Japanese energy giant signs with Origin to study hydrogen supply chain
JAPANESE oil company ENEOS Corporation has committed to a detailed study on the establishment of a commercial-scale, carbon-dioxide-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and...
Highest number of containers ever handled at Fremantle Port
IN spite of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting supply chains around the world, the Port of Fremantle has reported the highest-ever number of containers handled in the last financial...
Qube revenue soars in FY21
QUBE reported a strong financial performance for the 2020-21 financial year. In its financial results announcement to the ASX the company reported underlying earnings growth...
The new Friend of the Sea whale-safe ecolabel
CONSERVATION group Friend of the Sea is leading a campaign that invites shipping companies to intensify their involvement in the efforts to date on protecting the world’s whales...
ACCC seeks input on interstate rail network regulation
THE way that Australia’s interstate rail network is regulated is under review and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released an issues paper calling for...
SGMF supports growth of gas as marine fuel in Asia
THE Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF)has set up its first regional committee to facilitate co-operation and information sharing as uptake of liquefied natural gas ship fuel...
Stoush arises between Engage Marine and MUA over hiring at Abbot Point
THE Maritime Union of Australia has accused Engage Marine of replacing 19 workers at the Port of Abbot Point with interstate workers. Engage Marine, however, has said at the...
Design phase begins for Swan River Crossings project
THE next phase of community consultation for the Swan River Crossings Project is underway. The new Swan River Crossings Project, which includes a new two-track rail bridge, a new...
OSK Lines signs agreement to introduce robots
MITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) and MELTIN MMI have announced the signing of memorandum of understanding for installation of remote-control robots in ocean shipping operations, including...
Compressed hydrogen carrier pilot project approaches milestone
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen logistics technology company Global Energy Ventures has announced the ship specification engineering for its 430-tonne pilot vessel has been completed. A work...
ATSB opens investigation into Formosabulk Clement death
THE Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal fall from a pilot ladder on the bulk carrier Formosabulk Clement. The incident occurred 5 nautical...
Approval for dual diesel/ammonia VLCC
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a “fuel ready” (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for their...
More needed from Productivity Commission after report on supply-chain vulnerabilities: Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has called on the Productivity Commission to conduct further investigations into supply-chain vulnerabilities after releasing their Vulnerable Supply Chains Study...
UECC’s second LNG battery hybrid PCTC
UNITED European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping line, remains on track to upgrade its fleet with low-carbon vessels, with the launch of the second in a...
Passengers rescued from capsized vessel off Pilbara coast
A SVITZER pilot boat crew rescued two passengers from a capsized recreational fishing boat off the coast of Onslow, Pilbara over the weekend. The Svitzer Seara crew received the...
