Projects & Initiatives – Page 33
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Arctic emissions set to soar
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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NewsReducing emissions across the whole supply chain
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.
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NewsTreating contaminated soils and sediments
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, ...
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NewsKPIs and measuring environmental performance
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.
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News‘Green’ checklist to improve smaller ports
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.
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NewsNo waste, just resources at the Port of Koper
Concern for the environment is a constituent part of Port of Koper’s management policy and organisational culture, writes Franka Cepak, environmental manager, Port of Koper, Slovenia.
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NewsLiberian Registry offers green retrofit incentive
The Liberian Registry is to offer tonnage tax discounts to ships participating in its recently launched environmental initiative, which includes retrofitting green technology paid for from fuel savings.
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NewsTEN-T co-funded ELECTRIC project
A new pan-European project, co-funded by the EU, will support the installation of a corridor of high-quality fast chargers along key European motorways up until the end of 2015.
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NewsDover promotes ‘green’ culture
The UK’s Port of Dover is working hard to promote a ‘green’ culture after hitting major eco-friendly milestones and it''s preparing for new development in 2015.
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NewsPOLB encourages operators to test the water
A new incentive programme is in place at the Port of Long Beach (POLB) to reward vessel operators helping test new air pollution-control technology for ships.
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NewsHamilton to harness ‘green’ technology
Canada’s Port Fuels and Materials Services Inc is to build a plasma gasification energy-from-waste facility at the Port of Hamilton, which it hopes will lead the way in ‘green’ energy in the sector.
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NewsPeople, ports, the city and green development
The container and cruise terminals at the Port of Venice have undergone many changes in the last decade but the development has been centred around the impact on local people and the environment, writes Marta Citron, chief of the environmental department, Alberta Parolin, official in urban Planning, Venice Port Authority.
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NewsLooking after port waters
All ports and harbours face the challenge of maintaining water quality. Mitigating against problems means taking care of the whole marine ecosystem and surrounding land, writes Nicola Jenkins, environmental management expert, Jems Consulting.
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RINA certification for green Greek shipping
Greece-based Technomar Shipping has been recognised for its ‘green’ work and has been certified to ISO 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 50001 Energy Management standards.
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NewsFirst Japanese port joins Green Award scheme
The Port of Kitakyushu has become the first Japanese port to join the Green Award scheme, supporting the city’s efforts in green growth.
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NewsTaiwan port goes eco
Taiwan''s port of Kaohsiung has become the first Asia-Pacific port to reach European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) EcoPort status.
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NewsAkzoNobel credits green shippers
Two ship owners are set to receive a total of almost US$500,000 as part of AkzoNobel’s new carbon credits methodology, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions.
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NewsVSTEP encourages clean shipping
Dutch company VSTEP Simulation, which provides DNV-certified simulators, is now an incentive provider for the Green Award Foundation – a move that it hopes will help promote clean and safe shipping.
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ACT recognised for ‘green’ efforts
American Chemical Technologies Inc (Act) has been recognised by Green Marine for its environmentally-friendly marine lubricant products.
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DP World and HPH go ‘green’
DP World and Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) are joining forces to run a ‘Waste Reduction Campaign’ in a bid to curb global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
