World – Page 95
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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.
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NewsAntwerp cracks down on illegal waste
The Port of Antwerp has been facing waste issues of a different kind recently – more and more second hand cars passing through the port laden with illegal waste.
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NewsGoing natural with refrigeration
Carrier Transicold is looking to revolutionise refrigeration technology for marine transport with an innovative new concept to reduce environmental impact using the natural refrigerant carbon dioxide (CO2).
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NewsLow sulphur timetable impossible?
Trade association Interferry says that ferry operators in northern Europe face a near impossible choice in trying to meet the 2015 deadline for ultra low sulphur emissions from bunker fuel.
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NewsCleaner ships for Port of LA
The Port of Los Angeles is building on its clean air action plan success with a new global environmental ship index strategy.
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NewsADPC awarded for sustainability
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has gained recognition for protecting the environment in which it operates - by winning three environmental awards in the past week.
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NewsJamaica gets tough on ship waste
Protection of the Caribbean Sea and the MARPOL Convention on the Prevention of Pollution from Ships took centre stage in Jamaica this week.
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NewsCalifornia cleans its trucks
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have announced that trucks older than 2006 will be banned from port terminals next year.
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NewsFloating tsunami debris response
A 25 million tonne marine debris field created by the Japanese tsunami back in March is currently floating across the North Pacific and will reach Hawaii by this winter, according to experts.
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Port pact on environmental issues
The sister ports of Tacoma and Kitakyushu have signed a pact on environmental issues and disaster prevention.
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NewsGreen investment at Port of Charleston
The Port of Charleston has announced that it will be making a large green investment over the next ten years to become a more environmentally friendly post-Panamax harbour.
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NewsNorthern European port efficiency
Recent research has indicated that north Europe ports may offer the most efficient route for container transport by way of the environment, economy and geography.
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NewsInland ports finally gain recognition on European network
After a long battle, the importance of inland facilities to multi-modal freight is being recognised by inclusion in the Trans-European Transport Network (TENT-T), although there’s still concern about achieving true parity when it comes to implementation.
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NewsGothenburg shore-side power tax reduction
The Port of Gothenburg has just announced a reduction in shore-side power tax for environmental and financial reasons.
