World – Page 91
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NewsOfficials seek bids for Port of Diélette dredging
Communauté de Communes des Pieux has announced tender for dredging works at the Port of Diélette.
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Where the world of shipping meets India
India - The seventh India Shipping Summit brought together, from 10 till 12 October 2011, international maritime leaders and the top Indian shipping executives in a highly successful two day event in Mumbai, India.
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NewsStricken NZ oil spill vessel breaks up
The stricken container vessel Rena, which ran aground off Astrolabe Reef in New Zealand last October, has finally broken up – creating fears of a further oil spill and more traffic disruption for the Port of Tauranga.
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NewsPortugal to invest in ports development
Portugal’s government has set aside €103 million for port development in the Algarve in 2012, however this is at the expense of several other key projects in the region.
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NewsUS concern over Panama Canal expansion
Business, labour and public officials fear expansion of the Panama Canal could cut cargo business by a quarter at the twin Los Angeles-Long Beach ports, which currently handle 40% of the nation''s imported Asian cargo.
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NewsSan Diego port businesses clean up their act
Port of San Diego tennant, Flagship Cruises & Events, is converting its 11 vessel fleet to take advantage of on-shore electricity – eliminating the need to run diesel engines to generate power whilst at dock.
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NewsNew year marks end of dirty trucks at LA
From the 1 January 2012, every local short-haul or drayage truck calling at the Port of Los Angeles will meet the strictest clean air and safety standards of any major port in the world.
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NewsWatermode: Multimodal logistics cooperation
WATERMODE IS A European Union territorial cooperation project leaded by the Venice Port Authority (VPA) with a total budget of € 3 million aiming at promoting a better coordination between public stakeholders in the South East European regions.
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NewsLe Havre incentivise green shipping
From 1 January 2012, Grand Port Maritime du Havre (GPMH) will be rewarding shipping companies which practice green shipping at the port.
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NewsPort of Amsterdam plans biomassive growth
The Port of Amsterdam is gearing up for a boom in biomass volumes as a result of an increasing focus on renewable energy and new Dutch Government proposals.
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Largest onshore wind farm build for Belgium
Belgium - Antwerp Port Authority and the Left Bank Corporation are to team up with the consortium “Groene Haven Antwerpen” (Antwerp Green Port) to build a large wind farm on the left bank of the river Scheldt.
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Viewing terrace for Schwedenkai Terminal
Germany - The new panoramic viewing terrace at Kiel’s Schwedenkai Terminal has been officially opened to visitors and the public.
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NewsGreen ferries for the Clyde
UK - Ferguson Shipbuilders in Scotland has been selected to build the world’s first two sea-going RoRo diesel electric hybrid ferries.
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Oil spill protection at Malmö
Denmark - A unique remote-controlled, self-propelled torpedo has been launched aimed at protecting Malmö’s port from oil spills that may occur in the future.
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Connecting Europe Facility: €50 billion boost
EU – The European Commission has tabled a plan foreseeing EUR 31.7 bln for developing the Trans-European Network of Transport (TEN-T). The plan sets off new guidelines, determining which projects are to be implement into TEN-T, and establishes the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’, that defines procedures for providing EU financial aid ...
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New turbine foundation installation vessel
Norway - With the wind farm industry eyeing the first examples of the crop of newbuilding turbine installation vessels being delivered, other interesting design concepts are also emerging.
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Climeport launches emissions pilots
France/Italy - A research project on management tools to monitor and estimate greenhouse gas emissions by ports is to be jointly managed by the Marseilles Fos and Livorno port authorities.
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NewsABB to promote ‘cold ironing’ in UK
ABB Marine and Cranes is working to promote the environmental and commercial benefits of the use of shore-to-ship high voltage electrical connection technology to the UK.
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NewsNew Rail Record at Port of Felixstowe
Between October and November, the Port of Felixstowe has set a new rail record, handling a total of 11,019 containers (16,846 TEUs) in a single week. The previous record of 10,893 units was achieved in May 2011.
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NewsRAM Spreaders’ success in telescopic mobile harbour crane spreaders for the Americas
US/ Brasil - RAM Spreaders has received orders for six new mobile harbour crane telescopic spreaders for Brazil, including four units going to a terminal in Santos Brazil. A further four units have been ordered for new cranes going to a terminal on the West Coast of the USA.
