World – Page 47
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NewsPartnership to reduce PSA’s carbon emissions
A new partnership between Energy Market Authority (EMA) and PSA Singapore aims to make the latter’s port operations more eco-efficient by helping reduce overall energy usage and carbon emissions.
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NewsSpanish ports meet Ecoports’ PERS standard
Spain’s Port of Ceuta has achieved EcoPorts’ environmental management standard, PERS, for the first time as it aims to improve its environmental transparency.
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NewsUK port expands rail service
A new destination has been added to the range of intermodal rail connections available from the UK’s Port of Felixstowe to help reduce freight road traffic and air pollution.
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NewsTyne poised for offshore wind
Offshore wind could provide 30% of Britain”s electricity generation by 2030 and the UK’s Port of Tyne believes its location combined with recent investment means it is well placed to support this growing renewable energy sector.
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NewsAnacortes joins Green Marine programme
The Port of Anacortes is the fifth port in the State of Washington to become a Green Marine participant and the 22nd United States port to do so, equalling the number of Canadian ports participating in the programme.
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NewsOspreys get new homes in Port Hedland
Osprey nesting platforms on port navigation aids in Port Hedland’s inner harbour have been increased from three to five as part of a project by Australia’s Pilbara Ports Authority to replace ageing channel markers.
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NewsKiel provides emission-free power to ships
The Port of Kiel’s first shoreside power supply plant for ships has opened at the Norwegenkai ferry terminal to enable Color Line’s cruise-ferries to switch off their engines and continue operations with emission-free electricity.
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NewsPort of San Diego receives recycling award
The Port of San Diego has been selected as ‘Recycler of the Year’ by the City of San Diego as part of the city’s 2019 Business Waste Reduction and Recycling awards programme.
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NewsPorts part of eco solution
Ports are part of the solution to economic and environmental challenges, the new chairperson of the British Ports Association (BPA) has said.
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NewsTransnet helps clean up at Durban
Transnet National Ports Authority at the Port of Durban has begun a major clean-up to remove the large volume of waste and vegetation left after the recent heavy rains and flooding in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
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NewsSeattle adopts sustainability priorities
The Port of Seattle Commission has further committed to electrification as it outlined its sustainability priorities for 2019.
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NewsMalaysia gets tough on plastic at ports
Illegal contaminated plastic discovered at Westports Malaysia on Port Klang will be sent back to its country of origin and the company which smuggled it charged.
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NewsPort of Huelva renews EcoPorts standard
Spain’s Port of Huelva has renewed EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS) to reinforce its commitment to protecting the environment after obtaining it for the first time in 2016.
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NewsNgqura dredging system protects environment
South Africa’s Port of Ngqura is helping ensure operational safety and protect the environment as the first port in the world to have a fixed jet pump sand bypass system for dredging.
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NewsShoreham recertified as an EcoPort
Shoreham Port has been re-certified with Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certification to remain as one of only two PERS accredited ports in the UK, and one of twelve UK ports who hold EcoPort status.
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NewsWaste at sea training for Algerian ports
International Maritime Organisation (IMO) training on the international treaty covering waste dumping at sea has been provided for Algerian government officials and participants from shipping companies and port authorities.
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NewsNew port targets a sustainable Arctic
The development of a new Icelandic port that could enable sustainable development of the Arctic and help to make emergent shipping routes safer is set to offer multiple natural benefits.
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NewsBlue economy is focus for Baltic ports
Topics essential to the concept of the Blue Economy have been discussed at a conference focused on development of a sustainable maritime economy in the Baltic region.
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NewsEPA grant for New Orleans retrofit
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a National Clean Diesel Funding grant to the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and project partner, the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) to help retrofit the engine of a conventional diesel locomotive for a low-emission output beyond current requirements.
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NewsWater quality monitoring for dredging project
Real-time monitoring of water quality will be used to help protect the environment during essential maintenance dredging at the Port of Hay Point in Queensland, Australia.
