Sustainability

Power Shift: In the Energy Sector, Change Is the Only Constant

The constantly shifting landscape of world energy production is having an impact on every sector, as new technologies emerge and social priorities evolve. For ports, there are two main implications. By Sarah B. Hood The constantly shifting landscape of world energy production is having an impact on every sector, as new technologies emerge and social priorities evolve. For ports, there ...

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Greenlight on Green Metrics

Ports use environmental data as an outreach tool with community groups, stakeholders By Meredith Martino Port projects and port operations are the subject of a variety of environmental regulations – caps on air emissions from mobile sources, requirements for habitat mitigation, mandates for sediment monitoring and limits on water pollutants. To demonstrate compliance with these regulations, ports and their industry ...

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Electrification at Ports: Plug-Ins Enabled

More ports are powering their operations from the grid, creating a new set of assumptions about cost and reliability. By Meredith Martino Operating costs and efficiency are important considerations for all ports, but for the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the issues are especially front and center. With no private marine terminal operator responsible for terminal infrastructure or cargo handling, GPA ...

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