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First phase of beach widening and channel dredging project in Brazil completed

General
Galileo Galilei is dredging the bay’s access channel, increasing its depth from -14 metres tot -16 metres and improving maritime accessibility to the port area.

Saipem awarded two offshore contracts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Offshore
For the offshore operations, Saipem will employ its construction vessels that are currently deployed in the region.

Port of Long Beach’s measures to reach zero emissions

Ports
The Port of Long Beach has implemented aggressive goals for zero emissions goods movement

Port of Huelva renews EcoPorts’ environmental management standard

Ports
The Spanish Port of Huelva renewed its EcoPorts’ environmental management standard after obtaining it for the first time in 2016

World’s largest battery package launched

R&D
A Canadian manufacturer of energy storage systems signed a contract according to which it will be provided with the world's largest battery package for hybrid-powered vessels.

LNG meets IMO’s GHG reduction goals

Safety & Regulations
SEA/LNG announced that is firmly supports that LNG is a viable pathway to be in line with IMO's 2020 GHG targets.

European Commission greenlights four floating demonstration offshore wind farms in France

Wind Energy
The European Commission gave the green light to French plans on supporting four demonstration floating wind farms for producing electricity.

APM Terminals Barcelona enhances reefer capacity, limits CO2 emissions

Ports
APM Terminals Barcelona, Spain has increased reefer capacity by 31%.

BP: More energy is needed with fewer emissions

General
BP published its Energy outlook for 2019, exploring key uncertainties that could impact global energy markets up until 2040.

World’s first hybrid retrofit for short-sea vessel to take place

Digitalization
Wärtsilä signed an agreement with Hagland Shipping for a hybrid retrofit installation.

Port of Rotterdam: Digitalisation can improve environmental footprint of shipping

Digitalization
During 2018, the signatories to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change adopted the guidelines for its implementation.

Natural gas alone not enough to meet emissions targets, report says

Oil & Gas
The Imperial College London published a report examining the use of natural gas for shipping.

Carbon Trust focuses on ways to reduce offshore vessels emissions

General
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) announced a competition to accelerate the development and uptake of new technologies

Equinor plans to cut emissions 50% on NCS by 2030

Safety & Regulations
Since 2011, Equinor has cut CO2 emissions from its logistical operations for the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) by 600,000 tonnes.

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