Townsville port signs agreement for hydrogen export
NORTH Queenslanders could be shipping 120,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen to South Korea in the next decade with the Port of Townsville and Ark Energy signing a Memorandum of...
Aussie farmers looking forward to top crop
WITH a record 23.2 million hectares sown to winter crops across the country, this year is once again forecast to be well above average, according to the Australian Crop Report....
Inland Rail extension to Port of Gladstone to be studied
THE federal government has committed funding to investigate extending Inland Rail from Toowoomba to the Port of Gladstone. The government is to provide up to $10 million to...
Crew Change Indicator points to stabilisation
THE number of seafarers onboard ships beyond the expiry of their contracts decreased from 9% to 8.9% in August, according to the latest data from the Neptune Declaration Crew...
Tech solution supports marine manoeuvres in NSW
THE Port Authority of NSW announced it is rolling out Dynamic Under Keel Clearance (DUKC) technology at Port Botany, Newcastle and Port Kembla. Port Authority of NSW’s Sydney...
Brisbane’s container throughput up across the board
THE latest trade data available from the Port of Brisbane shows a significant increase in total container throughput for July 2021, up by almost a quarter compared with the same...
HRAS urges greater transparency around seafarer abuse
THE UK-based charitable NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has called upon the International Maritime Organization to increase its level of transparency and factual detail in the...
Auriga Group expands pilotage operations to Port of Geelong
MARINE pilotage services provider Auriga Group is commencing pilotage services at the Port of Geelong starting today, 1 September. Geelong is the 15th port/route in Auriga’s...
COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible crew in Singapore
THE Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore’s plan is to strengthen the resilience of the community against COVID-19 and activities in its port waters against the pandemic. To aid...
It’s the season of the stink bug again
THE 2021-22 brown marmorated stink bug season is upon us once again. This time around the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has stricter measures in place to...
Crimson Polaris bow towed to port
SALVORS have moored the bow section of Crimson Polaris at Hachinohe Port three weeks after it ran aground and broke in two in heavy weather. All 21 crew onboard were safely...
Electric vehicle sales to reach over six million in 2021
COMMERCIAL intelligence firm Wood Mackenzie predicts that sales of electric vehicles will reach more than six million this year. EV sales in the first half of 2021 nearly tripled...
Victorian government moving to a "stewardship role" for state's ports
THE Victorian government supports all 63 recommendations handed down in the Independent Review of the Victorian Ports System. The Independent review of the Victorian Ports System...
Government seeks feedback on export legislation changes
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is proposing regulatory changes to improve export bulk vessel survey and inspection practices. The proposed changes will...
Port Waratah Coal Services secures ongoing tenure for Carrington Terminal
PORT Waratah Coal Services has extended its lease for the Carrington Terminal at the Port of Newcastle from 2024 to the end of 2031. The company said the decision to continue...
