New quality standard for the dry bulk sector announced
RIGHTSHIP and INTERCARGO have launched a new quality standard for the dry bulk sector, DryBMS. The standard will be governed by a new nongovernmental organisation to be...
Hydrogen deal signed with Tasmanian government
WOODSIDE Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state of Tasmania that outlines the government’s support for the proposed H2TAS project, a renewable hydrogen...
Handysize LPG voyage goes carbon-neutral
NAVIGATOR Holdings said it carried out the first carbon-neutral handysize LPG voyage. Navigator Capricorn, a semi-refrigerated gas carrier, loaded LPG for US company Sunoco...
New arrival making waves at the Port of Grassy
TASPORTS’ tug Wilga and landing barge MV Kulanda have played a critical role in transporting almost 1000 tonnes of equipment to King Island, supporting Wave Swell Energy and its...
Singapore to vaccinate more than 10,000 maritime personnel
SINGAPORE announced plans to vaccinate more than 10,000 frontline maritime workers against COVID-19 by the end of this month. The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore...
Modernising the standard for watertight and weathertight integrity
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is inviting the industry to have its say on proposed new standards for watertight and weathertight integrity on domestic commercial...
MUA withdraws PIA notices for Svitzer
THE MARITIME Union has withdrawn protected industrial action notices in ports covered by Svitzer Australia’s National Towage Enterprise Agreement. The two PIA notices were...
Logistics provider appoints APAC chief
GLOBAL logistics provider DB Schenker has named Dr Niklas Wilmking as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Dr Wilmking was most recently executive vice president of global...
Rio Tinto Pilbara iron ore shipments increase
RIO TINTO shipped 88.9 million tonnes of Pilbara iron ore during the fourth quarter of 2020, an increase of 2% on the same period in 2019, according to a statement to the ASX. Rio...
Electric propulsion makes bulk carrier debut
TWO new 21,500dwt self-unloading transshipment bulkers have been completed by China’s Chengxi Shipyard for Oldendorff Carriers. Each of the vessels has two 1.9-MW Azipod® units...
Botany noise complaints prompt investigation
NSW PORTS recorded an increase in night-time noise complaints from residents of suburbs surrounding Port Botany and the Botany Industrial Precinct, coinciding with the period of...
SA approves Port Playford bulk export development
THE SOUTH Australian government has approved Port Augusta Operations’ (PAO) development application for a bulk export port on the Upper Spencer Gulf. The new facility, Port...
New Australian LNG export record in 2020
RESEARCH company EnergyQuest reports that Australia exported a record 78 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas in 2020, up from 77.5 million tonnes in 2019. The company said...
Uniper ups planned LNG buy from Woodside
WOODSIDE Energy has amended an agreement to double the amount of LNG it supplies to German energy company Uniper Global Commodities. The original sale and purchase agreement,...
Annual report shows 17% increase in piracy incidents
THERE were 97 incidents reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in Asia in 2020, marking a 17% year-on-year increase in total incidents and 32% increase in actual incidents....
