Cheung Chi-fai, SCMP Franchised bus and ferry operators have publicly sought government financial assistance to help them upgrade their fleets and switch to cleaner fuels if they are required to do so. The operators say they are seeking the unspecified help on the assumption that they will not be able to pass on the cost [...]
Posts under ‘Marine’
Cruise Ships To Get On-shore Power Supply
Paggie Leung, SCMP – Jun 12, 2009 The planned terminal for cruise liners at Kai Tak will be one of just a few in the world to offer on-shore power supply to ships – an environmentally friendly alternative to keeping the vessels’ engines running. “Previously when a cruise liner anchored at a terminal, its electricity [...]
Should A Wind Farm Be Built Off Sai Kung?
SCMP – Jun 12, 2009 The Association for Geoconservation is extremely disappointed that the environmental impact assessment, as usual, has not seriously considered the geological impact of the proposed offshore wind farm in Hong Kong’s southeastern waters. We strongly oppose the project because it will damage our geological heritage and kill the Hong Kong geopark. [...]
The Port of Hong Kong
http://www.energy-futures.com/ – download the full report here. Case Study: Hong Kong The Port of Hong Kong has been a leading Asian seaport for more than a century and a top container port for more than three decades. Between 2001 and 2006, Hong Kong container throughput increased by 32 percent from 17.8 million to 23.5 million [...]
Container Shipping Ports Clean Alternative Fuels Gains
New Air Pollution Study Reports Clean Alternative Fuels Gains at Top U.S. and International Container Shipping Ports BOULDER, Colo., Feb 25, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — U.S. and international container shipping ports are among the world’s biggest sources of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, because of their reliance on diesel fuel for goods movement. But [...]
Asia-Pacific: Shipping – Emissions Reductions All At Sea
Paul French, Ethical Corporation – 5 Dec 08 Ships carry most of the world’s consumer goods, but at huge cost to the environment and human health The Shinyo Ocean is 354 metres long, 61 metres wide and (depending how full it is) about 20 metres high. It is technically a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) [...]
Gas Plan For Sokos Ditched By CLP Firm Looks To Invest In Mainland LNG Plant
Denise Tsang, SCMP – Sep 12, 2008 CLP Power (SEHK: 0002) has abandoned its controversial HK$10 billion plan to build a liquefied natural gas plant on the Soko Islands off Lantau. The power company will instead look to invest in an LNG processing plant on the mainland. “The Sokos project is stopped,” CLP’s commercial director [...]