VTA says COVID compliance crippling road freight operators
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association said onerous compliance measures and vaccine mandates for freight workers are wreaking havoc on road transport operators, based on the results...
Charter vessel RV Riverside Guardian will support marine research
RIVERSIDE MARINE has added a second vessel to its Townsville-based marine research charter fleet, RV Riverside Guardian. Built in New Zealand, the 34.9-metre RV Riverside Guardian...
GeelongPort invests $100 million in hydrogen hub
GEELONGPORT has announced plans to expand its current operations with a $100 million investment to build the Geelong Hydrogen Hub, a production and distribution facility for green...
First standard for vessel remote control centre operators
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has introduced the shipping industry’s first competence standard for vessel remote control centre operators (RCCO). The standard is supported by a new...
PIL to fully repay all scheme debts ahead of schedule
THE board of Pacific International Lines has announced the company will make an early repayment to creditors who were subject to the Scheme of Arrangement, which PIL entered into...
Industry says governments missing the boat on decarbonisation
KNOWN as MEPC 77, the latest meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee was held from 22-26 November. Both the World Shipping Council and the International...
Shortlist announced for seafarers’ awards in Singapore
THE Mission to Seafarers has announced those shortlisted for accolades in its upcoming Seafarers’ Awards to be held virtually in Singapore on 8 December. The awards recognise...
GEV announces new chairperson
GLOBAL Energy Ventures Ltd, an Australian-listed hydrogen export company, has announced the appointment of Andrew Pickering as the company’s new chairperson, effective...
Agreement will lead to greater rotor sail integration on ships
KONGSBERG Maritime and wind propulsion system supplier Norsepower have signed an agreement to facilitate the integration of wind power to new and existing vessels in diverse...
Port of Townsville signs agreement with Edify Energy
THE Port of Townsville and Edify Energy have signed an agreement to work together to advance a renewable hydrogen export project, including investigation of the process and...
Cruise industry preparing to kick off in 2022
AHEAD of an expected 2022 cruise re-start, the Australian Cruise Association (ACA), in conjunction with CLIA Australasia and supported by Tourism Australia, is holding a series of...
“Barometer” on exports shows industry confidence
THE results of the annual DHL Export Barometer signal a strong recovery in Australian exports. This year, 69% of Australian businesses surveyed believe that their export revenue...
$5 billion R&D fund proposal on the table at IMO meeting
ONE week after the Glasgow climate conference, 174 governments will meet at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London to address the pressing carbon emission...
GeelongPort launches its first Reconciliation Action Plan
GEELONGPORT has taken a major step forward in its reconciliation journey by launching the organisation’s inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in partnership with the...
Yara to operate world’s first emission-free container ship
THE world's first electric and self-propelled container ship, Yara Birkeland, has made its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord in Norway. Svein Tore Holsether, CEO of Yara said, “We...
