CO2

• 23 July 13 ECA slates Marco Polo rail programme The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has slated the European Commission’s (EC) Marco Polo rail programme, which aims to move freight away from the road towards other modes of transport using EU funds. According... Read more ›
• 22 July 13 The role of inland ports in urban logistics: back to basics We all learned in our history lessons that medieval towns were set up on the river banks or at the crossing of two waterways. This is not without any reasons, at that time, water... Read more ›
• 15 April 13 GREEN EFFORTS workshop on Greener Ports GREEN EFFORTS, the collaborative research project, which is co-funded by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme, is organising a workshop on “Greener Ports – What to expect from technologies” on 16 April... Read more ›
• 29 March 13 Maersk Line hits CO2 target Global shipping company, Maersk Line, has made strong progress in the sustainability stakes by hitting its 25% CO2 emissions reduction target eight years early. Søren Skou, CEO, Maersk Line, said: “Maersk Line’s energy efficiency... Read more ›
• 13 March 13 Dover maintains carbon reductions The UK’s Port of Dover has retained the Carbon Trust Standard for the second year, celebrating four years of carbon reductions. The Carbon Trust Standards, which is awarded every two years, verifies the carbon... Read more ›
• 24 January 13 New marine reference for scrubber system Ecospec of Singapore says that its CSNOx exhaust gas abatement system has been installed onboard a Great Lakes cargo vessel operated by Canada Steamship Lines (CSL). CSNOx is designed to abate three gases –... Read more ›
• 26 November 12 LR to verify emissions management programme Athens based shipping consultancy, Carbon Positive, has signed an agreement with classification society, Lloyd’s Register, to provide independent verification of data for member vessels of the Carbon Positive Programme for Ships (CCPS). With increasingly... Read more ›
• 26 November 12 VFD technology cuts operational costs Germany’s HATLAPA Marine Equipment is pushing the benefits of variable frequency electric drives (VFD) for onboard power generation, following a successful SMM 2012. HATLAPA says that as fuel prices rise and strict environmental regulations... Read more ›
• 31 October 12 Damen launches first hybrid tug Damen Shipyards recently launched its first ever hybrid tug, the ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid, bound for Iskes Towage & Salvage. The hybrid vessel is the first ever for Damen and is the company’s latest... Read more ›
• 26 October 12 EEDI solution for ro-ro sector welcomed The decision of the IMO Protection Committee (MEPC) to proceed with sector specific methodology for energy efficiency requirements for ro-ro cargo and ro-pax vessels has been welcomed by the industry. A proposal submitted by... Read more ›