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...
New digital tools to help Australian businesses
THE government has launched its export business website (export.business.gov.au), which features interactive market insights, trends as well as information on grants, funding,...
Bulker grounds in Portland
The bulk carrier Medi Portland grounded as it departed the Port of Portland in south-western Victoria. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed the vessel grounded on 21...
Wärtsilä highlights potential of tech to upgrade scrubbers
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä says its exhaust treatment technology shows potential for exhaust gas abatement systems to directly tackle maritime carbon dioxide emissions in the...
Large-scale hydrogen export from Gladstone a step closer with MOU
HYDROGEN production and export in the Gladstone region is a step closer to reality after five entities signed a memorandum of understanding for what they call a “Gladstone...
Poseidon Sea Pilots joins Shipping Australia
POSEIDON Sea Pilots has joined Shipping Australia. Maritime Safety Queensland recently awarded Poseidon with the 10-year contract to run pilotage operations at the Port of...
Gladstone port statistics – February 2021
CARGO throughput at Gladstone Port totalled 9.73 million tonnes in February, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. This was down 5% on January’s...
Townsville trade statistics – January 2021
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Townsville fell marginally short of December 2020’s numbers, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Through the...
