Cavotec has completed work on the development of a unique marine propulsion system that, in conjunction with an innovative ship design, promises to improve fuel consumption by up to 25 per cent.
The Port of Los Angeles has developed a Carbon Calculator for ports to estimate greenhouse gas levels from their operations and explore reduction strategies. The neighbouring Port of Long Beach, meanwhile, has unveiled its latest shore power installation in its continued bid to reduce port-wide emissions.
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is a pioneering new award designed to recognise and encourage innovation in engineering. The £1 million prize, officially launched this month, is international and aims to show how engineering can make a difference to the world.
Cavotec’s innovative automated mooring solution MoorMaster™ was a key component in two significant awards this month. A 2011 Western Australia Engineering Excellence Award and Australia Bulk Handling Award 2011 for Best Practice in Occupational Health & Safety both went to Cavotec partners that rely on MoorMaster™ for the safe mooring of vessels.
Environmentally-friendly biofuels have been hitting both the headlines and the skies this week when a United Airlines aircraft successfully completed a commercial flight powered by biofuel. Several other leading airlines have also experimented with biofuels as a way of reducing emissions and combatting rising oil prices.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) published a review this week recommending that the UK’s share of international shipping emissions should be included in climate targets and carbon budgets.
Cavotec has fulfilled a series of requirements clearing the way towards moving its listing to the NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm.
Cavotec Middle East will be present at TOC Middle East the shipping, ports and terminals conference and exhibition for the Middle East from 25th-27th September. Visitors can find us at Stand D34.
A brief overview from the Cavotec Australia team on the recent AIMEX trade show held in Sydney - and thanks to all those who made it possible.
Cavotec Australia will be exhibiting at Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX), which runs from 6-9 September 2011 at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia. You can visit us at Stand: 2820.
As specialists in electrical power feed systems, Cavotec Australia works directly with mining, port and harbour operations, as well as electrical and mechanical businesses na
Cavotec reports news of one of its largest automated mooring projects: 24 MoorMaster™ MM200C units for a container application in the Mediterranean.
The last of four blog posts from our film crew as they criss-cross Europe, Australia and the US shooting material for the new Cavotec corporate film.
All the latest on our globetrotting film crew - Michael, Mårten and Oskar - as they shoot shore power systems at the Port of Oakland and AMP Mobile units at the Port of Los Angeles.
Leading global port equipment and technology suppliers gather to discuss emerging trends and advances in terminal automation at TOC Europe, June 7-9, Antwerp.
Ground support equipment servicing aircraft at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday, automated mooring units securing iron ore carriers in Western Australia on Sunday - here's the latest on the Cavotec film crew's round the world film shoot.
We currently have a small, dedicated film crew making a lightening tour of Europe, Australia and the US to shoot material for our new company film. The stars of this film are our ground support equipment at airports and our automated mooring and shore power systems at ports. Keep track of our progress as we Cavotec our way around the world in 11 and a half days.
We will be exhibiting at one of the world’s leading trade shows for the offshore energy industry, OTC, that gets underway next week in Houston.
Cavotec’s shore-to-ship power technology has seen further success with the opening of our fourth ‘cold ironing’ application in Sweden – this time at the port of Verkö, in Karlskrona, on the south eastern coast of the country.
The unit at Verkö will supply the Stena Vision passenger ferry with electrical powerfor the duration of the vessel’s port calls, thus substantially reducing emissions andn
As shipping lines explore ways of operating more sustainably and more efficiently, harnessing the power of the wind out at sea is attracting renewed interest.
Global logistics group, Wallenius Wilhelmsen (WWL), is preparing to showcase its zero-emissions Castor Green Terminal concept at a series of industry events around the world in 2011.
