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The Port of Portland achieved Climate Registered status, a designation given to organization who join The Climate Registry and measure, publicly report and third-party verify their greenhouse gas inventory — also known as a carbon footprint. “We’ve set ambitious goals for minimizing the port’s impact on air quality,” said David Breen, the environmental air quality program [...] The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach strengthened their Clean Air Action Plan Wednesday, setting new goals for curbing pollution over the next decade. … The updated version includes long-term goals, including an 85 percent reduction in cancer risk from port-related diesel pollution by 2020, and a series of emissions reductions by 2014 and [...] Cleaner air near the port Harmful diesel emissions fell sharply at the Port of Los Angeles and in surrounding communities, according to data accumulated from air monitoring stations in 2009. The data released Tuesday show a 48 percent reduction in diesel particulate matter compared to 2006 in the immediate cargo-handling areas of the port. Also, [...] Illustration of how MOL's new ISHIN-III technology reduces emissions MOL said Thursday it completed the concept for the third ship in its series of next-generation vessels, which it said will be technically feasible in the near future. The latest concept is for an environment-friendly, large-scale iron ore carrier called the ISHIN-III that will [...] Longshore workers in Los Angeles tested the new electric tractor trucks on Wednesday. Click on the image to read the Daily Breeze article. Truck drivers and terminal operators gathered at the Port of Los Angeles to test the newest generation of zero-emission electric trucks manufactured by Harbor City-based Balqon Corp. Port officials purchased 20 of [...] The Channel Islands, near LA/Long Beach Officials are scrambling to come up with a new plan to deal with an increased number of ships skirting the Channel Islands to avoid complying with strict new air standards. Since new California Air Resources Board rules that mandate ships within 24 miles of the coast burn cleaner fuel [...] Large offshore wind energy projects that are underway in Europe require special ships to service the turbines. Click on the photo to read the New York Times article. With ocean-going trade slackening amid the global recession, shipping companies and shipyard operators in Europe are finding the offshore wind industry to be a welcome ally in [...] One of the U.S. Coast Guard's two icecutters. Click on the image to read the Politics Daily article. As huge swaths of once inaccessible polar region open, few Americans realize how woefully behind the U.S. government has lagged in addressing security and commerce issues. For instance, tourist ships have already started sailing through the once [...] The challenges facing the ports of Seattle and Tacoma can be neatly listed: 1) The trade collapse from the Great Recession; 2) The looming opening of wider Panama and Suez canals, allowing much Asian cargo to bypass the West Coast; 3) Prince Rupert, a day’s sailing distance closer to Asia, and 4) Washington’s slowness to [...] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world’s No. 1 shipbuilder, said Thursday it has developed an environmentally friendly marine engine that meets toughened regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. The Korean company said it is the world’s first marine engine that meets the new standards of the International Maritime Organization. “The new engine reduces emissions of nitrogen [...] The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, after a 45-day review, has allowed container lines in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) to discuss and coordinate strategies that will reduce air and water pollution, as well as vessel fuel consumption. The CEO of Hanjin Shipping Co. said it will be important for carriers, ports, terminals, regulatory agencies and [...] Bering Strait shipping lanes are opening up as polar ice melts. Click on the image to read the Alaska Dispatch article. As Arctic sea ice melts at unprecedented rates, opening new shipping routes, it is time for Alaskans to demand a seat at the table for planning coastal infrastructure. It is no longer a question [...] Port of Seattle commissioners have authorized a $50,000 contract with Herbert Engineering Corp. to expand its “Green Gateway” analysis of the carbon footprint of cargo movements from Asia to various U.S. markets. Herbert completed a study earlier this year that shows that the carbon footprint – or fuel consumption – is lower for cargo movements [...] As global leaders debate in Copenhagen on how to work out a proper policy framework to tackle the menace of rising carbon-dioxide emissions, there is a growing awareness worldwide about our vulnerability to a warming world. Many shipping lines, too, are looking for alternatives to go greener. An interview with the two top spokesmen of the [...] The Port of Los Angeles cargo wharves are 15 feet above sea level. See the original article and photo at the LA Times link below. Global warming and a resulting rise in sea levels present a direct threat to the world’s seaports — and many of California’s harbors are nowhere near ready, state officials say. [...] |
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