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Green Marine joins Methanol Institute
THE METHANOL Institute has welcomed multi-disciplinary methanol consultancy Green Marine as a new member. The Denmark-headquartered company has recently finalised a specialist...
New NYK compression system to reduce emissions
NYK Line is installing an engine air compression system on two LNG-fuelled coal carriers. It claims the system is a world-first. The variable compression ratio (VCR) system is...
Human factor a key consideration in ammonia safety: report
A NEW report on ammonia safety outlines considerations for limiting the toxicity risks of ammonia as a marine fuel, particularly for crews. Lloyd’s Register Maritime...
NQBP announces port-uni scholarship recipients
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has announced the recipients of the 2023 NQBP Marine Science Scholarship. Two first-year marine science students from James Cook University have been...
Hydrogen for export plant takes a step forward
ASX-listed Provaris Energy has entered into a collaboration agreement with Norwegian Hydrogen to move to the next phase of development for the FjordH2 project at Ørskog in the...
TasPorts explores growth opportunities at renewable energy hub
TASPORTS is undertaking a market sounding exercise to inform growth plans around renewable energy generation in Tasmania. A focus of the exercise is the port of Bell Bay, which...
Ship recycling convention to enter into force
LIBERIA has ratified the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, triggering the convention’s entry into force. It follows Bangladesh’s...
Wharf upgrade progresses with 70-ton lift
AN INFRASTRUCTURE upgrade at New Zealand’s CentrePort is progressing with the installation of a 70-ton structure at Seaview Wharf. The soffit – a concrete structure designed to...
MOL and Chevron form alliance for future-fuels research
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Chevron are forming a “strategic alliance” to research new fuels for the marine energy industry. MOL and Chevron Singapore signed a memorandum of...
Port operators and first responders tested with emergency drill
A MARITIME emergency response drill in Port Kembla on Friday was a success, according to the Port Authority of New South Wales and NSW Ports. The annual multi-agency exercise aims...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 53
IN THIS week's special edition of The DCN Weekly, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's national operations manager Greg Witherall spoke with DCN about pilot ladder safety....
More protests at Melbourne, Newcastle mark five days of disruptions
A PROTESTER blocked all five tracks of a rail line into Port of Melbourne on Friday morning while another protester climbed inside a stacker reclaimer at the Port of Newcastle....
Maersk to convert ship to run on methanol
MAERSK is getting ready to retrofit an existing containership with a methanol dual-fuel engine. It claims the conversion will be a first for the shipping industry. The conversion,...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen enters biofuel partnership with ExxonMobil
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has signed a biofuel contract with ExxonMobil with a goal to reduce emissions in the shipping industry. The contract entails the delivery of sustainable...
IMO talks blue economy decarbonisation challenges at UNCTAD session
THE INTENRATIONAL Maritime Organization provided input on challenges for maritime transport at a recent meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The...
