DNV launches navigation system initiative
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has announced the launch of a new service designed to enable better performance and safety of navigational systems. DNV said it developed NAUTConnect in...
Heavy lift carrier to receive four carbon-neutral newbuilds
HEAVY lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift has signed into a newbuilding program for four new generation, carbon-neutral heavy lift ships. Two additional, optional heavy...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen rolls out AI to reduce voyage emissions
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has developed an artificial intelligence-based approach to voyage optimisation, having implemented livestreaming of data onboard 65 vessels. The shipping...
Two sailors rescued in Tasman Sea
TWO sailors have now been rescued from a yacht battling severe weather in the Tasman Sea. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority co-ordinated the rescue with assistance from the...
FedEx enhances NZ air cargo service
FEDEX Express has announced it is enhancing its freight services in New Zealand following the recent launch of a trans-Tasman air cargo service. New Zealand is one of four...
Empty container capacity at Botany to be lifted by 16,500 TEU
A WAVE of projects at Port Botany is expected to see permanent empty container storage capacity increase by more than 16,500 TEU. The construction of a new empty container park...
MOL receives AiP for LCO2 carrier design
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have been granted approval in principle for the design of a 50,000 cubic metre liquefied CO2 carrier. The AiP was awarded by...
Ports North to undertake multimillion-dollar facility upgrade
PORTS North has received $4 million in funding to upgrade its Horn Island Marine Facility under the Queensland government’s $185 million maritime investment. Horn Island is...
AMSA, air force and police join forces on Tasman Sea rescue
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is co-ordinating the rescue of two crew members from a sailing vessel in the Tasman Sea. At the time of writing (Tuesday afternoon) it is...
Agricultural exports on track to reach record $70.3 billion
AUSTRLAIA’S agricultural exports are forecast to reach a record $70.3 billion for 2022-23, almost 50% more than what it was a decade ago (accounting for inflation). The latest...
Cross-industry collaboration crucial to fuel availability, report finds
CROSS-INDUSTRY collaboration could help overcome the “ultimate hurdle” of fuel availability in shipping, according to classification society DNV. The company explores the...
AMSA diverts bulk carrier to rescue sailor
A SAILOR was rescued off the Western Australian coast over the weekend after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority diverted a nearby bulk carrier. The sailor, an Austrian...
New communication data service "a turning point in maritime safety"
SATELLITE communications provider Inmarsat has launched a maritime data service to modernise safety communication in global shipping. The service, Fleet Safety, has been described...
Navigational aids overhaul lined up for Torres Strait
THIRTY-SEVEN new aids to navigation are being installed in the Torres Strait under a $4 million Queensland government investment. An assessment by the Department of Transport and...
Merchant Navy Day 2022
MARINERS around Australia and the world paused on Saturday 3 September – Merchant Navy Day – to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of seafarers during times of war. Each year,...
