Port of Hastings takes a step towards establishing renewable energy terminal
PORT of Hastings Corporation has submitted environmental referrals to the Victorian and Australian governments for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal at the Old Tyabb...
Union welcomes offshore wind designation
THE MARITIME Union of Australia says maritime workers will benefit from investment and expansion of offshore renewable energy projects. The union welcomed the federal government’s...
AiP issued for ammonia fuel supply system for tanker and containership
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle for an ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship developed by Samsung Heavy Industries....
MOL to crew and operate Japan's first arctic research icebreaker
TWO MOL subsidiaries have been chosen to supply crew for Japan’s first arctic research icebreaker and operate the vessel once it is delivered. MOL Ship Management and MOL Marine &...
Transport minister talks freight transformation at SAL luncheon
NSW transport minister Jo Haylen shared her vision for a less fragmented freight system during her presentation at Shipping Australia’s NSW Parliamentary Luncheon. Ms Haylen...
MOL and MSC join decarbonisation coalitions
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and MSC have joined coalitions aiming to decarbonise the shipping industry. MOL has signed a five-year impact partnership agreement with the Global Centre for...
New vessels join NSW Maritime fleet
NSW Maritime has welcomed the first of five new incident response vessels into its fleet. The Australian-built vessels were designed to support first responders in maritime...
Biosecurity forum tackles risks of pests on containers
AN INTERNATIONAL forum co-hosted by Australia gave industry and government the opportunity to tackle the biosecurity risks of hitchhiker pests on containers. The Department of...
Methanol engines ordered for six CMA CGM containerships
CMA CGM has ordered methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for six newbuild containerships. According to Wärtsilä, the company supplying the engines, the six containerships are the...
WA and energy consortium talk Geraldton ammonia plant
THE WESTERN Australian government has commenced negotiations with a South Korean renewable energy consortium to build a green ammonia plant near Geraldton. Energy systems...
Methanol bunkering a first for Maersk and Singapore
A BUNKERING operation involving Maersk's new methanol containership was a first for the company and for Singapore. Maersk took delivery of its first containership able to run on...
Investigation launched as Fremantle Highway burns
THE RO-RO vessel Fremantle Highway was still burning early on Friday morning, and there were reports of an investigation into the cause of the blaze. Fremantle Highway caught fire...
AIP awarded for ammonia-fuelled containership
CLASSIFICATION society American Bureau of Shipping awarded an approval in principle for an ammonia fuelled container vessel. ABS awarded the AIP to Seaspan Corporation and Mærsk...
Inland Rail border track receives environmental approval
THE STRETCH of Inland Rail track connecting Queensland and NSW has received environmental approval from the government. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment...
Marine biofuels announced for NZ port
MARINE biofuels will be made available at CentrePort Wellington under a long-term supply agreement between bp Marine and StraitNZ. StraitNZ operates the Bluebridge Cook Strait...
