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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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AECOM secures phase two of
Ghana's Tema Port expansion project
A
ECOM has been awarded
phase two of the Tema Port
Expansion Project (TPEP) in
Ghana, on behalf of Meridian Port
Services (MPS), operator of the
container terminal. Phase one of
terminal three was formally opened for
shipping business on 28 June, following
successful tests and simulation exercises
of the project by MPS.
“The awarding of phase two shows
continued faith from our client," said
Darrin Green, managing director for
civil infrastructure at AECOM. "We
look forward to its equally successful
delivery in support of MPS,” Green
comments. Phase two includes project
ACCOMMODATING THE WORLD’S
BIGGEST CONTAINER SHIPS
The development will enable the port
to accommodate some of the world’s
biggest container ships and improve
cargo-handling services and capacity. In
so doing, it will treble Tema Port’s current
annual traffic of about one million
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The
vision is for the port to become a leading
maritime hub in West Africa.
MPS is a joint venture between the
Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
(GPHA) and Meridian Port Holdings, with
Bolloré Transport & Logistics and APM
Terminals as the two main shareholders.
MPS is executing the project as part
of the GPHA masterplan for the
development of Tema Port.
The necessary funding for the project
has been secured by MPS from the
International Finance Corporation (IFC),
a member of the World Bank Group,
as well as from shareholders. China
Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC)
is the marine contractor. CLA
REFERENCE:
1. www.bizcommunity.com
Aldi recognised by EPA for
sustainable refrigeration
ldi US has received a 2018 Store
Certification Excellence award
from the Environmental Protection
Agency's GreenChill Partnership as the
grocery retailer with the most GreenChill
store certifications in the past year.
The Batavia, Illinois-based hard
discount grocer said that the award
recognises its efforts to promote
sustainable refrigeration in its US stores,
which now number more than 1 900
in the United States. Through June
2019, the chain had 238 GreenChill
store certifications and recertifications
nationwide, with the locations receiving
the highest-level Platinum ratings.
“Over the last year, Aldi has transitioned
to natural refrigerants (CO 2 ) in hundreds
of stores as part of our journey toward
environmentally sustainable refrigeration
systems,” Aaron Sumida, vice president at
Aldi, said in a statement. “This recognition
from the GreenChill Partnership is an
important celebration of our journey as we
continue to make strides in reducing our
carbon emissions and finding innovative
renewable solutions.”
The EPA's GreenChill Partnership aims to
help supermarkets migrate to more eco-
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a 19m-deep port access channel, and
various supporting port infrastructure
and services.
friendly refrigerants, reduce harmful carbon
emissions, and adopt greener refrigeration
technologies and environmental best
practices to lower their impact on the
ozone layer and climate change.
Aldi received its first GreenChill
certification in 2015. For a store to
qualify for GreenChill certification, it
must meet the partnership’s criteria
on the type of refrigerants used,
refrigerant emissions and refrigerant
charge. The grocer noted that its Store
Certification Excellence award signifies
the company’s commitment to meet the
high sustainability standards.
“If every supermarket reduced its
leak levels to the GreenChill average,
the supermarket industry could reduce
emissions by about 30 million metric
tons carbon dioxide equivalent every
year,” commented Tom Land, manager
of EPA's GreenChill program. “The
Store Certification Excellence award
not only demonstrates the breadth of
corporate responsibility efforts at ALDI,
but a commitment to environmentally
sustainable refrigeration systems.”
Aldi said the company is making its
US supermarkets more environmentally
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management services for the fourth
berth marine and landside works, due
for completion by December 2020.
The team is currently overseeing
project management and construction
supervision services as part of the first
phase, including marine, land, and
building works packages, as well as
project controls, contract administration,
construction management, health,
safety and security management, and
environmental and social performance
management.
Once complete, the TPEP will include
a new 1.4km-long quay housing four
container berths, container stacking
yards, a 4km rubble-mound breakwater,
Along with GreenChill-related actions with refrigeration systems, Aldi has cut carbon emissions
via increased use of solar energy.
friendly as part of a five-year,
USD5-billion-plus capital investment in
new and remodelled stores. These stores
feature eco-friendly building supplies,
such as recycled materials, energy-
saving LED lighting, and energy-efficient
refrigerated systems and HVAC units.
Along with GreenChill-related actions
with refrigeration systems, Aldi has cut
carbon emissions via increased use of
solar energy. The company said that, in
2018, solar production at Aldi prevented
the release of CO 2 emissions equal to
those created by an average car driving
across the US 12 427 times or burning 15.6
million pounds of coal. CLA
Source: Supplied by Aldi
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