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    Arctic emissions set to soar

    2015-02-24T15:11:00Z

    A new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) says that emissions from Arctic shipping could soar by 600% by 2025 if current sulphur fuel levels stay the same.

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    TPS ends 2014 on a high

    2015-02-24T12:28:00Z

    Terex Port Solutions (TPS) is set for a strong 2015 after ending last year with a high order intake for a number of diesel-electric Terex Gottwald mobile harbour crane models.

  • Container volumes have been on the rise in Manila
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    ICTSI works to lower Manila emissions

    2015-02-24T12:03:00Z

    With operations at International Container Terminal Services, Inc’s (ICTSI) flagship Manila terminal continuing to rise, new generation reach stackers are being deployed to keep emissions at bay.

  • Further investment is needed to ensure cruising remains 'green' and the environment is protected. Photo: Alfon34
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    Cruising’s green agenda

    2015-02-24T11:16:00Z

    Cruise operators have done a lot of work over the years to reduce emissions and waste, but ongoing investment is required to ensure the industry remains ‘green’, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) told ‘GreenPort’.

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    Israeli ports up for grabs

    2015-02-24T10:39:00Z

    The Israeli government is to sell stakes in eight state-owned companies and the Mediterranean seaports of Haifa and Ashdod.

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    AAPA supports energy projects seminar

    2015-02-23T16:44:00Z

    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is sponsoring a programme that will help the port and maritime industry with decision-making and facing challenges of investing in energy projects.

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    Australian ports slap ban on vessels

    2015-02-23T16:30:00Z

    Vessels that are not complying with regulations like safety standards, international labour conventions and marine environment regulations could be banned from Australian ports.

  • Damaged operations: Resolution to the labour dispute is in the nick of time for US west coast ports
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    US west coast labour crisis over

    2015-02-23T14:48:00Z

    The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) says it is confident a new labour deal has been reached between with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) over a new five-year contract covering workers at all 29 west coast ports.

  • Shipping’s portion of global CO2 emissions, as a whole, has gone up significantly
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    Reducing shipping’s carbon footprint

    2015-02-23T13:33:00Z

    Ports have an increasingly strategic role to play in their link in the value chain between ships and shore, writes Warwick Norman, chief executive officer, RightShip.

  • SGMF says it’s a critical time for the industry to have reliable guidelines
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    SGMF releases LNG Bunkering guidelines

    2015-02-20T17:31:00Z

    The first edition of ‘LNG Bunkering – Safety Guidelines’ has been released with the aim of providing the bunkering industry with best practices to ensure gas-fuelled ships are re-fuelled safely and reliably.

  • 'MS Sjövägen' is the result of Ballerina's plan to deliver ‘silent, clean and cost-effective operations’
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    New electric ferry unveiled in Sweden

    2015-02-19T16:52:00Z

    Swedish ferry operator, Ballerina, is adding its first electrically-powered ferry to its fleet to transport passengers between 10 stops on the waterways of Stockholm.

  • Greenport Congress 2014
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    GreenPort Congress & Cruise 2015

    2015-02-19T13:35:00Z

    Delegates are invited to attend the tenth Greenport Congress and third Greenport Cruise conference, to be held at Copenhagen Malmö Port from 6 to 9 October 2015.

  • Port challenges: The Panama Canal will bring more calls to Panamanian ports, but are they properly equipped to deal with the issues of damage and theft?
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    Panamanian port challenges

    2015-02-19T11:19:00Z

    Whether they are being used as a port of call or as a cruise stopover, Panamanian ports will see an increase in calls over the next few years, but one expert warns that users should be aware that they still present certain challenges to cargo interests.

  • Quantifying emissions: A job for the whole freight transport industry
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    Reducing emissions across the whole supply chain

    2015-02-19T09:55:00Z

    The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) says the new International Workshop Agreement (IWA 16) is a major step forward in achieving joined up thinking across the whole logistics support chain, including at ports and terminals.

  • Quantifying emissions: A job for the whole freight transport industry
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    Reducing emissions across the whole supply chain

    2015-02-19T09:50:00Z

    The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) says the new International Workshop Agreement (IWA 16) is a major step forward in achieving joined up thinking across the whole logistics support chain, including at ports and terminals.

  • The CPEM is fully equipped for research and development, including the possibility of full scale testing of several possibilities for the reuse of sediments
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    Treating contaminated soils and sediments

    2015-02-19T09:38:00Z

    Envisan France, the French branch of the environmental division of Jan De Nul Group, is constructing a new treatment centre (CPEM) in La Seyne-sur-Mer, Southern France, designed specifically for the treatment and valorisation of contaminated soils and sediments, writes Kristof Nachtergaele, manager treatment centres and Daphné Glaser, business development manager, ...

  • The delta-shaped construction of the AIV Lift's middle section has lowered the vehicle’s total weight reducing the energy and fuel needed to power the vehicle
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    Boosting efficiency between the quay and the stack

    2015-02-19T09:35:00Z

    The final frontier for terminal efficiency lies between the quay and the container stacks. Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) can boost productivity and lower OPEX in this area so that the whole terminal will see the benefits, says Michel Lyrstrand, global sales director, Gaussin.

  • At DP World’s Jebel Ali Terminals 1 & 2 in Dubai, UAE, the beneficial impacts (lower fuel consumption and emissions) of retrofitting RTG engines with more modern versions could be documented via the Monthly Environmental Monitoring/KPIs Programme
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    KPIs and measuring environmental performance

    2015-02-19T09:26:00Z

    Having made strong commitments to environmental stewardship, port authorities and operators are immersed in monitoring programmes to ascertain the performance of their activities against a series of criteria to reach stated targets, writes Charles Haine, sustainability advisor, maritime & waterways team, Royal HaskoningDHV.

  • Volume down: Oakland’s cargo volumes were hit hard in January
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    Labour dispute drags on

    2015-02-18T14:39:00Z

    Labour discussions are still underway to try to resolve the US west coast ports crisis with the Whitehouse arbitrator ushered in to help end the labour disputes this week.

  • Dr John Dinwoodie: "Working proactively to ensure sustainability...[is] something which is vital to maritime communities right across the country".
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    ‘Green’ checklist to improve smaller ports

    2015-02-18T11:26:00Z

    An 11-point checklist has been developed by researchers at Plymouth University that say it could help the UK’s smaller ports work more sustainably.