World – Page 91
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NewsCalifornia cleans its trucks
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that trucks older than 2006 will be banned from port terminals next year.
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NewsFloating tsunami debris response
A 25 million tonne marine debris field created by the Japanese tsunami back in March is currently floating across the North Pacific and will reach Hawaii by this winter, according to experts.
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Port pact on environmental issues
The sister ports of Tacoma and Kitakyushu have signed a pact on environmental issues and disaster prevention.
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NewsGreen investment at Port of Charleston
The Port of Charleston has announced that it will be making a large green investment over the next ten years to become a more environmentally friendly post-Panamax harbour.
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NewsNorthern European port efficiency
Recent research has indicated that north Europe ports may offer the most efficient route for container transport by way of the environment, economy and geography.
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NewsInland ports finally gain recognition on European network
After a long battle, the importance of inland facilities to multi-modal freight is being recognised by inclusion in the Trans-European Transport Network (TENT-T), although there’s still concern about achieving true parity when it comes to implementation.
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NewsGothenburg shore-side power tax reduction
The Port of Gothenburg has just announced a reduction in shore-side power tax for environmental and financial reasons.
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NewsAntwerp team up for wind farm
Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation have teamed up with consortium Antwerp Green Port to build a large wind farm on the left bank of the river Scheldt.
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NewsTeesport environmentally friendly rail service
A new environmentally friendly high-cube rail service has been launched from the UK’s PD Ports’ Teesport container terminal by Direct Rail Services (DRS).
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NewsGreen London Gateway to open in 2013
The UK’s new global shipping port and logistics centre project, London Gateway, will open at the end of 2013, owners DP World have announced.
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NewsGE Energy reduce emissions at Rotterdam
Rotterdam’s port handles more freight than almost any other facility outside of China – but understandably, this comes at a cost of increased emissions.
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NewsBoost for green port solutions in Singapore
Jurong Port (JP) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have committed to a large investment in green port technology and productivity over the next five years.
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NewsPort collaboration delivers better air
Port Metro Vancouver and two Washington State ports are making significant progress in a cross-border effort to reduce port-related emissions in the Georgia Basin.
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NewsGreen Port fees for Hamburg
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has introduced a discount on port dues for environmentally friendly ships.
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Martin Acquires Clean Cat
Martin Engineering, a global supplier of bulk handling systems and services, has taken another step in its expansion into India with the acquisition of a manufacturer of conveyor components and systems, Clean Cat Conveyors Pvt Ltd., of Goa.
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Sea2Cradle Offers Ship Recycling
The newly launched Sea2Cradle offers a full range of services to owners, brokers and yards implementing obligations under the IMO Hong Kong Convention for safe ship recycling.
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New LIFE Focus
The EC has published a new edition of LIFE Focus journal under the title: “LIFE and resource efficiency: Decoupling growth from resource use”.
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Long Beach makes 70% diesel pollution cut
The Port of Long Beach''s clean-air efforts are achieving dramatic across-theboard reductions in air pollution, including a 72 percent decline in diesel particulates, according to the latest comprehensive study.
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NewsNew Report Ranks Top-20 Carriers
SeaIntel Maritime Analysis has developed an environmental benchmark index allowing direct comparisonbetween the 20 largest container carriers.
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$600m Development for Port Bonython
Flinders Ports wants to build a $AUS600mill port with a three kilometre-long jetty at Port Bonython, near Whyalla, South Australia.
