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NewsGreenPort LIVE - EcoPorts need to become the ‘new normal’
The best environmental port performers should become the ‘new normal’ in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit.
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NewsUK FREEPORTS: A SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITY
COMMENT: The UK Government consultation on freeports’ was launched in February 2020 with an opening salvo to establish up to ten of them in the UK, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsGREAT EXPECTATIONS
India is targeting a high capacity transshipment operation on Great Nicobar, the largest of the Nicobar Islands ruled by India, north of Sumatra. Michael Mackay examines the project.
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NewsFirst LNG bunkering at Port of Szczecin
Poland’s Port of Szczecin has conducted its first LNG bunkering operation to promote the use of LNG in the Baltic region
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NewsInvestment appetite at TOC Americas 2020
Ports and terminal operators demonstrated an appetite for investment at TOC Americas 2020, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the maritime sector.
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Bangladesh Port boom to prove instructive
COMMENT: Bangladesh is the largest least developed country (LDC), according to the United Nations, in terms of population and economic size but even with the restraining influence of COVID-19 it is expected to graduate from this status by the mid-2020s, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsFuture of German LNG terminal uncertain
Plans for an LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany are being re-evaluated with hydrogen identified as a potential future focus.
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NewsClean energy park launched by UK port
A clean energy park has been launched by a port in England to boost regional renewables infrastructure and further its decarbonisation ambitions.
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NewsAir quality monitors track port emissions
Bespoke air quality monitors are being installed at a UK port to help it minimise its environmental impact.
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NewsPort of Tyne invests to combat dust emissions
The UK’s Port of Tyne has announced a GB£1m investment that will help combat dust emissions.
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NewsHHLA expands intermodal activities to Ukraine
German logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has established its own intermodal company in Ukraine.
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NewsGreen incentives for inland operators
River cruise and inland passenger vessel operators now have more opportunity to embrace sustainable shipping using one incentive programme.
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NewsOil spill exercise aids eco safeguarding
An emergency oil spill exercise has successfully been carried out by a UK body to test its capability and processes in the event of a tier 2 hydrocarbon spill.
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NewsModernisation challenges for Africa’s ports
A new report offers six recommendations to accelerate the modernisation of Africa’s port sector.
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NewsTOS boosts cargo turnover
A terminal management system (TOS) has helped the container terminal of Universal Logistics Services (ULS) in Uzbekistan to achieve a more than twofold increase in cargo turnover.
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NewsSelf-contained hull cleaning container
A self-contained 40ft container has been launched to meet the need for safe, eco-friendly hull cleaning operations at remote locations.
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NewsMed ports renew green commitment
Two MED ports have renewed their commitment to the EcoPorts’ environmental management standard (PERS).
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NewsHK Alliance competition proposals approved
The Hong Kong Competition Commission has accepted proposed commitments by the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance to ensure fair competition.
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NewsForging ahead with zero emission truck plans
The private sector is being asked to solicit proposals to help expand the use of zero-emission technology at the Port of Los Angeles.
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NewsFunding application for CO2 capture project
Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) has applied for EU funding for a CO2 capture project to help the city reach its goal of becoming CO2 neutral by 2025.
