greenmarine – Pacific Maritime Magazine

25 Apr

TOTE Maritime Alaska Enrolling in Green Marine

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TOTE Maritime Alaska, which serves the route to and from Tacoma and Anchorage with its ro/ro cargo vessel fleet, is enrolling in Green Marine, the environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry, the shipping company announced April 18. “TOTE’s use of alternative fuels such as LNG dramatically reduces greenhouse gas emissions on a tank-to-wake basis, offering a pathway to decarbonization in the shipping industry,” TOTE Group President and CEO Tim Nolan said. “By utilizing the cleanest, most readily available fuel for shipping today and into the future,” he added, “TOTE is creating positive outcomes for those we serve and…

11 Nov

Westwood Shipping Lines To Participate in Green Marine Program

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Puyallup, Washington-based Westwood Shipping Lines is the latest company to take part in Green Marine’s environmental certification program geared toward the maritime sector in North America, it was announced Nov. 7. Green Marine President David Bolduc lauded Westwood Shipping Lines’ participation. “Having Westwood Shipping Lines on board further boosts Green Marine's presence among the ship owners with operations on the Pacific Northwest Coast and bodes well for this region's sustainable future,” Bolduc said. “By joining this voluntary initiative, Westwood Shipping Lines is further strengthening its commitment to sustainability by choosing to benchmark its efforts, as well as take part in…

08 Apr

SSA Marine Joins Green Marine Environmental Program

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Major terminal operator SSA Marine is now participating in Green Marine’s environmental certification program, starting with the company’s C60 container terminal for Matson Navigation in Long Beach and its West Sacramento location. SSA, which operates terminals at almost 90 locations in 10 countries, said it intends to pilot the program with the two California terminals. If successful, would expand its Green Marine rollout. “We’re committed to actively participating in enhancing environmental performance in the marine terminal industry,” SSA Marine CEO Knud Stubkjaer said. “Joining Green Marine’s comprehensive environmental program aligns with our commitments to incorporating best practices in each region…

01 Apr

Shaver Transportation Joins Green Marine Program

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Portland, Oregon-based inland water freight company Shaver Transportation has become the first tug and barge operator on the U.S. West Coast to participate in Green Marine, the leading voluntary environmental certification program for North America’s maritime industry. “We want to be proactive and believe that Green Marine will be able to guide us toward continual improvement in the environmental performance of each of our vessels through the program’s detailed framework,” Shaver Transportation President Steve Shaver said. “It is important to us that our fleet operates in the most safe and sustainable manner possible.” To gain certification, which will be independently…