Victorian nod for offshore gas storage
OFFSHORE gas storage in underground reservoirs will now be possible off the coast of Gippsland following the passage of enabling legislation through the Victorian Parliament. The...
Day two of Ports Australia conference underway
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference in Hobart explored supply-chain efficiency, future energy and offshore wind. The conference wraps up today (31 October) with the...
Maersk secures long-term methanol deal
A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced its entry into a long term bio-methanol offtake agreement with LONGi Green Energy Technology, a Chinese-based photovoltaic manufacturing...
Southern Ports Funding For 28 Community Groups
SOUTHERN Ports will donate more than $93,000 to 28 community groups across southern Western Australia in the first round of its 2024-25 community investment program. Funds spread...
Liner Shipping Game workshops to be hosted across Australia
MPC International has today (31 October) announced its new partnership with GHD, a professional services company specialising in engineering, architecture, and construction...
Navigating new horizons at Ports Australia Biennial Conference
THE PORTS Australia Biennial Conference brought the port community together in Hobart this week to discuss the international maritime landscape, regional collaboration and a broad...
Port Kembla sees new pilot ladder training facility
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales has announced it has developed a brand-new pilot ladder training facility in Port Kembla, to allow maritime professionals and trainees to...
Walenius Wilhelmsen wins again
SCANDINAVIAN ro-ro and PCTC specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen has locked in a five-year shipping and logistics contract valued at an expected USD 766 million based on anticipated...
Gemco Rail sets down WA roots
THE WESTERN Australian state government has awarded railcar manufacturer Gemco Rail more than $340,000 to help build 40 iron ore rail wagons. The funds will be used to upgrade...
Spirit’s Scottish sojourn confirmed
TT LINE outgoing chief executive Bernard Dwyer has confirmed Spirit of Tasmania IV will be transferred from builder RMC in Finland to the port of Leith in Scotland, pending a...
Paddy Crumlin re-elected President at ITF congress
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has held its 46th Congress in Marrakech, Morocco this month, marking the first time the global congress was held in the Arab...
ABS explores potential of nuclear-powered LNG carriers
THE AMERICAN Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released a report on the potential of using advanced nuclear technology in maritime applications, with a study of a small modular reactor...
RO-RO & Car Carriers: Fuels for the future
DCN examines a mixture of projects and products involving some of the latest and greatest maritime technology, and the hot-button issue of AI WITH the days when Australians mostly...
Cruise season underway in Tassie
CRUISE season kicked off in Tasmania on Monday (28 October) with the maiden arrival of Crown Princess at the port of Hobart. The visit was the first of a number of maiden calls...
Emirates relaunches daily Adelaide service
EMIRATES has today (29 October) announced the relaunch of its daily service between Adelaide and Dubai (United Arab Emirates), which will offer passengers over 4200 weekly seats...
