More details needed on European fuels plan for shipping
IN a position paper, the World Shipping Council (WSC), representing 90% of international liner shipping, has welcomed the FuelEU, an initiative to increase the use of sustainable...
AMSA consultation begins for mandatory lifejackets
INFORMED by safety data, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority is exploring options to increase lifejacket use across the domestic commercial vessel sector, focusing on sectors...
Company runs afoul of food import law, cops fine
A company has been issued an infringement notice for $13,320 for allegedly contravening subsection 9(4) of the Imported Food Control Act 1992 by moving imported food without...
Shipping execs to thrash out carbon issues in Glasgow
SHIPPING leaders from around the world will convene in Glasgow for a cross-industry decarbonisation conference. The shipping industry’s official COP 26 sideline event, Shaping the...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen accelerates digitalisation processes
RO-RO specialist shipper Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in DeGould to accelerate the supply of automated vehicle inspection systems, powered by artificial intelligence. EVP &...
Low-carbon fuels in Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation efforts
SINGAPORE’s minister for trade and industry Gan Kim Yong said recently that Singapore plans to import around 30% of its electricity from low-carbon sources by 2035. Low-carbon...
Container trade on the up at Botany
CONTAINER trade at Port Botany showed a big increase last month, according to the latest available trade statistics from NSW Ports. Port Botany’s total container throughput...
MUA announces another round of strikes at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal
THE Maritime Union of Australia on Monday gave notice of rolling work stoppages at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. The stoppages are scheduled to begin on Monday 1 November and...
New Dandenong South Intermodal development underway
THE Victorian and Commonwealth governments will jointly invest $28 million on government-owned land to connect rail to Salta’s Intermodal Terminal site boundary as part of...
“Enough is enough” – Patrick applies to terminate agreement with MUA
“ENOUGH is enough,” Patrick Terminals CEO Michael Jovicic said on Tuesday as the company lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission to terminate its enterprise agreement...
Zim Kingston fire brought under control
CANADIAN authorities have said a blaze on the containership Zim Kingston is under control. The 4352-TEU, Maltese-flagged containership was en route to Vancouver from Busan when it...
Port to commence upgrade of much-loved local icon
THE Port of Newcastle is undertaking a once in half a century upgrade to Carrington’s locally-loved Tippler Footbridge, which connects Carrington to green space areas along the...
Woodside plans to develop hydrogen facility at Kwinana
WOODSIDE plans to build a hydrogen and ammonia production facility at Kwinana, with the support of the Western Australian government. The proposed project, named H2Perth, would be...
Freo container throughput up in August
FREMANTLE’S container throughput saw an increase in August, both month-on-month and year-on-year, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. The WA container...
Svitzer tug engineers to down tools at three ports
SVITZER tug engineers are to down tools on Thursday (28 October) for four hours at Kwinana/Fremantle, Melbourne and Brisbane. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
