Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses
ENERGY company Provaris has finalised a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen production facility in Western Australia and a fleet of ships to transport the hydrogen to...
Abandoned cargo ship poses risk of "environmental as well as human disaster"
AN ABANDONED cargo ship broken down near a busy African shipping lane is posing a risk to passing ships and the seafarers still on board, according to the International Transport...
NT government announces Darwin hydrogen hub project
THE NORTHERN Territory government has signed a memorandum of understanding with renewable energy company Total Eren to develop a green hydrogen project in Darwin. The MoU frames...
ATSB investigates bulker grounding at Port Hedland
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau is commencing an investigation into the grounding of the bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff in Port Hedland on 9 April. According to the bureau,...
The week in bulk: In the doldrums
THE Baltic Dry Index continued its downward march over the past week. It wound up on Friday at 1477 – the lowest point since the beginning of February this year. The BDI started...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 10
The news this week followed the efforts to salvage sunken TasPorts tugs York Cove and Campbell Cove from Port of Devonport's Mersey River....
BHP looking to retrofit bulker with a Rotor Sail
AUSTRALIAN miner BHP is partnering with Pan Pacific Copper and Norsepower for the retrofit installation of a wind-assisted propulsion system on a ship. The three companies are...
Australian hydrogen supply-chain company establishes European base
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen supply chain developer Provaris has established an office in Norway. The ASX-listed company is working to establish a green hydrogen export facility on the...
Freight train derailment highlights importance of drainage maintenance: ATSB
THE derailment of a freight train after heavy rainfall near Charters Towers highlights to rail infrastructure managers the importance of adequate and well-maintained drainage,...
AMSA reports decline in detained ships in 2021
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority detained 159 ships entering Australian waters last year, according to the latest annual data in AMSA’s Port State Control Australia 2021...
Campbell Cove tug wreck recovery underway
REMOVAL operations for sunken TasPorts tug Campbell Cove continued today (Tuesday) following the recovery of York Cove on the weekend. Preparatory works for the second of two...
TasPorts tug wreck pulled from port river
WRECKED tugboat York Cove, which has been at the bottom of Devonport’s Mersey River since late January, has been removed by heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne. York Cove is the first...
New solar powered signalling system unveiled on Inland Rail
A NEW solar powered signalling system completed on a section of the Inland Rail network is expected to save nearly 7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, according to the...
Global demand for coal set to increase despite slowing economy
CONSUMPTION of coal is to rise slightly over 2022 to the record levels reached nearly a decade ago, according to a recent report from the International Energy Agency. According to...
The week in bulk: BDI continues decline
THE Baltic Dry Index saw a marked decline last week. The index ended the week on Friday (5 August) at 1560, the lowest point since February this year. The index fell 17% last week...
