DocksTheFuture workshop with experts took place in Porto, on the 29th and 30th of October. The workshops were hosted by APDL (Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo) in the Port of Leixões. Special thanks to all the experts who have travelled to Porto to engage in fruitful discussion and to the representatives of… Read more »
Posts By: Valeria Burlando
Roundtable of Port Organisations to pool resources and prioritise efforts on meeting IMO regulations on safety, environment and operations
London, United Kingdom, October 2018 At a recent meeting in London at the Baltic Exchange, heads of the world’s leading associations for the world port community met to establish a roundtable with the view to establishing a stronger, unified voice of the port sector in the maritime industry as a whole. Each association drew up… Read more »
MEPC 73: IMO’s high sulphur fuel carriage ban remains on track March 2020
The adoption of a ban on the carriage of bunkers above 0.50% sulphur looks set to go ahead despite a number of countries seeking a delay. A majority of countries attending the 73rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) have expressed support for adopting it and for it to take effect… Read more »
Ligurian port authority launches tender for passenger terminal at La Spezia port
La Spezia, Italy – October 25, 2018 – Autorita’di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Orientale (AdSP – Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority) has authorised the tender for the construction of a new passenger terminal. The deadline for the submission of bids in the tender, which envisages the launch of the new station in 2023, is… Read more »
Carnival Corporation: Stop destroying the environment your customers pay to see!
A company that runs cruises through Arctic waters is coming under increased pressure to stop using a cheap-but-dirty fuel that is destroying the environment its passengers pay to see. Carnival Corporation’s customers and the general public are being asked to sign a petition at cleanupcarnival.com, setup by an international coalition of environmental groups. Warming temperatures resulting… Read more »
European Parliament adopts port reception facilities measures
Parliament guarantees the provision of adequate port reception facilities for all ships entering EU ports, in line with the polluter pays principle On October 11, 2018, the Transport Committee of the European Parliament adopted earlier this week the final report on the Port Reception Facilities and gave a mandate to the Rapporteur Ms Gesine… Read more »
Offshore Tests for Subsea Cable Shells
The FMGC cast iron shells are being put to the test at the Centrales Nantes SEM-REV offshore test site Photo: Centrales Nantes The third round of offshore tests for a new type of subsea electrical cable ballast have been undertaken at a depth of 30 metres on the Centrale Nantes SEM-REV offshore test site…. Read more »
Monitoring Blyth Offshore Windfarm Efficiency
ONYX InSight will monitor the Blyth Offshore windfarm project’s 8.3MW MHI Vestas V164 wind turbines Photo: ONYX InSight A predictive maintenance provider has signed a three-year contract with EDF Renewables at Blyth Offshore Demonstrator windfarm to monitor the largest operational wind turbines. The contract will see ONYX InSight monitor the project’s 8.3MW MHI Vestas… Read more »
EU Tidal Project Moves onto Next Stage
A European Union-backed tidal energy project has received approval from the European Commission to proceed to its next stage after a successful first full year reports Andrew Williams. So, what design, development and operational activities have been carried out to date? What have been the results? What activities does the project team plan to carry out… Read more »
MAN Launches Latest Eco-Friendly Solution
MAN Energy has launched its new electrical turbo blower (ETB) for the marine industry at a ceremony in Shanghai. The new ETB is designed specifically to meet the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Tier III emission standards, which are meant to cut the amount of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emitted by vessels. The ETB is a… Read more »