Europe – Page 38
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NewsPatrick Verhoeven Leaves ESPO for ECSA
ESPO Chairman Santiago Garcia-Milà informed members this morning that ESPO Secretary General Patrick Verhoeven has decided to leave the organisation.
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NewsEU Commission allocates €1.2 billion to key TEN-T projects
The European Commission has launched two calls for proposals under the 2012 Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) multi-annual and annual programmes, making €1.265 billion available to finance European transport infrastructure projects in all transport modes – air, rail, road, and maritime/inland waterways – plus logistics and intelligent transport systems, and all ...
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Study on LNG solution in the Baltics published
The European Commission has published the study on gas supply issues in the East-Baltic region, requested by concerned Member States.
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NewsFears over Scottish freight route loss
The UK''s Freight Trade Association (FTA) has warned of major road jams if Scotland loses its only freight connection to Europe because of the Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SCAs) coming into force in 2015.
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NewsSantiago Garcia-Milà Elected Chairman of ESPO
On 7 Novermber, the ESPO General Assembly elected Santiago Garcia-Milà as its new Chairman.
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NewsMMO publishes marine evidence reports
The UK''s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has published its first series of marine evidence and information reports.
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NewsFlemish LNG bunkering study published
The Flemish Government and the port authorities of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent and Fluxys have published their feasibility study on LNG bunkering – with the support of Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
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NewsAntwerp port house design certified sustainable
Excavations have begun on the new port house building at the Port of Antwerp - it has also received BREEAM certification for the project confirming the sustainability of the new design.
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NewsDanish shipping company obtains high ranking in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index
NORDEN, a Danish shipping company has been ranked 7th in the 2012 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index.
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NewsDamen launches first hybrid tug
Damen Shipyards recently launched its first ever hybrid tug, the ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid, bound for Iskes Towage & Salvage.
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NewsLargest green spreader order for Bromma
Bromma has received its largest ever combined all electric STS and all electric yard crane spreader order from Long Beach Container Terminal LLC, subsidiary of Orient Overseas Container Line Limited.
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NewsNew Commission guidelines for inland navigation and Natura 2000
The European Commission published new guidelines on inland navigation and nature protection to assist the sector in applying EU environmental legislation.
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NewsGreenPort Congress – Working towards sustainability
The seventh GreenPort Congress was held during the first week of October 2012 in Marseille - during which nearly 200 environmental experts came together to discuss working towards a continuous commitment to sustainable operations.
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NewsPorts of Rotterdam and Gothenburg enter new LNG alliance
The Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Gothenburg, have signed a new alliance to speed up the establishment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a maritime fuel.
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NewsECC wants better port waste facilities
The European Cruise Council (ECC) has called for closer cooperation with ports when it comes to environmental issues – specifically with regards to better port waste reception facilities akin to high standards on-board cruise ships.
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NewsRotterdam and Gothenburg form LNG alliance
The ports of Rotterdam and Gothenburg have formed a strategic alliance to accelerate the use of LNG as a maritime fuel, which they view as an important opportunity for the maritime industry to comply with the new sulphur directive coming into force in 2015.
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NewsParker Procal welcomes move on emissions
UK based manufacturer of emissions analysers, Parker Procal, has welcomed the European Union’s decision to create a global system for monitoring, reporting and the verification of emissions.
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NewsNew ESPO Green Guide launched at GreenPort Congress
Last week, ESPO launched its new “Green Guide; Towards excellence in port environmental management and sustainability” during a dedicated session at GreenPort Congress in Marseille.
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NewsEMSA study on EU Port Reception Facilities
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has published an analysis of the delivery of ship-generated waste and cargo residues in 40 European ports. The analysis is part of the review of the EU Directive on port reception facilities, which dates back to 2000.
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NewsNorth Sea fracture stores CO2
According to a report from the ECO2 project – a collaborative project funded by the European Commission’s Framework Seven Programme – a large fracture storing CO2 has been discovered in the North Sea.
