MEPC 80 to tackle emissions, dark fleet and more next week
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee is meeting next week in London. It is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas emissions...
Pacific National introduces carbon calculator
PACIFIC National this week launched a carbon emissions calculator. It said it was to help customers drive down their greenhouse gas emissions. Pacific National chief strategy and...
Construction to start on port jetty
MID West Ports Authority has announced the immanent commencement of a new jetty in Geraldton. The Eastern Breakwater Jetty is to be built by contractor SMC Marine Fencing at the...
MOL signs charter deal for two new LNG carriers
JAPANESE transportation company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and British energy company Ineos Energy Trading signed an agreement for the charter of two newbuild LNG carriers. The vessels...
ASCs being shipped to Melbourne
BREAKBULK and heavy lift specialist AAL has is completing two shipments of container cranes from Taicang and Shanghai to Melbourne for the VICT terminal expansion program. The six...
K+N appoints Kiwi to management board
KUEHNE+Nagel’s board of directors has appointed Michael Aldwell to its management board. Mr Aldwell is to assume responsibility for the sea logistics business unit and succeed...
Green Marine joins Methanol Institute
THE METHANOL Institute has welcomed multi-disciplinary methanol consultancy Green Marine as a new member. The Denmark-headquartered company has recently finalised a specialist...
New NYK compression system to reduce emissions
NYK Line is installing an engine air compression system on two LNG-fuelled coal carriers. It claims the system is a world-first. The variable compression ratio (VCR) system is...
Human factor a key consideration in ammonia safety: report
A NEW report on ammonia safety outlines considerations for limiting the toxicity risks of ammonia as a marine fuel, particularly for crews. Lloyd’s Register Maritime...
NQBP announces port-uni scholarship recipients
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has announced the recipients of the 2023 NQBP Marine Science Scholarship. Two first-year marine science students from James Cook University have been...
Contract awarded for Port Hedland marina project
PILBARA Ports Authority has awarded the sixth and final major contract for landside civils and landscaping on the Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland. The $187-million...
Hydrogen for export plant takes a step forward
ASX-listed Provaris Energy has entered into a collaboration agreement with Norwegian Hydrogen to move to the next phase of development for the FjordH2 project at Ørskog in the...
TasPorts explores growth opportunities at renewable energy hub
TASPORTS is undertaking a market sounding exercise to inform growth plans around renewable energy generation in Tasmania. A focus of the exercise is the port of Bell Bay, which...
Ship recycling convention to enter into force
LIBERIA has ratified the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, triggering the convention’s entry into force. It follows Bangladesh’s...
Summit convenes to thrash out simplified trade system
ON MONDAY (26 June) the Australian government convened a Simplified Trade System Summit in Melbourne and released a consultation paper outlining the directions reforms to boost...
