World – Page 101
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NewsPrince Charles calls the EU to set Europe on course for survival and prosperity
On 9 February Britain’s Prince Charles joined senior EU leaders at the Low Carbon Prosperity Summit at the European Parliament in Brussels. The EU leaders gathered to talk about how Europe and the world can create a low carbon economy. Prince Charles said economic growth should be decoupled from ever ...
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NewsA unique visitors’ centre for Antwerp
On February 5th the city and the Port of Antwerp celebrated the opening of a new visitors’ centre that will unite the port with the city.
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NewsCommission poised to push for success at International Maritime Organization CO2 talks
After meeting with a group of high level experts last week, European Commission Vice-President Siim Kallas, responsible for transport, and Commissioner Connie Hedegaard, responsible for climate action, agreed that Europe must make every effort to help the IMO agree this year on global measures to curb greenhouse gas emissions ...
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Port and rail infrastructure in Guinea
Environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment studies on new port and rail infrastructure in Guinea are about to get underway.
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San Francisco considers biofuel facility
Port of San Francisco commissioners are in discussions with Darling International to convert a rendering facility that it owns into a biofuel production facility.
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NewsSiemens selects Green Port Hull
Siemens and Associated British Ports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with ABP’s proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock.
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“Aggressive goals” for emissions plan
Reaffirming their commitment to slash air pollution from the nation’s two busiest seaports, Los Angeles and Long Beach have approved a new version of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).
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Rotterdam welcomes Bremenports silt
Large quantities of sediment from the harbours in Bremerhaven will soon set off on a journey abroad, pushed by environmental concerns and difficulties finding disposal facilities.
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NewsKeeping the balance: development and protection in Africa
While ports are part of the logistics chain with a decisive role in the protection of the marine environment, port expansion or development always raises a balancing problem of priority between environmental and social-economic issues.
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NewsEnvironmental Aspects of Dredging Seminar
An international seminar on the Environmental Aspects of Dredging organized by PAO (Post Graduate Education) at the Delft University of Technology, in cooperation with the IADC and CEDA, will be held at Deltares, Delft, on 10 and 11 March 2011.
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NewsNew CSD for Antwerp dredging project
Damen Dredging Equipment has handed over ''Amoris'', a one-off stationary cutter suction dredger which has gone straight to work on the AMORAS silt dredging and treatment project in the Port of Antwerp.
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Befriend the green movement, ports told
Australian port managers need to take on board the emerging influence of the Green movement, and be prepared to engage with its political leaders.
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Latin Americans need port policies
The head of the UN''s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Ricardo Sanchez, has said that Latin American governments need to redefine their port policies as a means of integrating coastal ports with the region''s industrial and production sectors.
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NewsUK port bid for renewables market
A ‘one-stop shop’ for renewable energy is being developed in the UK at Hull, with a £100m (US$158m) redevelopment of the Alexandra Dock.
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NewsIndia’s plans run into environmental issues
There are a number of port proposals being turned over in Orissa at the moment, mostly related to mining shipments, an ongoing issue for India – but some are running into delays linked with environmental concerns.
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NewsGothenburg develops LNG bunkering
The Swedish port of Gothenburg is planning to enable ships to fuel using liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its facilities from 2013.
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NewsHeating without emissions
The HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) at the Port of Hamburg uses exhaust heat from a sewage treatment plant to provide heating. This system enables Hamburg Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) and Hamburg Water to reduce costs and save 1000 tons of climatically harmful CO2.
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NewsSaigon orders zero-emission cranes
Kalmar is to deliver six E-One2 zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes to Vietnam''s Saigon Newport (SNP).
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NewsGreen Port Hull aims to transform economy
The Port of Hull could be destined to become the UK’s capital for renewable energy if plans unveiled last Friday to attract major wind turbine manufacturers to the city are successful.
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NewsEuropean Sea and Inland Ports establish joint office
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) have set up a joint office in Brussels. Under this agreement the secretarial services of both organisations will be coordinated by ESPO.
