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NewsSpearheading tackling marine waste
Five years ago, South Africa’s Port Elizabeth Harbour was named the third safest of country’s eight commercial ports in terms of security, an achievement it now appears determined to replicate in its environmental protection programme.
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NewsAsia switches its focus to green initiatives
Green initiatives at Asian ports are on the rise as the region looks to curb shipping-related pollution, writes Sam Whelan.
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NewsThe whole solution strategy to pollution
Seabin Project is a clean tech startup with offices in Australia and Europe on a simple and ambitious mission: To help solve the global problem of ocean plastic pollution and ocean conservation, writes Anaïs Le Lan, head of marketing, Seabin Project.
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NewsSingapore leads on responsible ASEAN cruise policy
Singapore is on a path to enhance its port operations sustainability. Michele Witthaus learns what that means for the city’s cruise business.
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NewsAchieving cost effective green port transformation
How can ports identify both feasible and the most efficient measures to improve their environmental and economic sustainability? Dr Johannes Schmidt and Dr Nils Kemme from HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH and DrLars-Peter Lauven from the University of Göttingen present their approach to achieve this goal.
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NewsBringing environmental stewardship into the digital age
Ports around the world increasingly are taking responsibility for clean air, water and land. Innovation and technological advancements have moved environmental stewardship from a regulatory requirement, to a key component in driving economic development and good business, writes Alexandra Anagnostis-Irons, president, Total Marine Solutions.
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Baltimore: Taking the lead in environmental stewardship
In May the GreenPort Congress heads to the Americas for the first time. The host port is Baltimore which considers itself an exemplary environmental steward. Anne-Marie Causer talks to Barbara McMahon, manager of safety, environment and risk management for the MDOT Maryland Port Administration.
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NewsCMA CGM Nigerian terminal deal
CMA CGM Group have signed an agreement with Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) to operate the future container terminal in Nigeria’s first, yet to be built, 16m deep sea port.
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NewsSouthampton pilots remote and eco hull cleaner
A pilot scheme has been launched for a remotely-operated, eco-friendly form of hull-cleaning technology at the UK’s Port of Southampton.
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NewsLiverpool witness to autonomous operation
The UK’s Port of Liverpool has experienced the demonstration of an autonomous vessel at the facility’s Brocklebank Dock.
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NewsTNPA lays out plan for Durban’s liquid bulk hub
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has outlined an Island View Precinct Strategy, concerning the country’s Port of Durban, that “aims to facilitate greater participation of historically-disadvantaged persons in terminal operations”.
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NewsRotterdam to target CO2 emissions
Rotterdam’s marine transport contributes 21.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year.
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News25-year growth plan at Warrenpoint
Northern Ireland’s Warrenpoint Port has unveiled a 25-year growth plan involving upgrading transport links, improving capacity and facilities and developing improved linkages with Warrenpoint town.
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NewsTrelleborg presents green SmartPort concept
Trelleborg Marine Systems is stressing the importance of ‘hyper-collaboration’ to improve safety, efficiency and sustainability of operations for green smart ports of the future.
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NewsHHLA plays its part to make Hamburg air cleaner
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has increased its efforts to improve Hamburg''s air quality by committing to the use of lithium-ion battery container transporters at HHLA Container Terminal Alternwerder (CTA).
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NewsMontréal funding to boost economy
The Port of Montréal will receive CAD$18.4m in government investment to help create more ‘middle class’ jobs and help local businesses compete by moving commercial goods to market.
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NewsDrewry forecasts growth in box port demand
Drewry’s latest five-year global container port demand forecast is 4.3% per annum, up from last year.
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NewsPorts welcome IMO GHG deal
An agreement to reduce shipping CO2 emissions by “at least” 50% on 2008 levels by 2050 has been welcomed by global port authorities.
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NewsLNG bunkering facility to be built at Antwerp
Fluxys will build a LNG bunkering facility at the Port of Antwerp to bolster its mobile (truck-to-ship) bunkering service.
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NewsIMO sets first industry wide emissions strategy
The IMO has set an absolute target for emissions reduction across the entire maritime industry for the first time in history.
