World – Page 96
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NewsLegal uncertainty hinders Polish port development
Ports in Poland are now applying environmental policy – even though there is often confusion between European and Polish legislation. Kasia Kurek, of Erasmus University, Rotterdam, reviews the environmental initiatives that are being undertaken
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Over 70 GreenLine spreader orders for Bromma
Bromma continues to win major new orders for its all-electric GreenLine spreaders, including very strong demand for its single lift all-electric yard units. Bromma has won orders for nearly 70 GreenLine spreaders during the 4th quarter of 2009 alone.
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NewsBPO discusses new marine fuel regulations
Forty representatives from Baltic ports, shipping lines and maritime administrations gathered on 19 January at a BPO seminar in Copenhagen to share their various opinions on the consequences of IMO’s new marine fuel sulphur regulations.
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NewsNorfolk Southern a top ‘green’ company
Norfolk Southern Corporation’s sustainability initiatives have earned the company recognition as one of 25 green supply chain partners named by Inbound Logistics magazine.
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Dutch go-ahead for Scheldt deepening
Work on deepening the Western Scheldt will start in a few weeks, now that the Council of State in the Netherlands has given the go-ahead. According to Flemish minister of public works Hilde Crevits dredging operations will actually begin on 1 March.
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NewsBringing stones to Rotterdam
The Yeoman Bontrup, the first ship carrying stones for the hard sea defences for Maasvlakte 2, was unloaded in Rotterdam. The stones come from Bremanger (Norway), about 200km north of Bergen. During the coming two years, a ship loaded with around 90,000 tonnes of natural stone will arrive every two ...
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NewsGijón: “Port and City Together”
With its “Port and City Together” Project, the Port of Gijón, Spain, was the first winner of the ESPO Societal Integration award. GreenPort Journal interviews the President of the Port of Gijón, Fernando Menendez Rexach.
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NewsReducing shipping’s CO2 emissions: what next after Copenhagen?
Simon Bennett, secretary, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), reviews the Copenhagen Conference and the implications for the global shipping industry
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NewsICTSI gets new cranes for Manila Terminal
International Container Terminal Services, Inc (ICTSI) recently took delivery of eight new rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) for its flagship, Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). Four of these new RTGs have been successfully commissioned and are now in use at the terminal.
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NewsTrade body welcome UK ports statement
The UK’s Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Department for Transport’s (DfT) long-awaited National Policy Statement for ports. The trade body believes that the draft statement should pave the way for much-needed port development, thereby securing a brighter future for the UK’s economy.
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Green Marine revises performance indicators
During the course of last summer, three technical committees composed of Green Marine participants held a series of meetings to discuss the addition of new issues to the Environmental Programme and the development of revisions to the current performance indicators.
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NewsA port transformed: five years of the Green Port policy
Long Beach’s transformation into an environmental leader among seaports began five years ago this month with approval of the Green Port Policy
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NewsBraemar Howells team averts environmental incident
Christmas celebrations were put on the backburner as staff from incident response specialists Braemar Howells worked round the clock to prevent a potential environmental disaster off the UK coast at Falmouth, Cornwall.
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NewsHPH signs for new Port Botany terminal
Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) has signed an agreement with Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) that clears the way for the development and operation of the Third Terminal (T3) at Port Botany, Australia.
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Vessel operators help improve San Diego air quality
A voluntary programme to get cruise and cargo vessel operators to reduce ship speeds when travelling to and from San Diego Bay is working. Cruise and cargo vessel operators are asked to reduce vessel speeds when travelling in an area that extends 20 nautical miles seaward from Point Loma.
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Charleston community partnership recognised
A local collaborative effort including the South Carolina State Ports Authority (SCSPA) to foster environmental protection and economic revitalisation in distressed neighbourhoods has earned a national Environmental Justice Achievement Award through the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Castrol Marine launches two double hull barges
Castrol Marine, one of the leading global suppliers of marine lubricants, has launched two new barges in advance of the latest ‘double hull’ legislation from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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NewsDunkerque certified
During 2007 the Port of Dunkerque decided to aim for accreditation of its facilities for ships and inland waterway vessels.
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Emissions could cost Charleston $81m a year
A new study published by an environmental pressure group claims emissions from existing port terminals could cost Charleston County (SC) as much as $54 million dollars a year in health care expenses.
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FMT makes environmental policy public
Federal Marine Terminals (FMT), which operates 10 terminals across the Great Lakes and the Eastern Seaboard, has unveiled its environmental policy on its website (www.fmtcargo.com). FMT is one of the first marine terminal operators to make its detailed environmental policy available to the public.
