Green Ports News


STEESMAT Project Funded, Aims for Next-Gen Vessel Power Systems

Feb 19, 2025

The EU granted $8.1 million to the STEESMAT project, which aims to develop a new power distribution systems for the zero-emission ships of the future.Spearheaded by Maritime CleanTech, 13 partners will collaborate on the development of an innovative…

Electric Ferry Ampere Marks 10th Anniversary

Feb 17, 2025

Since entering service in 2015, the all-electric ferry MF Ampere has sailed the equivalent of 17 times around the equator on batteries alone.Despite a chorus of critics and skeptics in during the project, a decade later, Ampere continues to showcase the potential of electric technology…

NorthStandard Aims to Simplify FuelEU Compliance

Feb 14, 2025

NorthStandard has announced an exclusive collaboration with leading maritime digital decarbonization experts BetterSea. The new partnership will allow NorthStandard members heavily discounted access to the BetterSea FuelEU Maritime Compliance service…

DP World's Carbon Inset Program Passes Milestone

Feb 14, 2025

The world’s first container port, Carbon Inset Program, has registered more than 100,000 TEUs worth of import-laden containers by cargo owners in its first two months.Launched by DP World in the UK in December 2024, the six-month trial commenced…

'Sustainable Dredging' at the Port of Oakland

Feb 13, 2025

The Port of Oakland deepens its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the…

Propane Holds the Key to Reliable, Efficient Electric Port Tractor Recharging

Feb 12, 2025

Propane puts port operators in control of EV charging and avoids grid-power headachesAlthough it may seem a bit of a paradox that, at both seaports and inland ports, propane is crucial to charging electric terminal tractors, the proliferation…

Automated Mooring System contracted for Port of Dublin

Feb 10, 2025

Cavotec signed a multi-million euro order for its MoorMaster NxG automated mooring system to be installed at the Port of Dublin in Ireland. The order, signed at the end of 2024, marks the first deployment of MoorMaster technology in Ireland…

Biofuel Trialed on NYK Coal Carrying Vessel

Feb 10, 2025

NYK recently started a biofuel test run on its coal carrier Noshiro Maru, which is operated for Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. This is the first time in Japan that a coal carrier has been used to test biofuel for a domestic power utility company…

Canada Invests Over $17M to Modernize Halifax Port Authority's Infrastructure

Feb 07, 2025

The government of Canada has allocated $17.4 million to accelerate the development of the infrastructure at the Halifax Port Authority, most of which will go to the roll out of Halifax – Hamburg green shipping corridor.This investment is aimed…

Philippines Receives First Near-Zero Emission RTGs

Feb 03, 2025

ICTSI’s Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has taken delivery of eight hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTGs) featuring near-zero emission technology.Manufactured by Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, the RTGs are powered by…

Seaspan Energy Completes Canada's First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering

Feb 03, 2025

Seaspan Energy (Seaspan) completed the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Canada, which took place in the Port of Vancouver in the Upper Harbour. The Seaspan Lions performed the ship-to-ship LNG bunkering to a tanker at anchor, named after the twin peaks of the North Shore…

Ultranav Starts Trial with Behavior Change Service Signol to Minimize CO2 Emissions

Feb 03, 2025

Even minor adjustments in daily operations can contribute to fuel savings and reduced emissions. To support these improvements, Ultranav is launching a 6-month trial with Signol – a behavior change service designed to encourage fuel-saving practices among crew members…

VICT Orders Hybrid Container Carriers

Feb 02, 2025

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), ICTSI's operation at the Port of Melbourne, has purchased four new hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar.The new carriers, scheduled for delivery in 2025, will each feature a…

U.S. Shipping Invests $150 Million in Great Lakes Region

Jan 31, 2025

With winter in full swing, the U.S.-flagged fleet of Lakers have tied up in ports across the Great Lakes region to perform critical maintenance before the navigational locks in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan reopen on March 25th.Hundreds of skilled…

Lake Victoria's First Ro/Ro Vessel Sets Sail

Jan 31, 2025

East Africa Marine Transport has taken a significant step towards creating a more sustainable and efficient logistics solution for Lake Victoria with the commissioning of M.V. MPUNGU, the lake’s first scheduled roll-on / roll-off freight vessel…

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