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  • Greenport Cruise and Congress will take place in Venice from 11 to 14 October 2016
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    Don’t miss GreenPort Cruise and Congress 2016

    2016-09-07T16:08:00Z

    With just over a month to go, it’s time to book your place at this year’s GreenPort Cruise and Congress taking place from 11 to 14 October, if you haven’t done so already.

  • Port of LA is on top of its clean air targets
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    Port of LA holding its own

    2016-09-01T15:49:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles said it has mainly continued to preserve its clean air gains in order to reduce key pollutants, lower health risks and improve life quality in LA.

  • Annual container traffic increased 7% in early 2015 at the Port of Long Beach Photo: Port of Long Beach
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    Long Beach green goals dented

    2016-08-26T09:05:00Z

    Lingering effects from ships at anchor early last year have impacted the air quality at the Port of Long Beach.

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    IWSA at SMM

    2016-08-24T15:11:00Z

    The International Windship Association (IWSA) will host its annual Wind Propulsion Innovation Forum at SMM in Hamburg this year.

  • The Port of Ayr saw its busiest day in 25 years on 18 August 2016. Photo: Eddie Allison, Advanced Aerial Media
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    Ayr cashes in on renewables

    2016-08-23T09:57:00Z

    The British Port of Ayr has seen one of its busiest weeks since 1991 with 10 vessels calling at the port, four of which being for renewable energy projects.

  • Dover has worked hard to reduce its carbon emissions Photo: Port of Dover
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    Carbon award for Dover

    2016-08-17T10:11:00Z

    The UK''s Dover Harbour Board has achieved the Carbon Trust Standard award for the fourth time after accomplishing an impressive 17.2% reduction in the Port of Dover carbon footprint.

  • Chinese energy consumption fell by 5.2% in the first half of 2016
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    Green efforts in China

    2016-08-15T11:00:00Z

    As China fulfilled its energy-saving targets for the first half of 2016, more effort has been pledged to support the country’s green sector.

  • Long Beach is working towards zero emissions
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    Moving towards zero emissions

    2016-08-12T10:23:00Z

    The Port of Long Beach is said to be ‘well on its way’ to achieving its zero-emission harbour goal, according to port officials.

  • The Port of LA is joining BNSF in appealing the CEQA ruling Photo: Paul Ottaviano
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    LA appeals decision on SCIG project

    2016-08-09T11:53:00Z

    The Port of Los Angeles will join BNSF Railway in appealing against the California Superior Court ruling on the BNSF Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) Project.

  • Cordele Inland Terminal aims to save on time, transportation and emissions for customers such as Kia
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    Getting boxes off the roads

    2016-08-09T11:30:00Z

    Georgia''s first inland terminal will partner with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), to handle up to 30,000 teu containers per year saving more than 6 million truck miles.

  • Ports of Auckland and Napier Port make a deal
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    Strategic port alliance

    2016-08-03T14:44:00Z

    Ports of Auckland Limited and Napier Port have announced a strategic alliance to provide sustainability and community benefits.

  • Being the Green Port is in the Port of Long Beach's DNA, says Commissioner Lori Ann Guzman. Credit: tdlucas5000
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    Port of Long Beach helps battle pollution

    2016-08-02T13:47:00Z

    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has authorised the framework for a unique, voluntary US$46.4m programme to lessen the impacts of port-related pollution on the community.

  • The MPA and the MDM have a joint chemical spill plan
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    Tackling chemical spills

    2016-08-01T17:32:00Z

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Marine Department of Malaysia (MDM) have conducted a joint chemical spill exercise to test its joint Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for chemical spill incidents.

  • BYD electrifies US port
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    Electrifying Los Angeles

    2016-07-22T09:55:00Z

    BYD has launched a US$26m Green Omni Terminal Demonstration Project, which will demonstrate zero emission technologies at the Port of Los Angeles.

  • ‘APL Japan’ receives shore side power at QQCTUA
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    Cold ironing in China

    2016-07-21T12:18:00Z

    APL’s joint-venture terminal, Qingdao Qianwan United Advance Container Terminal (QQCTUA) in China, has completed a cold-ironing trial to ensure it has the capability to meet new Chinese emission regulations.

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    Dredging focus at Hamburg

    2016-07-20T15:51:00Z

    Hamburg Port Authority HPA has taken delivery of a new €7.5 million floating dredger in a bid to tackle silt build-up.

  • The 8th ESPO Award will be officially handed out on 9 November 2016 in Brussels
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    ESPO award shortlist

    2016-07-20T09:20:00Z

    The shortlist for the 8th ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports has been announced, this year’s theme is ‘nature in ports''.

  • GreenPort Congress takes place from 11 to 14 October 2016
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    Tackling global climate change

    2016-07-18T13:18:00Z

    The eleventh GreenPort Cruise and Congress is being hosted by Venice Port Authority in October, and this year the main focus will be helping ports to tackle the issue of global climate change, writes Anne-Marie Causer.

  • The current 2.3 MW Wind Turbine at the Port of Newport
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    Leaders in UK renewable energy

    2016-07-07T12:50:00Z

    Cutting carbon emissions and generating renewable energy are at the forefront of Associated British Ports’ (ABP) recent engineering projects, writes Alice Mason, GreenPort news reporter.

  • The Port of Garston is benefitting from further investment with the completion of a new bulk storage warehouse
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    Investing in bulk handling

    2016-07-07T11:51:00Z

    Associated British Ports (ABP) is in the midst of a £1bn investment programme across all of its 21 ports, writes Ann-Maree Andritsakis, communications Coordinator, ABP.