US to force owners to fund rig de-coms
THE US government has this week updated 20-year-old regulations to ensure taxpayers are not hit with the cost of decommissioning offshore oil and gas rigs. The Department of the...
Hapag picks methanol for latest retrofits
IN PURSUIT of its strategic decarbonisation goals Hapag-Lloyd, in conjunction with tonnage-provider Seaspan, is to retrofit five containerships to enable them to operate on...
AtoN refurbishment project wraps up
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has concluded up a $1.2-million refurbishment of the remote Newman Reef aid to navigation, north-east of Thursday Island. The project...
First users for Hedland's Lumsden Point
PILBARA Ports Authority has secured its first two customers for the new Lumsden Point multi-user facility at Port Hedland. Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals have each signed...
Nuyina strike continues
NUYINA officers and engineers, represented by two maritime unions, are continuing industrial action between the Australian icebreaker’s Antarctic voyages. The Australian Maritime...
NSW govt calls for feedback on Freight Policy Reform
THE NSW government has announced the release of a consultation paper inviting industry to give feedback on the state’s Freight Policy Reform program. The reform aims to identify...
"K" Line joins ammonia pursuers
JAPAN'S “K” Line has joined a high-powered industry group intent on the commercialisation of ammonia-fuelled ships. The integrated group is being led by ITOCHU Corporation and...
Mooring line breakages worry insurer
P&I CLUB Gard has issued a warning about ship mooring practices after recording a significant increase in incidences of mooring line failures in strong winds. The Norway-based...
Industry updates container cleaning guide
PESTILENT containers and the cleaning thereof is the subject of an updated set of guidelines issued by a joint group of industry leaders. The International Cargo Handling...
PIL signs for de-carb push
SINGAPORE'S Pacific International Lines has become the latest carrier to explore new measures to speed up the decarbonisation of shipping. On Monday [15 April], PIL signed a...
$20 million for bi-lateral emissions reduction work
THE GOVERNMENTS of Australia and Singapore have partnered on a $20 million initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector. Labelled ASLET (Australia-Singapore...
Rock-attracted longliner refloated in NZ
A JAPANESE fishing vessel that ran aground in NZ’s Hauraki Gulf in the early hours of yesterday morning [16 April] has been refloated and berthed safely in Auckland. The 48-metre...
Aries seizure threatens Middle Eastern trade lanes, analysts say
THE SEIZURE of MSC Aries has prompted warning that war risk premiums are set to increase, leading to heightened volatility in shipping markets. Iranian forces seized the...
Tassie shipbuilder switches to four-day work week
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat has introduced a four-day work week for its production staff. Incat expects the new approach to increase productivity and enhance the wellbeing of its...
Man charged over "piggybacking" drug import plot
A MAN has been charged for his alleged involvement in a criminal syndicate that imported cocaine via air cargo by impersonating a legitimate company. The 289 kilograms of cocaine...
