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  • The Strait of Dover and Pas-de-Calais – encouraging joined up thinking
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    Project launch for NOSTRA

    2012-04-10T10:22:00Z

    The Network of STRAits (NOSTRA) project, which aims to analyse cross-border governance methods and ability to respond to the preservation of biodiversity and natural heritage, has been officially launched.

  • Last year’s Propulsion & Emissions Conference
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    Propulsion & Emissions Conference 2012

    2012-04-04T10:46:00Z

    The 34th Motorship Propulsion & Emissions Conference will take place in Hamburg, Germany on 23-24 May 2012 - it aims to give all ship operators, owners and managers the perfect platform to discuss plans for upcoming sulphur emission targets.

  • The Solvay site at Antwerp - earmarked for the biomass station
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    Antwerp biomass station one step closer?

    2012-04-03T20:00:00Z

    The Antwerp Port Authority and the international chemical group Solvay Energy NV may have moved one step closer to the realisation of a biomass fired power station at the port’s Solvay site.

  • Speakers at last year’s Gas Fuelled Ships Conference
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    Gas Fuelled Ships Conference 2012 – Call for papers

    2012-04-02T11:08:00Z

    The call for papers has been announced for Mercator Media’s third Gas Fuelled Ships Conference this year, being held from 12-14 September in Bergen, Norway.

  • Tidetech's route optimisation trial involving Caribbean cruisers demonstrated bunker savings
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    Oceanographic optimisation fuels efficiency

    2012-03-20T17:45:00Z

    Applied oceanography specialists Tidetech will be demonstrating significant fuel saving results on a recent route optimisation trial at the Green Ship Technology (GST) conference in Copenhagen this week.

  • Liverpool 2 – Peel’s new green logistics hub
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    Procurement begins at Liverpool

    2012-03-19T12:14:00Z

    Peel Ports in the UK has commenced procurement for the new deep water container terminal being built at the Port of Liverpool.

  • the SmartPower RTG provides the perfect balance between productivity and cost efficiency
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    Kalmar cranes reduce fuel consumption

    2012-03-13T11:09:00Z

    Cargotec has introduced a new rubber tyred gantry (RTG) crane, the Kalmar SmartPower RTG, which minimises fuel consumption and provides an excellent balance between productivity and cost efficiency.

  • Horizon Lines has green initiatives Photo: cjaxport/flickr
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    Green initiatives on the horizon

    2012-03-08T15:10:00Z

    US shipping and logistics specialists, Horizon Lines Inc. has issued a report detailing its progress in environmental excellence through its ongoing green initiatives.

  • News

    Balast water system approval

    2012-03-07T19:04:00Z

    The Maritime Environmental Protection Committee of the United Nations'' International Maritime Organization (IMO) has granted Siemens Final Approval for its Sicure ballast water management system.

  • Eco Wave Power is finalising the construction of its medium-scale wave energy generation system
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    Wave energy power in the Black Sea

    2012-03-06T19:17:00Z

    Only two months after the testing and approval of its small scale model (in cooperation with the Hydro Mechanic Institute of Kiev), EWP is in the final construction phase of its medium scale wave energy generation system.

  • IMO set to collide with EU over vessel CO2 emissions
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    IMO versus EU on CO2 shipping emissions

    2012-03-05T14:16:00Z

    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is making little progress on market-based measures to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from international shipping, putting it on a policy collision course with the European Union.

  • Rolls-Royce's Environship
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    Second Environship order for Rolls-Royce

    2012-03-01T18:53:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has announced a second contract for a vessel to one of its Environship designs, a 75m LNG-powered vessel for Norway''s Eidsvaag for fish farm supply along the Norwegian coast.

  • News

    Automated lashing efficiency for containers

    2012-02-28T15:09:00Z

    An automated lashing platform for fully automated quayside twistlock handling has been added to Cargotec’s portfolio. Under the terms of an exclusive global licensing agreement, Cargotec has assumed full responsibility for KALP GmbH''s automated lashing platform products and services.

  • Tsunami marine debris is set to reach Hawaii this winter
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    Tsunami debris task force crisis meet

    2012-02-28T10:05:00Z

    A task force for the 2011 Japanese tsunami marine debris field, which is floating towards Hawaii, has met at the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) In Hawaii to share information to help avert the crisis.

  • Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO - good progress has been made
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    IMO head praises ‘green shipping’ progress

    2012-02-27T11:39:00Z

    Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO, has been speaking of the progress made by shipping towards greater sustainability in an interview in the run up to the 25th SMM in September.

  • In 2011 Jo Tankers installed Jowa Technology Diesel Switch DSMKII on board ‘Jo Sycamore’ and several other vessels
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    Shipping company fits fuel switch

    2012-02-20T12:01:00Z

    Norwegian ship owner Jo Tankers has achieved positive results in respect of meeting CARB and ECA requirements as a consequence of installing Jowa Technology''s Diesel Switch DS MKII.

  • An Alfa Laval Aalborg-developed scrubber system for 28MW power has been ordered by Spliethoff
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    Largest scrubber system now on order

    2012-02-17T12:17:00Z

    Alfa Laval has signed a contract with Dutch shipowning group Spliethoff to fit a multiple inlet PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system onboard a ship operating mainly in the North European ECA.

  • A holistic, greener approach for Bromma spreaders
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    Bromma take a holistic approach to spreaders

    2012-02-16T18:51:00Z

    Global spreader specialists Bromma are upping the anti in spreader technology by focusing squarely on a greener, more holistic approach.

  • Peter Hinchliffe, secretary general, ICS
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    ICS review CO2 emission reduction progress

    2012-02-14T14:58:00Z

    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has met in London to discuss progress being made at IMO on further measures to reduce CO2 emissions from international shipping, among other issues.

  • PATCH ports, including Newhaven, will be at Southern Manufacturing this week
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    PATCH ports target manufacturing

    2012-02-13T15:44:00Z

    The Ports Adapting to Climate Change (PATCH) project is joining the Port of Newhaven at the UK’s Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition this week to promote new business ventures with manufacturers.