World – Page 46

  • Mussels used in marine monitoring
    News

    Mussels help marine ecosystem health analysis

    2020-04-03T11:48:00Z

    A port authority in Australia has completed its annual marine quality monitoring programme field sampling with mussels playing an important role helping it understand the health of the marine ecosystem and protect it.

  • Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg
    News

    Russian port increases green financing

    2020-03-18T11:55:00Z

    A Russian port has said it has increased financing of its environmental programme 1.7 times.

  • TOC Europe 2019
    News

    TOC Europe postponed

    2020-03-17T15:38:00Z

    TOC Europe has been postponed as coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in Europe.

  • Port of Helsinki
    News

    Finnish port applies for green funding

    2020-03-16T15:34:00Z

    A Finnish port has made a funding application to the EU to help realise its ambition of 100% carbon-neutral operations by 2035.

  • 'Bravo'
    News

    Debris-collecting vessel cleans up UK port

    2020-03-12T19:34:00Z

    A UK port has taken delivery of a new debris-collecting vessel to remove waste material such as wood, metal and hard plastics from its waters.

  • Portsmouth International Port
    News

    UK port marks charity climate initiative

    2020-03-09T10:26:00Z

    A UK port will mark WWF’s Earth Hour with an ''All Electric Day'', dedicated to promoting ways to reduce carbon emissions.

  • Port of Seattle
    News

    US port supports clean fuels standard

    2020-03-04T22:57:00Z

    A port in Washington, US, has called for continued progress toward a statewide Clean Fuels Standard in a bid to aid its sustainability goals.

  • The Taylor battery-electric top handlers can make it through the daily two-shift cycle before needing a recharge Photo: POLB
    News

    Driving down handling emissions dockside

    2020-03-02T12:51:00Z

    A Californian port is testing the ability of electric top handlers to reduce emissions and handle the rigors of operating in a real-world environment.

  • Port of Mumbai
    News

    Push for energy efficiency in Indian ports

    2020-03-02T12:26:00Z

    The Indian government has urged action to make ports more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

  • installation work
    News

    Environmental monitoring helps African ports

    2020-02-28T12:47:00Z

    OceanWise has installed an environmental monitoring system at two African ports to help them make smart operational decisions and investments.

  • The Port of Gwangyang is exercising its social responsibility ably Photo: YGPA
    News

    Korean port embodies good port city relations

    2020-02-25T13:12:00Z

    A Korean port is receiving high praise for its community outreach programme which aims to bring the port closer to the city and foster better community relations.

  • clean truck
    News

    US emission-reduction initiatives at risk

    2020-02-20T17:13:00Z

    Environmental emissions-reduction initiatives at US ports could suffer as a result of a reduced Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget in 2021.

  • Stockholm Norvik Port is creating new opportunities for efficient and sustainable transport Photo: Ports of Stockholm
    News

    Swedish ports get behind inland shipping

    2020-02-18T11:36:00Z

    Two Swedish ports have joined forces to set up a green inland shipping route between their respective operations.

  • The project will work to conserve species including the critically endangered Philippine Pangolin Photo: Shukran888/Wikimedia/CC BY-SA 4.0
    News

    Wildlife conservation taken seriously

    2020-02-17T13:58:00Z

    A Philippines operator is taking its social responsibility goals seriously by setting up a partnership with a foundation that works to conserve wildlife.

  • rail service
    News

    Train service cuts carbon footprint of cargo

    2020-02-06T15:56:00Z

    CMA CGM has launched a new train service which will connect a European port with a logistics hub in line with its strategy to offer reliable, intermodal, end-to-end eco-friendly solutions.

  • The first electrically-operated Liebherr port handling machine in the 200 tonne category is now in operation in DaFeng Port in China Photo: Liebherr
    News

    Increasing electric port handling capability

    2020-02-04T12:28:00Z

    A 200-tonne electric port handler has arrived in China to become the first electrically-operated port handling machine in its weight class increasing port efficiency.

  • Port of Rotterdam
    News

    Sustainable engineering movement grows

    2020-02-03T11:14:00Z

    The operator of Europe’s largest port is joining a group of over a hundred parties that use sustainability criteria in all phases of earthworks and civil engineering.

  • Port of Melbourne
    News

    Australian rail solution combats congestion

    2020-01-31T12:28:00Z

    Support for a major rail project developed by an Australian port to cut road congestion and emissions has been commended by the Australian Logistics Council (ALC).

  • Port of Virginia
    News

    Offshore wind boost for US

    2020-01-30T10:29:00Z

    A Danish energy company will lease a portion of a US port terminal for offshore wind work in an agreement which could help accelerate wind energy activity in the port’s home state and throughout the US.

  • Port of Gdansk
    News

    Polish ports monitor air pollution

    2020-01-29T20:26:00Z

    Port authorities in the neighbouring Polish port cities of Gdansk and Gdynia have been taking a range of measures in the fight against air pollution. This has included installing an effective air quality monitoring system to help aid policy makers in tackling the problem of air pollution in the area.