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Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1200
THE World Shipping Council (WSC) has published its latest update to its WSC Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, tracking the global liner shipping industry’s investment in vessels capable...
Hapag-Lloyd, K&N strike green fuel deal
GERMAN giants Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel are further strengthening their long-standing partnership by collaborating to reduce ocean transport emissions. As part of this...
September dredging for Port Hedland bypass channel
PILBARA Ports has received Environmental Protection Authority approval to create a bypass channel at the Port of Port Hedland. In a LinkedIn post, Pilbara Ports said the Zone 5...
Mid West Ports a winner with every drop
GERALDTON’S Mid West Ports Authority has won Western Australia's 2026 Platinum Waterwise Business of the Year. The port slashed its water use by 33% in less than 12 months while...
Understand fuel surcharges, businesses urged
BUSINESSES that withhold fair fuel surcharges, whether due to inertia, confusion, or deliberate pressure, are contributing to conditions that can push transport operators out of...
Supply chain risks to Australia's renewable energy goals
SUPPLY chain dependencies and fragmented policy settings are constraining progress towards greater renewable energy generation, new research reveals. As global commitments towards...
PIL on the green in two
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) is moving to enhance its green credentials with two initiatives, one with PSA International and one with ABS (American Bureau of Shipping). PIL...
DP World works with MACS for cleaner seas
LOGISTICS giant DP World has joined the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste across global supply chains and support...
MUA forms cross-union decommissioning taskforce
THE MARITIME Union of Australia says it has secured backing from other unions and industry participants to establish a Decom Union Taskforce focused on offshore decommissioning in...
MIAL backs call for NZF consensus
MARITIME Industry Australia Ltd has offered its support for calls for IMO member states to reach consensus on a practical path for the global shipping industry to meet the...
Maritime coalition seeks Net Zero Framework changes
A GROUP that claims to represent half of the world’s shipping tonnage is calling on the IMO to consider alternatives to the Net Zero Framework and to seek genuine consensus on a...
Queensland government seeks to drive renewable diesel
THE QUEENSLAND government says it is investing $25 million to produce renewable diesel at Ampol’s Lytton refinery, boosting the state’s fuel security and sovereign capability. It...
Australia identified as CCUS hub
A CONSORTIUM that includes BHP and Chevron Australia has identified Australia as one of five first-of-their-kind carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hubs in the Asian...
DECARBONISATION: From measurement to action
THE FIRST two parts of this series established two things. First, that mandatory climate related financial disclosures are bringing logistics emissions under a level of scrutiny...
“K” Line books bio-LNG for PCTCs
JAPAN’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has signed a long-term agreement for a supply of carbon-neutral bio-LNG fuel and it has started to use the fuel for its LNG-fuelled...
