Latest News – Page 314
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NewsElectric exploration progresses in California
A major Port of Oakland freight hauler plans to add two new electric trucks to its operations by October to discover if zero-emission battery-powered tractors can haul cargo containers over highways.
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NewsJust-In-Time operations cut emissions
"Just-In-Time" (JIT) operations have the potential to cut the time ships spend idling outside ports and help reduce harmful emissions as well as save on fuel costs, a new trial has found.
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NewsElectric exploration progresses in California
A major Port of Oakland freight hauler plans to add two new electric trucks to its operations by October to discover if zero-emission battery-powered tractors can haul cargo containers over highways.
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NewsIndustrial action limit for stevedores
Australia’s Fair Work Commission has ruled indefinite work bans by workers at DP World Australia’s terminals are not protected amidst new redundancy plans to combat “volume losses”.
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NewsMitigating water hyacinth in East Africa
Industrial pollution and siltation on Lake Victoria in East Africa are fuelling the spread of the water hyacinth weed.
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NewsWorker dies at Irish port
An investigation has been launched following the death of a worker at Warrenpoint Port, in County Down, Ireland.
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NewsCarnival backs scrubbers for sustainability
Carnival Corporation has launched an ‘Advanced Air Quality Systems’ website to highlight the benefit of using scrubbers to meet the IMO’s 0.5% 2020 sulphur limit and support sustainable operations in ports and the global shipping industry.
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NewsAPMT and ILWU agree on automation training
A training programme has been agreed between APM Terminals and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 13 for the former’s Pier 400 automation project at the Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsICTSI secures Rio terminal concession
ICTSI subsidiary ICTSI Americas BV has acquired 100% of the shares of Libra Terminal Rio S.A. (Libra Rio) to run the Terminal de Contêineres 1 (T1Rio) container terminal in the Port of Rio, Brazil.
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NewsWelcome to GreenPort 2019 from the Port of Oslo
Ingvar Mathisen, Port Director and CEO speaks about the Port of Oslo’s ambitions to become the world’s most effective and environmentally-friendly city port.
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NewsWelsh port climbs sustainability ladder
The Port of Milford Haven has switched its energy provider to enable 100% of its electricity usage to come from renewable sources.
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NewsEngineering contracts for Sohar LNG project
McDermott International and JGC Corporation have been awarded contracts by Total Oman E&P Development B.V. in partnership with Oman Oil Company S.O.A.C. to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for the Sohar LNG bunkering project at Sohar Port.
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NewsLegislation and cooperation session to focus on Norwegian case study
The updated programme for GreenPort Cruise & Congress 2019 is available online now! The conference will take place at the Felix Conference Centre, Oslo, Norway, from 16-18 October.
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NewsSpeaker confirmed: Port of Seattle
Alex Adams, a Senior Environmental Programme Manager at the Port of Seattle will be speaking at GreenPort Congress 2019 on 17 October.
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NewsEnvirosuite reconfirm sponsorship
EnviroSuite, a powerful SaaS platform, are returning as sponsors to the 2019 edition of GreenPort Cruise & Congress.
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NewsRiga’s LNG move targets container growth
Latvia’s Port of Riga is now offering regular port services for LNG-powered container vessels to reduce the environmental impact of its operations and boost its container throughput.
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NewsMexican port in line for four new terminals
The Port of Manzanillo is being considered for an expansion project to include the construction of four new terminals.
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NewsPort operators back blockchain platform
Five ports operators are amongst maritime companies supporting the creation of a blockchain development platform to accelerate technology innovation and the digital transformation of the shipping industry.
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NewsCosta Cruises limits sulphur in Italian ports
Costa Cruises has signed the ‘Genoa Blue Agreement’ requiring ships to use marine gasoil with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.10% by mass before entering the ports of Savona and Genoa.
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NewsTrade war and regionalisation are hard hitting
The US-China trade war, Brexit and Russian sanctions have all impacted the maritime industry, said the International School of Management’s Rolf Neise at TOC Europe.
