Bell Bay hydrogen tech cluster gets funding boost
THE BELL Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone is one of the successful applicants of National Energy Resources Australia’s seed funding program. BBAMZ was granted $100,000 to form a...
IMO 2020: the sulphur cap one year on
ON 1 January 2020, new reduced limits on sulphur in fuel oil brought about a 70% cut in total sulphur oxide emissions from shipping, according to the International Maritime...
Incident alert on ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an alert for ships in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait as incidents of armed robbery against ships continued to occur to...
Deepening trade and maritime ties with Malaysia
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, held the first Australia-Malaysia Annual Leaders’ Meeting on 27 January 2021 via video...
Bridges upgraded for bigger trucks
SAFER, more reliable and efficient freight journeys are being delivered across the Upper Hunter with three bridges being upgraded to allow unrestricted B-double access. Minister...
Update: Maersk Essen arrives at Lazaro Cardenas
MAERSK Essen has arrived Lazaro Cardenas and is scheduled to berth at the APM terminal there on Saturday 30 January. Maersk Line said it plans to inspect the vessel once it has...
New tenant for Brisbane’s Port West Estate
TEAM Transport & Logistics is making the move to Port West Estate, signing a 10-year lease deal with Port of Brisbane for a 1.22-hectare site in the industrial estate at Lytton....
Patrick introduces new charges for trucks
PATRICK Terminals has announced its revised annual landside and ancillary charges, which include the introduction of a sideloader fee and a fee for long vehicles, all effective...
GPC welcomes fresh faces
AS part of Gladstone Ports Corporation’s apprentice, trainee and work placement program, 22 new faces joined the team last week. This year GPC’s intake includes five apprentice...
Ready-engineered floating LNG facility gets contract boost
TRANSBORDERS Energy has signed a multi-party and multi-project agreement for the deployment of its floating LNG facility. The company said this agreement is a collaborative...
Enhanced monitoring for reefer containers
CARRIER Transicold’s TripLINK platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved...
Underwater works to keep OPT working
SYDNEY’S Overseas Passenger Terminal is undergoing a major improvement project to protect and support the wharf and surrounding seabed. Starting 27 January, Port Authority of New...
ClassNK updates guidelines for remote surveys
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0 including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys....
Verus Global announces big turnover in second year
FREIGHT forwarding startup Verus Global announced a gross turnover of $52.8 million in its second year of operation – double its gross turnover for its first 12 months ($26...
Zim IPO pricing announced
SHIPPING line Zim announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14.5 million ordinary shares at a price of US$15.00 each. The ordinary shares are expected to begin...
