World – Page 107
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Green Marine revises performance indicators
During the course of last summer, three technical committees composed of Green Marine participants held a series of meetings to discuss the addition of new issues to the Environmental Programme and the development of revisions to the current performance indicators.
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NewsA port transformed: five years of the Green Port policy
Long Beach’s transformation into an environmental leader among seaports began five years ago this month with approval of the Green Port Policy
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NewsBraemar Howells team averts environmental incident
Christmas celebrations were put on the backburner as staff from incident response specialists Braemar Howells worked round the clock to prevent a potential environmental disaster off the UK coast at Falmouth, Cornwall.
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NewsHPH signs for new Port Botany terminal
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has signed an agreement with Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) that clears the way for the development and operation of the Third Terminal (T3) at Port Botany, Australia.
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Vessel operators help improve San Diego air quality
A voluntary programme to get cruise and cargo vessel operators to reduce ship speeds when travelling to and from San Diego Bay is working. Cruise and cargo vessel operators are asked to reduce vessel speeds when travelling in an area that extends 20 nautical miles seaward from Point Loma.
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Charleston community partnership recognised
A local collaborative effort including the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) to foster environmental protection and economic revitalisation in distressed neighbourhoods has earned a national Environmental Justice Achievement Award through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Castrol Marine launches two double hull barges
Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants, has launched two new barges in advance of the latest ‘double hull’ legislation from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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NewsDunkerque certified
During 2007 the Port of Dunkerque decided to aim for accreditation of its facilities for ships and inland waterway vessels.
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Emissions could cost Charleston $81m a year
A new study published by an environmental pressure group claims emissions from existing port terminals could cost Charleston County (SC) as much as $54 million dollars a year in health care expenses.
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FMT makes environmental policy public
Federal Marine Terminals (FMT), which operates 10 terminals across the Great Lakes and the Eastern Seaboard, has unveiled its environmental policy on its website (www.fmtcargo.com). FMT is one of the first marine terminal operators to make its detailed environmental policy available to the public.
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NewsASEAN ports get sustainability support
The ASEAN Ports Association (APA) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are jointly implementing the “Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region” project, designed to help selected ports comply with international environment and safety standards while improving their efficiency.
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NewsAPM's Safety Programme sees reduced injuries
Stockholm, Sweden –APM Terminals Head of Health, Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) and CSR, Henrik Kristensen detailed APM Terminals’ Safety Culture implementation and approach which have established new standards of safety performance for the container industry while addressing the 2nd ICHCA Safe Cargo Handling Seminar in Stockholm, held prior to ...
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GreenPort Conference Opens in Stockholm
Ulla Hamilton, Deputy Mayor of the City of Stockholm and Chairman of the Ports of Stockholm opened the 5th GreenPort Conference which convened this morning in Stockholm...
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NewsPort of Kotka's new EcoQuay opens in February
The Port of Kotka''s EcoQuay concept will be operational at the beginning of February 2010 - the EcoQuay was adopted taking into account several environmental aspects in designing, constructing and using the quay.
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News1st Stones shipment for Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 sea defences
The Yeoman Bontrup, the first ship carrying stones for the hard sea defences for Maasvlakte 2, was unloaded in Rotterdam.
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ESPO attends COP 15
Whilst top politicians from all corners of the globe have been in Copenhagen this week for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, various industry side-events have been organised in the Danish capital. Following an initiative of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) a special session on Ports, Goods Movement and Supply ...
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APM Terminals welcomes CMA CGM's flagship
CMA CGM held a ceremony on board CMA CGM''s new 365m long, 52.1m (20 containers) wide fleet flagship, the Cristophe Colomb to welcome the giant technologically advanced vessel to the Port of Rotterdam on its maiden voyage from Shanghai.
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New Baltic Sea NOx Study published
Annual ship emissions of nitrogen oxides in the Baltic Sea could be cut by around 270,000 tons by 2015 by the application of an emissions charge, according to a new study entitled "Market-based instruments for NOx abatement in the Baltic Sea."
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Port of Kolding wins Danish Ports Initiative Award
Copenhagen...The award was given to a Danish Port that had taken an extraordinary initiative within sustainable development, environment, energy and climate.
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Canada's Federal Marine Terminals unveil new green policy
Montreal...Federal Marine Terminals (FMT), operating ten terminals across the Great Lakes and the Eastern Seaboard, has unveiled its environmental policy on its website. FMT is one of the first marine terminal operators to make its detailed environmental policy available to the public.
