Hydrogen Working Group seeks input
THE Council of Australian Governments’ Hydrogen Working Group is seeking input to help inform the development of a new hydrogen industry. The Australian government to date has...
Fourteen industry associations call biosecurity levy proposal “deeply flawed”
FOURTEEN industry associations joined together to register their “deep concern” regarding the proposed biosecurity imports levy in the 2018 budget, due to be implemented in July....
NSW Ports cleans up
More than 35 employees, customers and community stakeholders took to Yarra Bay and Molineux Point to help remove litter and debris from the beach and surrounding areas. NSW Ports...
LNG the way to go, says SEA\LNG
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has commissioned an independent study...
FONARs will not be “free pass” after IMO 2020
THE International Chamber of Shipping welcomed a recent decision in principle by the International Maritime Organization that safety or operational concerns about the quality of...
Big costs ahead as shipping prepares for fuel post-2020
SENIOR figures from Maersk and ANL say industry must be ready for significantly higher costs as the shipping sector prepares for a low-sulphur fuel world. Maersk Line Australian...
LNG likely to have limited lifespan, forum hears
LIQUEFIED natural gas is likely to have a limited life as a marine fuel, Viva Energy manager marine fuels Stephen Duniam predicts. Speaking at the Australian Peak Shippers...
Steering committee to examine biosecurity levy
AGRICULTURE minister David Littleproud has announced the establishment of an industry steering committee to help design the biosecurity levy. The levy was announced last year with...
BMSB requires “urgent change” in regulations, says Wallenius Wilhelmsen
A PUNISHING season for brown marmorated stink bugs has prompted calls for Australian regulatory change from one of the world’s biggest ro-ro operators. Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean...
Coal lobby group calls on Queensland government to back Adani project
CHIEF Executive of lobby group the Coal Council of Australia Greg Evans has called for the Queensland government to overcome its hesitation and to back the Adani Carmichael...
New sulphur-measurement technology to help meet IMO 2020 standards
IN response to the fast-approaching 2020 sulphur cap on marine fuels, Wilhelmsen has partnered with Hitachi High Tech to establish more convenient handheld XRF analysers, giving...
ICS pushes IMO to address potential problems with 2020 sulphur cap
WITH the deadline for the sulphur cap approaching in January 2020, the International Chamber of Shipping chairman Esben Poulsson advised shipowners to prepare their vessels now...
Cairns construction and dredging tender announced
THE Cairns Shipping Development Project is entering the next phase with the announcement of the tender for major dredging and construction works. RN Dredging, the Australian...
Hapag-Lloyd to refit ship to burn LNG
HAPAG-Lloyd announced it would retrofit the 15,000-TEU vessel Sajir to use LNG propulsion, paving the way for converting other large ships to run on LNG, which can reduce carbon...
Biofuel trials conducted for decarbonisation
AUSTRALIAN mining giant BHP has worked with shipping company NYK and energy company GoodFuels for a trial in the use of biofuel to power a bulker vessel. The NYK dry bulker...
