Lloyd’s Register and MSC part of new collaboration with global players
SOME of the maritime industry’s big players have joined together in a new memorandum of understanding, in order to enhance the design of container vessel to accommodate ammonia...
GeelongPort progresses offshore wind-farm terminal aspirations (with video)
GEELONGPORT has thrown its hat in the ring to become Victoria’s next offshore wind hub, to support the state’s growing renewable energy industry. The port authority says it is...
Wheelchair-accessible catamaran to complete Australian visits in Darwin
AN ITALIAN-MADE wheelchair-accessible catamaran will receive a royal welcome when it visits Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin later this month. Lo Spirito Di...
ACFS introduces first electric truck
ACFS PORT Logistics has announced the pilot of the company’s first electric truck, a Mercedes eActros, making it the first Australian company to do so for Daimler in the heavy...
Austal and Greenroom Robotics establish partnership
AUSTAL Australia has announced the establishment of a strategic partnership agreement with Australian company Greenroom Robotics. The shipbuilder and defence contractor said the...
Port of Brisbane welcomes Government involvement in channel project
PORT of Brisbane (PBPL) CEO Neil Stephens has welcomed an announcement from the Queensland Government declaring the Channel Enhancement Project a coordinated project. The proposed...
Svitzer assists White Sky emergency call-out
TOWAGE operator Svitzer has confirmed it last week activated one of its tugs to assist bitumen tanker White Sky on its transit to Brisbane’s Moreton Bay. The confirmation follows...
Federal Government secures trade deal with UAE
THE FEDERAL Government has announced it has secured a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates, Australia's largest trade and investment partner in the Middle East. Don Farrell,...
ITF agrees to new Non-Seafarers work clause
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has announced it has agreed to the Non-Seafarers’ Work Clause, together with the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) which...
ICS launches new guide to reducing emissions
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced the release of the second edition of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to International Regulatory Compliance....
INTERCARGO calls on IMO to review carbon intensity indicator
THE INTERNATIONAL Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has submitted proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to review its carbon intensity...
Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean Group collaborate on sustainability goals
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Royal Caribbean Group, the world’s second largest cruise line operator. The Finnish technology...
Norden and BHP enter biofuel arrangement
DANISH shipping company Norden and BHP have entered an arrangement for biofuel to be used on a voyage from Australia to the Netherlands. The arrangement will see approximately...
Pilbara Ports sees August throughput increase year on year
Pilbara Ports has reported a total monthly throughput of 65.8 million tonnes in August 2024. This sees a 5% increase when compared to the total monthly throughput handled in...
ANL launches initiative to help restore Port Phillip kelp forests
ANL has announced today (16 September) the launch of its ‘K-Helping the Bay’ initiative, aimed at protecting some of Victoria’s essential marine biodiversity. Specifically, the...
