Large-scale methanol testing to begin
MAJOR tests of methanol as a marine fuel will soon begin at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark. Working closely with MAN Energy Solutions and other...
Auckland HY container volumes, revenue, profits down
“THE FIRST half of this financial year has been incredibly hard for the business, but we can now look forward with some optimism,” Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson...
NQBP and JCU team up for reef science scholarship
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and James Cook University have partnered to help a marine science scholar engage with the port industry on the Great Barrier Reef. Amy...
2020 global shipping carbon emissions down during COVID
MARITIME data provider Marine Benchmark reports that CO2 emissions from global shipping decreased by 1% last year due to the pandemic. Carbon emissions among the “Big Three” -...
Port Kembla trade remains strong
MONTH-to-month trade was down at Port Kembla in January largely due to a drop in break bulk revenue tonnage, according to the latest trade statistics from NSW Ports. In January,...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021
THE theme of this year’s International Women’s Day is #ChooseToChallenge, a timely reminder that we can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. The...
Deputy PM recognises Capt Jeanine Drummond on Intl Women’s Day
DEPUTY Prime Minister and minister for infrastructure, transport and regional development Michael McCormack said International Women’s Day – the global day celebrating the social,...
Wellness the focus for women in logistics
THE Freight & Trade Alliance hosted an event for International Women’s Day, its Inaugural Women in Logistics Wellness Walk & Breakfast. The event included a beach walk and...
IMO-Norway project supports states to implement energy efficiency
A TOTAL of 11 states from across the world are partnering in the International Maritime Organization-Norway GreenVoyage2050 Project, which is supporting the path to...
Logistics company signs lease at Brisbane’s Port West
WALLACE International has singed a 10-year lease with Port of Brisbane for a 2.22-hectare site at the Port West Industrial Estate at Lytton. The full-service international freight...
Maersk and Hamburg Süd withdraw Port Botany congestion charge
MAERSK and Hamburg Süd will withdraw their port congestion charges for Port Botany from 15 March. In nearly identical statements to customers, the shipping lines said the...
Gladstone Ports Corporation celebrates 107 years
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation is celebrating its 107th birthday on 6 March. The Gladstone Harbour Board first met in 1914 and since then the port has grown into a multi-commodity...
PM voices support Newcastle’s Multipurpose Deepwater Terminal
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison has voiced support for Port of Newcastle’s $2.4 billion Multipurpose Deepwater Terminal in a meeting with Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody on...
GeelongPort joins Shipping Australia as a new member
GEELONGPORT is a driver of Victoria’s economy, managing more than $7bn of trade and generating over 1800 jobs across the state. As Victoria’s premier bulk port and the state's...
Cruise returns to Freo
CRUISE ship Coral Adventurer is to make its way to the Fremantle Inner Harbour on 6 March. It is to depart on 10 March, with passengers, on a 12-night voyage to Broome. The vessel...
