California Enacts Strict New Rules on Harbor Craft Emissions
Continuing its effort to limit emissions for vessels operating in the state’s ports and near the coast, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved updates to its Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation designed to reduce diesel soot and nitrogen oxides emission from commercial harbor craft including…
NGO Criticizes European Ports Calling for More Emissions Efforts – Piraeus pollutes
As the European Union prepares to launch its carbon trading schemes for the maritime industry, NGO Transportation & Environment is calling for a greater focus on the role ports play in carbon emissions and using revenues from the Emissions Trading Scheme to aid with clean…
Corvus Energy to cut more emissions in Chinese ports with another energy storage contract for 20 hybrid port cranes
Singapore – March 26, 2019 – Corvus Energy is proud to announce that we have been chosen to supply the energy storage system (ESS) for battery-hybrid RTG cranes by CCCC Shanghai Equipment Engineering (CCCCSEE). The order is for various retrofit and newbuild deliveries by its affiliate ZPMC in…
Automated mooring helps make Salalah fastest riser in One Hundred Ports survey
The Port of Salalah climbed 17 places in the One Hundred Ports survey published by Lloyd’s List. A performance made possible – in part at least – by the installation of our innovative automated mooring technology, MoorMaster. The annual study provides a comprehensive overview of how the world’s container…
Canadian ports cut emissions with Cavotec shore power technologies
Cavotec shore power systems are helping ports in Canada make substantial reductions in cruise and container ship emissions, with the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) recently reporting that its shore power initiatives are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by some 2,800 tonnes a year. Shore power technologies, also known…
World’s first combined induction transfer and automated mooring system successfully tested with hybrid ferry
Cavotec, together with group of industrial partners, has made history with the world’s first successful testing of a combined wireless induction charging and automated mooring system with a hybrid passenger ferry. The new wireless charging system, developed by Wärtsilä in partnership with Cavotec, is based on inductive power transfer. We provide the…