Japanese government to fund SA hydrogen export project
JAPAN’S Ministry of the Environment has chosen Marubeni Corporations hydrogen production project in South Australia as a pilot project for a program looking to co-operate with...
AAL moves four chimney sections for Australian waste-to-energy plant
AAL Nanajing loaded four large chimney sections for an Australian waste-to-energy plant in late September. The combined weight of the sections was nearly 500 tonnes and they were...
New executive director appointed to ABARES
DR Jared Greenville has been appointed executive director of ABARES, the science and economics research division of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment....
PM weighs in on industrial action on the wharves
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said it is important that “we don’t allow the unions on the wharfs to do the wrong thing” during a press conference in St Marys NSW. The...
QLD port and university join forces for research
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s environment specialist Dr Megan Ellis has joined up with CQUniversity’s research team to further understand Gladstone harbour. For the past four...
Container throughput at Freo down in September
CONTAINERISED cargo throughput at the Port of Fremantle dipped in September after a peak in August, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. The port handled...
Cruise ships in Australia before Christmas? Maybe
AUSTRALIA’S ban on international cruise ships might be lifted before Christmas, but, according to one industry group a firm timetable needs to be in place if cruise is to return...
Hydrogen hub hopes for Bell Bay progress
ENERGY producer Woodside has secured land for its proposed H2TAS hydrogen plant at Tasmania’s Bell Bay. The plant is to use a combination of hydropower and wind power to create...
Container throughput at Adelaide still slow through October
FULL container throughput at Port Adelaide continued to shrink in October, sinking to a new nadir last month, according to the latest available trade statistics from Flinders...
Hapag-Lloyd reports “extraordinary” financial results
GERMAN shipping line Hapag-Lloyd reported huge profits for the first nine months of this year. For the period from 1 January to 30 September, the company made a profit of US$6.7...
ANL launches container exhibition to raise awareness around marine biodiversity
ANL has launched an exhibition in Melbourne called Life Below Water to create awareness for the protection of marine diversity throughout Oceania. The exhibition comprises eight...
Pilbara throughput dips in October
THE great bulk ports of the Pilbara saw a slow month for cargo in October. Pilbara Ports Authority reported a total monthly cargo throughput of 61.3 million tonnes last month....
Coal protesters cause disruption on Hunter Valley freight rail network
PROTESTERS disrupted the Hunter Valley freight rail network this week, blocking tracks and disrupting services to the Port of Newcastle to get their anti-coal message across....
Port of Newcastle to release tenders for Mayfield cargo facility
PORT of Newcastle is releasing two tenders to advance its Mayfield Precinct multi-purpose cargo handling facility. The port said it was working to diversify in in preparation for...
NSW announces independent review of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act
THE New South Wales government has today (12 November) commenced a comprehensive review of the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 and the Port Botany Landside Improvement...
