World – Page 70
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NewsWärtsilä solution in demand
Wärtsilä is to supply a full propulsion package and LNG equipment for a new passenger ferry being built for Germany’s Reederei Cassen Eils GmbH.
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NewsProvisional programme released for GPSA 2014
The programme of the second GreenPort South Asia (GPSA) Conference will focus on the sustainable development of ports and terminals, infrastrucutre development and investment and finance options and initiatives.
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NewsOakland plugs in to being green
The Port of Oakland is set to meet the new OGV Fuel Regulation and Northern American Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements with its shore power plan.
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NewsEmission regulations at Californian ports
Californian ports are doing their best to ensure that vessel operators are ready for the new OGV Fuel Regulation and Northern American Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements coming into force in January 2014.
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NewsGladstone dredging woes
Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) in Australia is once again bearing the brunt of the restrictions that come with being located in the vicinity of the World Heritage Site of the Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsA ‘window of opportunity’ for Beira
The port city of Beira holds a good spot as it sits where the Pungue River meets the Indian Ocean, but growth and climate change issues are having an impact, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsHong Kong clean air plan could backfire
The Port of Hong Kong could struggle to stay competitive after the introduction of a new law for cleaner marine fuel next year, local media reports.
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NewsOakland emissions plan proves costly
The Port of Oakland Board of Directors is back in the negotiating room for yet another bout of strikes after truckers walked off the job early last week over new clean-air standards.
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NewsEU Parliament renews LIFE budget
The European Parliament has agreed on the continuation of the LIFE programme, the EU''s financial instrument supporting environmental and climate action projects carried out by public or private bodies.
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NewsEU invests in Sweden-Finland transport link
The European Union’s TEN-T Programme is investing just over €1.6m in a transport project to upgrade the link between northern Sweden and western Finland.
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NewsCommitted to be pro-active and to increase the transparency of the sector
A few months ago, Isabelle Ryckbost took up her new position as ESPO Secretary General. She succeeded Patrick Verhoeven, who led the ESPO secretariat for the past thirteen years, and became the new Secretary General of the European Community Shipowners” Associations (ECSA). GreenPort Editor Daniëlla Arbyn Havugimana had a double ...
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NewsEU agrees to ratify Convention for safe ship recycling
EU Member States have found an agreement on a compromise text for a Council decision supporting the ratification of the Hong Kong Convention for the safe and sound recycling of ships.
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NewsNew shipbreaking report calls for Pakistani improvements
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling on the Pakistani government to improve working conditions and environmental protection in the shipbreaking yards of Gadani.
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NewsEnvironmental good practice agreement in Algeciras
The Port Authority of Algeciras Bay and Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH) have signed an environmental good practices agreement.
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NewsThe importance of wind farms while developing green ports
The current development of ports and the rate of international product transmission entail huge pressure on ports'' operations. Certain maritime activities such as the reception and export of goods and the common performance and maintenance operations at ports are considered as the most power consuming in the industry, says Mansoureh ...
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News8th GreenPort Congress shows how ports can exemplify, encourage, enable, engage and enforce
Last week, Mercator Media organised the 8th GreenPort Congress in Antwerp. The event was hosted by the Port of Antwerp, which also hosted the very first GreenPort Congress held in 2006.
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NewsFirst Indian “green shipyard” uses ABB solution
ABB, the global leader in power and automation technologies has delivered “green” Static Frequency Converters (SFCs) to the first and only “green shipyard” in India at Pipavav Shipyard Limited (PSL).
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NewsLNG ships welcome at Antwerp
In his keynote address at the 2013 GreenPort Congress, the CEO of the Port of Antwerp, Eddy Bruyninckx, said that environmental management should go hand in hand with port management.
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NewsAntwerp Sustainability Report
The second Antwerp Sustainability Report was released earlier this week, along with a new digital platform to help companies in their sustainability efforts.
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News2013 Welcome Reception
The Welcome Reception of this year’s GreenPort Congress was opened last night by Marc Van Peel, vice mayor of Antwerp and president of the Antwerp Port Authority.
