63 alternative fuel vessels ordered this year
IN APRIL, 19 vessels with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered, according to the latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. Of those vessels ordered,...
Tanker Pablo burns off coast of Malaysia
AN OIL tanker has caught fire off the coast of Malaysia, with three crewmembers missing. According to media reports, Malaysian maritime authorities rescued 25 crew from...
Auriga and Rio Tinto ink aviation contract
AURIGA Group has entered a contract with Rio Tinto to provide aviation marine pilot transfers in the Pilbara. Auriga said an airbase will be built at Karratha airport to support...
Qube acquires bulk logistics company and 50% of NZ container company
QUBE on Monday (1 May) announced it had acquired Australian bulk logistics provider Kalari, as well as a 50% stake in New Zealand container logistics company Pinnacle Corporation....
Charges laid in port worker deaths
MARITIME NZ has filed charges in relation to two fatal incidents and ports in New Zealand last year. Investigations started last April after the deaths of Atiroa Tuaiti at the...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 45
IN THE news this week, construction started on a $6-billion urea manufacturing project in the Pilbara, near the Port of Dampier....
The Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index hit 1576 on Friday, continuing a plateau after a significant dip in the previous months. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending 29 April 2023. Source:...
Melbourne container volumes down in March
PORT of Melbourne reported a decrease in container volumes in March 2023 compared with the same month last year. The port handled a total of 267,294 TEU in March, a 2.3% decrease...
DNV joins methanol bunkering working group
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering in Singapore. The Standards Working Group, managed by the Standards Development Organisation at the...
Two LNG-fuelled bulkers delivered
MARAN Dry Management has taken delivery of two Newcastlemax bulkers, Ubuntu Unity on 28 February and Ubuntu Community on 18 April. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Ship Building (SWS)...
Construction begins on Pilbara's $6 billion urea project
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $6 billion urea manufacturing project in the Pilbara, near the port of Dampier. The Perdaman project is to convert natural gas from Woodside’s...
Maersk Tankers launches voyage management service
MAERSK Tankers has launched a new voyage management service. The company said the service would help ship operators and owners “achieve greater economic and environmental...
Shipping companies preparing for multi-fuel future, survey finds
A SURVEY of 29 shipping companies found some carriers envisage a multi-fuel future for their fleets. The Global Maritime Forum, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week on 1504, up 5% from 1435 posted on the previous Friday. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending on 21 April 2023. Source: Baltic Exchange...
Pilbara throughput increases in March
TOTAL throughput volumes at ports of Port Hedland and Dampier increased last month. Pilbara Ports Authority said its ports handled a total of 62.1 million tonnes in March, a 3%...
