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  • Increase of Product Carbon Footprint across the Supply Chain (Froese 2015)
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    Carbon footprint of container terminals

    2015-08-05T14:22:00Z

    Carbon footprinting of container terminals is not yet mandatory but recommended, writes Professor Jens Froese from the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC).

  • Copenhagen City Hall
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    Mayor to host Welcome Reception

    2015-08-05T09:58:00Z

    Morten Kabell, Mayor for Technology and Environment from the City of Copenhagen, will address attendees at this year''s Welcome Reception, which will be held at the Copenhagen City Hall on 6 October 2015.

  • Gold Sponsors - RightShip
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    RightShip confirmed as Gold Sponsor

    2015-08-05T09:48:00Z

    First time sponsors RightShip have been confirmed as the Gold Sponsor at the 10th GreenPort Congress 2015. Leading the way in safety and environmental sustainability, RightShip is the world''s leading maritime risk management and environmental assessment organisation.

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    Permanent home for Pentalver

    2015-08-04T16:28:00Z

    Container services operator, Pentalver, has moved into a five acre permanent site at DP World’s London Gateway.

  • Unsurprisingly pioneering ports have focused on reducing pollutants and improving the local air quality
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    Incentivising cleaner shipping

    2015-08-04T15:03:00Z

    Ports are ideally placed to advance cleaner, more profitable shipping, writes Victoria Stulgis, Senior Associate Shipping, Carbon War Room.

  • Waste water from the cruise liners is now handled at the terminal in permanent facilities that are linked to sewage works in Copenhagen
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    Focusing on the environment

    2015-08-04T12:57:00Z

    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) will play host to the GreenPort Congress in 2015. Environmental issues have long been in focus at the Danish-Swedish port operator, which is the largest in the Öresund region.

  • Estonia’s Port of Tallinn has been taking advantage of holistic and sustainable intelligent solutions
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    Enabling energy efficiency

    2015-08-04T12:24:00Z

    With ports becoming increasingly important in the global economy, cities are turning to intelligent solutions enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve occupational and environmental efficiencies, writes Lauren Riga, international energy and sustainability analyst.

  • Port Tampa Bay will use the grant to add radar camera equipment and upgrade portable identification biometric readers
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    Tampa tackles cyber threats with federal funding

    2015-08-04T11:05:00Z

    Port Tampa Bay is upgrading its cyber security measures after receiving US$1.6m in the Port Security Grant Programme (PSGP) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

  • SABIC is set to open an LNG bunkering facility at Teesport later this year
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    LNG bunkering facility for Teesport

    2015-08-04T10:39:00Z

    Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is developing an LNG bunkering facility at Teesport in the UK – a move that will greatly improve efficiency and reduce costs.

  • The Port of Dover, together with sister ports in France, handles £100bn of UK/European trade each year
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    Dover dodges Channel Tunnel disruptions

    2015-08-03T16:49:00Z

    Operations continue as normal at the UK’s Port of Dover, despite the ongoing disruption in Calais and the Channel Tunnel.

  • A fully laden rake from CITPL can reach ICD TNPM within five hours compared to around three to 10 hours taken by around 40 trucks previously
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    PSA clears trucks at Chennai

    2015-08-03T15:42:00Z

    PSA International has added a new train shuttle service for import containers at its Chennai International Terminals Pvt Ltd (CITPL) that is expected to significantly reduce road congestion and emissions.

  • Container checking: Hyster’s new container checking device enables fuel savings and optimised productivity
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    Checker device for container inspections

    2015-08-03T13:53:00Z

    Hyster has developed a checker device for efficient container inspection that means that containers no longer need to be set down for inspection, helping to reduce costs.

  • The bunkering industry is an important part of Singapore's global hub port
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    Singapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders

    2015-07-31T11:45:00Z

    The Port of Singapore has launched its first Request for Proposal (RFP) for an LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels at the port.

  • The bunkering industry is an important part of Singapore's global hub port
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    Singapore calls for LNG bunkering tenders

    2015-07-31T11:42:00Z

    The Port of Singapore is calling on interested parties to apply for the LNG bunker supplier licence, which would allow the licensee to supply the fuel to vessels in the port, following the launch of its first Request for Proposal (RFP).

  • Ideal for mobile bunkering, the LNG ATB is a good solution for ports not located near an LNG terminal
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    LNG barge granted ABS approval

    2015-07-30T14:54:00Z

    Jensen Maritime has been granted ‘approval in principle’ by ABS for its LNG bunkering articulated tug barge (ATB) – a solution for ports with “significant LNG needs” but not located near an LNG terminal.

  • Appalachian Regional Port will deliver goods more efficiently to the GPA's Garden City Terminal. Photo: Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B. Morton
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    New US inland port to serve the South

    2015-07-30T10:37:00Z

    A new inland port is being built by Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) that will serve as a direct link from the Port of Savannah to North Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and parts of Kentucky.

  • Going electric: The reduction of fuel demand and maintenance should mean significant savings for SSAM
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    Electric terminal partnership

    2015-07-30T10:14:00Z

    Conductix-Wampfler and SSA México (SSAM) have successfully completed a full-scale electrification project at the Manzanillo Mexico Terminal, apparently the first container terminal in the Americas to operate on 100% electric power.

  • Going electric: The reduction of fuel demand and maintenance should mean significant savings for SSAM
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    Mexico's electric terminal

    2015-07-30T09:59:00Z

    Conductix-Wampfler and SSA México (SSAM) have successfully completed a full-scale electrification project at the Manzanillo Mexico Terminal, apparently the first container terminal in the Americas to operate on 100% electric power.

  • Busan plans on becoming a global trans-shipment hub to meet demand
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    Korea beefs up transhipment ambitions

    2015-07-29T17:29:00Z

    The Korean government and Busan Port Authority (BPA) have unveiled plans to develop Busan Port into a global trans-shipment hub to meet the increase in demand and take advantage of future opportunities.

  • The new bulk terminal will provide an additional 3,950m² worth of storage for bulk commodities
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    ABP invests £2.2m in Garston bulk terminal

    2015-07-29T16:06:00Z

    Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £2.2m in an environmentally-friendly new bulk terminal at the Port of Garston, providing the port with future growth opportunities.