Latest News – Page 283
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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.
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NewsTransnet shuts down strike action
Transnet said it has obtained a court order to stop disruptive ‘go-slow’ strike action carried out by employees for over two weeks at its Ngqura container terminal in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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NewsLA cuts emissions by reducing vessel speeds
The Port of Los Angeles has recognised 28 shipping lines for their participation in its Vessel Speed Reduction Program (VSRP) to help decrease operational emissions.
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NewsFlexible guidance best to cut air emissions
The non-prescriptive approach of the UK government''s Port Air Quality Strategies guidance document will benefit ports, the British Ports Association (BPA) has said.
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NewsNSW government dismiss Newcastle inquiry
Australia''s New South Wales government is standing by the development of Port Botany in response to the Public Works Committee’s (PWC) inquiry into the impact of Port of Newcastle sale arrangements on public works expenditure in New South Wales.
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NewsPortsmouth to digitalise TOS
Portsmouth International Port has awarded a contract to Hogia to supply a terminal operating system (TOS) to digitalise the management of freight transport and increase operational efficiency.
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NewsPorts prepare to enforce IMO sulphur limit
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) have taken delivery of Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science’s X-MET8000 handheld XRF analyser as they prepare to enforce the IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI sulphur regulation.
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NewsAustralian ports get behind sustainability reporting
Australian ports have cooperated to produce a report which showcases the sustainability initiatives taken by a number of local port companies.
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NewsPorts sustainability project gets underway
A project to reduce the impact of port operations in cities, control emissions from ports and ships and optimise cargo handling in Europe’s main ports has had its first meeting.
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NewsUK Clean Maritime Plan published
The UK government has published the ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ to outline the UK’s pathway to zero-emission shipping, alongside guidance to assist ports in developing air quality strategies.
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NewsUK Clean Maritime Plan published
The UK government has published the ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ to outline the UK’s pathway to zero-emission shipping, alongside guidance to assist ports in developing air quality strategies.
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NewsClean water technology testing approved
The Port of San Diego has approved a new pilot project to develop a cost-effective and eco-friendly cleanup solution to extract and destroy toxic contaminants from sediment, soil and groundwater.
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NewsFirst refuelling during transhipment
A ship has bunkered LNG while simultaneously transhipping containers for the first time in Europe, while at the Port of Rotterdam.
