Asia’s first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
CMA CGM Scandola is the first containership to be liquefied natural gas-bunkered in Singapore and marks the first ship-to-ship operation by FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first LNG...
China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates
IN re-launching the Clean Plate campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. But efforts to tackle...
Barngarla people now shareholders of Lucky Bay port
THE major proponent of the $130m Lucky Bay Port Facility development in South Australia, T-Ports, has signed an agreement with the Barngarla people, Traditional Owners of the Eyre...
DNV awards AiP to new rotor sail system
DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has received an Approval in Principle from classification society DNV for the DSME Rotor Sail System, an eco-friendly ship technology...
Barney Point Terminal exports first big limestone cargo
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has exported a 50,000-tonne shipment of limestone from the Barney Point Terminal onto the Marshall Islands-flagged bulker Georgia M. GPC said this is...
ClassNK issues AiP for design of methanol dual-fuelled tanker
CLASSIFICATION Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a methanol dual-fuelled tanker developed by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine &...
Floods close Hunter Valley coal tracks
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has halted operations through the Hunter Valley Network between Newcastle and Maitland and the Interstate Network between Telarah and Grafton...
The UK puts its money where its mouth is with green shipping competition
THE UK Department for Transport is launching a £20-million competition to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality. The fund will be used to support the development of...
Port of Hobart redevelopment to boost capacity
TASPORTS is planning to redevelop Port of Hobart’s Macquarie in a multi-million-dollar project. TasPorts said the proposed plan, with an estimated cost of $150 million, would...
Botany container trade posts big gains in Feb
PORT Botany is continuing to see increases in container throughput. Consumer goods are pouring in from abroad and the port is expelling empties in huge quantities. According to...
Total reinforces commitment to LNG in Singapore
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has awarded a third liquefied natural gas bunker supplier license to Total’s subsidiary in charge of worldwide bunkering activities,...
Grain ports report reflects low exports
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission’s monitoring report on bulk wheat ports for the 2019-20 year has found grain growers and exporters had few concerns about port...
LNG exports are likely to fall from around 2030
ANALYSTS at research firm Wood Mackenzie say Australia is facing problems with its gas industry. The company' s recent release examines questions such as how significant eastern...
UK Chamber of Shipping lobbying efforts succeed
THE Chamber of Shipping in the United Kingdom says its lobbying efforts have succeeded on behalf of seafarers. As part of the Chamber’s ongoing work with the UK government, the...
IMO digital ship clearance project seeks pilot port
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with a medium-sized port to take part in a pilot project to establish an...
