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Rail extension takes trucks off the road
25/06/2019A project to lengthen the tracks at the Port of Southampton’s Solent Rail Terminal has been completed and aims to reduce lorry movements in the city by 180,000 each year. READ more
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Volva Penta transforms terminal tractor
23/06/2019A emission-free Kalmar terminal tractor featuring a Volvo Penta electric driveline has been exhibited at TOC Europe 2019 as Volvo Penta moves further towards its goal of offering electrified power solutions by 2021. READ more
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Kalmar electric reachstacker for Cabooter
23/06/2019Cabooter Group will be the first Kalmar customer to take a fully electric version of the Kalmar reachstacker into use in 2021. READ more
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Liebherr launches eco crane driver elevator
21/06/2019Liebherr has launched a crane driver elevator with drive technology powered by an electric motor with lithium-ion battery and the ability to recover up to 40% of energy. READ more
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Electric container handlers save energy
21/06/2019Testing of Hyster Europe electric container handlers has found that energy consumption reductions of up to 15% can be achieved. READ more
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New Orleans expands electric vehicle fleet
20/06/2019The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has expanded its electric vehicle fleet with the help of the Clean Fuel Transition Fund for Public Fleets, managed by the Regional Planning Commission’s (RPC) Clean Fuel Partnership programme. READ more
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Oakland approves air quality plan
19/06/2019Port of Oakland commissioners have approved an air quality plan intended to drastically cut diesel and greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the port’s maritime operations. READ more
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DP World marine wildlife partnership
17/06/2019The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has announced a new partnership with port operator, DP World Southampton, which will see the latter donate £50,000 to support the trust in its efforts to improve the local marine environment. READ more
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Electric truck testing for cargo efficiency
14/06/2019A new project by Volvo Trucks and DFDS will test the capabilities of an electric, autonomous vehicle in transporting goods efficiently and sustainably from a DFDS logistics centre to an APM Terminals port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden. READ more
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New study dismisses scrubber threat to ports
14/06/2019A new independent study has found that accumulated concentrations of scrubber wash water components are at very low levels in ports and well below applicable regulatory limits. READ more
