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CURB: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability

During Climate Week NYC in September 2016, the World Bank, together with C40 Cities, the Compact of Mayors, and other partners, launched a new planning tool called “CURB: Climate Action for Urban Sustainability,” which can help address some of these issue

Clean Energy Solutions Center

The Clean Energy Solutions Center helps governments design and adopt policies and programs that support the deployment of clean energy technologies.

Port of Tianjin Intermodal Transport Network

China - The Port of Tianjin is the largest port in Northern China and the main maritime gateway to Beijing. Port handled 453 million tons of cargo and 11.5 million TEUs in 2011, making it the world’s fourth largest port by throughput tonnage. The port han

Rubber-Tire Gantry (RTG) Crane Electric Conversion

Thailand - APM Terminals’ program to convert Rubber-Tire Gantry (RTG) cranes from diesel to electric power announced a year ago has taken another major step forward with the signing of a $1.3 million USD contract with German-based Conductix-Wampfler

Alameda Corridor Intermodal Freight Strategy

United States - The Alameda Corridor originated as an attempt to combine four different freight rail lines that were operated through the city of Los Angeles from the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. This is illustrated below, with the exis

Florida East Coast Railway Intermodal Transfer Improvements

United States - The Port of Miami is the 17th largest port by volume in the United States and is an important contributor to the local south Florida and state economies. The port handles 7.4 tons of cargo and over 906,000 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU

South Seattle Yard Intermodal Freight Strategy

United States - Currently, the Port of Seattle handles about 1 million containers or 2 million TEUs each year, making it the 7th largest port in the United States. While there are many train lines that carry containers to and from the port site, there i

Electric Truck Initiative at the Port of Los Angeles

United States - As part of the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP), the Port of Los Angeles is developing a system of electric cargo trucks that can substantially lower the port’s emissions. The initiative, which debuted in 2007, funded the