Industry says governments missing the boat on decarbonisation
KNOWN as MEPC 77, the latest meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee was held from 22-26 November. Both the World Shipping Council and the International...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 26 November 2021
THE BALTIC Dry Index stabilised over the past week, arresting a trend downward from a peak in October. On Friday (26 November) the index was 2767, up slightly on the previous...
Shortlist announced for seafarers’ awards in Singapore
THE Mission to Seafarers has announced those shortlisted for accolades in its upcoming Seafarers’ Awards to be held virtually in Singapore on 8 December. The awards recognise...
Annual Christmas hamper drive for seafarers kicks off at Port Botany
THE annual Christmas hamper drive kicked off over the weekend, with volunteers packing 2000 hampers for seafarers over the festive season at Port Botany. The idea came to Sydney...
GEV announces new chairperson
GLOBAL Energy Ventures Ltd, an Australian-listed hydrogen export company, has announced the appointment of Andrew Pickering as the company’s new chairperson, effective...
Agreement will lead to greater rotor sail integration on ships
KONGSBERG Maritime and wind propulsion system supplier Norsepower have signed an agreement to facilitate the integration of wind power to new and existing vessels in diverse...
Port of Townsville signs agreement with Edify Energy
THE Port of Townsville and Edify Energy have signed an agreement to work together to advance a renewable hydrogen export project, including investigation of the process and...
$5 billion R&D fund proposal on the table at IMO meeting
ONE week after the Glasgow climate conference, 174 governments will meet at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London to address the pressing carbon emission...
Tasmanian government applies for Bell Bay hydrogen funding
The Tasmanian government is lodging its official funding submission with the federal government to initiate the Tasmanian Green Hydrogen Hub project at Bell Bay. The federal...
More biosecurity officers recruited to target frontline risks
AUSTRALIA’s frontline offensive against biosecurity risks, African swine fever (ASF) and hitchhiker pests, has been bolstered by the appointment of 96 new biosecurity officers....
Swire takes out long-term charter of six heavy-lift vessels
THE project division of Swire Shipping and Nordic Project & Finance have signed a charter agreement for the multipurpose heavy-lift vessels, to be delivered in December 2021....
Stolt Tankers reduces annual carbon emissions by 6%
THE tanker shipping company has reduced its fuel consumption by 6% compared to 2020. The related reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is equivalent to removing 18,000 cars from...
Qube Bulk awarded logistics services agreement for Coburn WA project
STRANDLINE Resources has signed on Qube Bulk to a long-term haulage and logistics services agreement for its Coburn mineral sands project in Western Australia. The agreement...
OSK Line converts microplastics into energy
MITSUI OSK Lines and its project partner have successfully produced carbon products, a potential source of energy comparable to wood pellets, from microplastics and microalgae...
Marine cadets set sail on journey of a lifetime
KARRATHA locals Katelyn Arnold and Jeri Ingleton will spend six months at sea onboard a Rio Tinto owned iron ore vessel, training for a career in the maritime industry as part of...
