of reduced emissions and continued environmental leadership was the key focus when Port of Los Angeles chief executive, Gene Seroka, addressed the Harbour Commission Meeting with the results of the TraPac Terminal Environmental Mitigation Measures Audit.

  • Roof-top solar panels aim to generate electrical power of up to 361,000kWh at Mumbai’s business terminal
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    New solar power at the Port of Mumbai

    2016-02-08T10:41:00Z

    A new solar power initiative at APM Terminals Mumbai, the busiest container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, has been officially inaugurated.

  • The WEC Vermeer - WEC Lines will begin weekly calls at the Port of Liverpool
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    Changing the shape of UK logistics

    2016-02-04T15:38:00Z

    Dutch company WEC Lines is to begin weekly calls at the Port of Liverpool in a move which aims to cut freight mileage by 200m miles in the next five years.

  • News

    DeltaPort gets PERS certified

    2016-02-04T12:54:00Z

    EPSO has announced that DeltaPort GmbH, Germany, has achieved the Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification.

  • Marseille Fos reports record growth and gears up for further success in 2016 Photo: collection Port de Marseille Fos
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    Gearing up at Marseille Fos

    2016-02-02T11:20:00Z

    Last year saw record container volumes headlining all-round freight growth at Marseille Fos, with total cargo rising 4.1% on the previous year to 81.7m tonnes. Similar growth was seen in the cruise sector with passenger numbers topping 2.5m for the first time.

  • India aims to make its ports cleaner and greener Photo: Wiki/Rash9745
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    Indian Ministry of Shipping initiates new green project

    2016-01-20T17:06:00Z

    The Ministry of Shipping in India has started a new project to aim to help make major ports across the country cleaner and greener.

  • The Ben E Nutter Terminal at the Port of Oakland has reopened
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    Port of Oakland marine terminal re-opens

    2016-01-13T11:45:00Z

    A Port of Oakland marine terminal has re-opened following two months of modernisation to improve cargo handling.

  • Vessels with a score of 20 points or higher are eligible for a discount from the Port of Amsterdam
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    Port of Amsterdam rewards clean ships

    2016-01-12T09:47:00Z

    The Port of Amsterdam has announced that it intends to double the bonuses awarded to ships listed on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI).

  • GSPCB has issued notices under the Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act
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    Port operators warned over pollution

    2016-01-11T15:05:00Z

    Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued notices to Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) and two major companies handling coal at its terminal, according to Business Standard.

  • Värtahamnen will be redeveloped into a more efficient and safe space
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    Green development in Stockholm

    2016-01-06T17:06:00Z

    The Ports of Stockholm is redeveloping Värtahamnen as part of the urban development of Norra Djurgårdsstaden.

  • News

    Dredging acquisition

    2016-01-04T14:13:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster is to acquire the dredging activities and assets of Germany’s STRABAG Wasserbau, formerly Möbius Wasserbau.

  • Gene Seroka vows to find a way to fix the China Shipping issue at Port of LA
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    Port of LA rolling back on pollution measures?

    2015-12-31T11:11:00Z

    The Port of LA has responded to claims from the media that it gave China Shipping North America permission to ignore emission-reduction requirements, arguing that it is already tackling the issue.