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Ports are part of renewable competition
Ports may be able to capitalise on the renewable energy sector’s need to lower costs.
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Incident reporting handbook
The Nautical Institute has launched The Mariner’s Role in Collecting Evidence Handbook to help both seafarers and designated persons ashore gather evidence in the event of accidents and incidents, including pollution and spills.
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England’s first Marine Plan
The UK’s new Marine Management Organisation has selected the sea areas off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire and Felixstowe, Suffolk to be the first two English marine plan areas to be developed from April 2011.
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NewsBiomass plant boost for Southampton
A new biomass power plant located at the Port of Southampton could help give volumes a lift since most of the estimated 800,000 tonnes a year feedstock would come through the port.
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NewsHandling options for windfarm components
A new way of handling wind farm components using specially adapted reachstackers has been realised at the Port of Mostyn in North Wales.
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UK cuts will have repercussions
The UK’s present policy toward public bodies will have repercussions for ports and coastal environments. It’s not that there’s no need for a trim, but some of these bodies provide near irreplaceable services.
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Award for HPUK
Hutchison Ports UK Ltd (HPUK) is celebrating an award for becoming certified by the Carbon Trust Standard for reducing its carbon emissions by 8.2% between 2007 and 2009.
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Inland ports need to be recognised
The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has said while it strongly supports the review of the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T), the organisation believes that the whole waterway network and all of Europe''s inland ports should be included.
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Dryports explored
What are the environmental, efficiency and economic benefits, and what are the challenges to setting up and using a dryport as a link in the supply chain?
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NewsMOL's futuristic solar carrier
A car carrier design that creates zero emissions while at berth, including during loading or unloading operations, is being pursued by OSK Lines (MOL).
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Plug in power
A new and fast cold-ironing connection has been developed with an eye to getting onboard ro-ro ships that have a regular rotation.
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Port industry of the future
An algae reactor that could lead ports of the future growing their own fuel was judged the most innovative technology on display at the recent PortTech Expo.
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Carbon Disclosure Project
Port operator DP World has joined APM Terminals in signing up to the global Carbon Disclosure Project, a programme that aims to “accelerate unified action on climate change”.
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Video highlights plight of wildlife
A short film that shows how marine birds that have been poisoned or choked by rubbish thrown overboard from ships demonstrates what the industry is doing to its seaways.
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Hydrogen vehicle trials
Hydrogen vehicles and refuelling stations are to be trialled by a wind energy company to demonstrate the proposition of decarbonising vehicle fleets – pushing the technology yet closer to ports.
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NewsGateways for renewables
Supporting the offshore renewables industry presents both short and long term opportunities for UK ports. Wave and tidal power is still in its infancy whilst offshore wind farm development is moving forward apace.
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Santos sees low sulphur fuel trial
The port of Santos has been the test-bed of low sulphur fuel on a containership, which will yield valuable emissions data for the US’ Environmental Protection Agency.
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San Francisco starts cold ironing for cruise
The Port of San Francisco has become the first port in California to provide shoreside power for cruise ships.
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Canada goes for cold ironing
The Government of Canada will invest $2.5m in the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Fairview Terminal project to provide shore power capacity to container ships.
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LA supports zero-emission vehicles
The Port of Los Angeles is the world’s first port to offer a reduced tariff for zero-emission vehicles imported and exported through the port.
