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...
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....
WA hydrogen development gets financial boost
The Western Australia government is investing $2 million from the Renewable Hydrogen Fund for Yara Pilbara Fertiliser’s YURI Green Ammonia project on the Burrup Peninsula, north...
MSC CEO backs industry campaign for seafarers
SHIPPING line MSC has joined with peers across the maritime value chain to call for action to end the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are...
Melbourne container throughput sees increase in December
PORT of Melbourne saw a strong month for container throughput in December, with a total throughput of 260,925 TEU – 4% more than throughput in December 2019. A statement from the...
DNV GL approves wing sail propulsion system
REGISTRAR and classification society DNV GL has awarded an approval in principle to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for...
Tender awarded for Geraldton Wharf 4 upgrades
MID WEST Ports Authority has awarded the tender for the $10 million Wharf 4 Strengthening and Rail Replacement project to Fortec Australia, with upgrades to begin next month....
MoU signed for hydrogen logistics
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pacific Hydro to explore opportunities in the production, storage, loading and transportation of hydrogen...
Inmarsat passes 10K vessel Fleet Xpress installations
MOBILE satellite communications provider, Inmarsat, has completed its 10,000th Fleet Xpress ship installation. The company has also launched a new Fleet Data Academy with existing...
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...
