Latest News – Page 233
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NewsUS group in running for Greek port tenders
A US-based independent financial consulting and asset management firm has confirmed its interest in tenders for the development of two ports in Greece.
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NewsBrexit borders funding for UK ports
UK ports are set to benefit from a share of GB£705m government funding for Brexit borders-related infrastructure, jobs and technology.
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NewsElectric tug building milestone
The keel has been laid for a first of kind electric tug which will help one New Zealand port achieve its goal of zero emissions operation by 2040.
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NewsGetting energy savvy with microgrids
An American port is working on a novel microgrid project to help fuel some of the port''s power needs and cut energy costs in the process, writes Anne-Marie Causer
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NewsDredging towards sustainability
An increasing amount of attention is being given to the concept of sustainability as an approach to informing social, environmental and economic development and dredging has been evolving to keep up, writes René Kolman, Secretary General of the IADC
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NewsContainer dwell time prediction solution
A solution for predicted container dwell time will be implemented at a German container terminal to improve efficiency.
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NewsStepping up to eliminate single-use plastic
An Australian port corporation has joined the fight to eliminate plastic waste by pledging to become plastic free by 2025.
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NewsSediment dumps used as bird habitat
A port in Spain is the first in the country to bring together the management of sediments from maintenance dredging with the creation of a habitat that favours the diversity of aquatic birds.
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NewsFrom Green Deal to green recovery?
In the last edition of the Greenport magazine I shared ESPO’s view on the Green Deal with you, but then just when these unprecedented EU ambitions to fight climate change were put forward, Covid-19 happened.
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NewsSete takes step towards smart port status
The Port of Sète is taking a major step towards becoming a smart port of the future with a new technology deal.
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NewsTanzanian port construction begins
The foundation stone has been laid for the construction of a US$20m inland port in Tanzania.
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NewsSpanish port looks to renewables
A Spanish port has held its first roundtable addressing the future of marine renewable energy.
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NewsNO CLEAR WINNER IN BC
There’s a huge brawl underway in British Columbia, Canada. At stake is the future of coal ports, especially of coal export terminal facilities, as Gordon Feller reports.
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NewsHydrogen trucks to cut CO2 in Europe
A new initiative aims to get 1,000 hydrogen-powered, zero-emission trucks on the roads connecting the Netherlands, Belgium, and West Germany by 2025.
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NewsBreaking new ground in eco certification
An Australian port has broken new ground in Australia and New Zealand by becoming the first port in the region to be certified by EcoPorts, the global environmental and sustainability standard for the ports sector.
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NewsFrench port awarded PERS certification
A French port has been recertified by Ecoports’ Port Environmental Review System (PERS) in recognition of its sustainability efforts.
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NewsSustainability efforts see renewable projects
A major UK port operator is continuing to transform its ports and terminals into low carbon, resilient hubs to help build sustainable supply chains.
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NewsMAJOR PROGRESS IN KAOHSIUNG
Significant changes have been confi rmed in the Port of Kaohsiung as part of a major relocation and reclamation plan at Taiwan’s largest container facility, as AJ Keyes discovers.
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NewsBlank sailings put pressure on ports
High volume vessel calls as a result of blank sailings is putting pressure on port operations.
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Covid-19 impacts port operations
The unforeseen outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 has impacted many port operations across Africa with East Africa’s biggest Port of Mombasa being described as a ‘hotspot’ for transmission of the virus.
