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Ships cleared out of Port Hedland ahead of cyclone

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PILBARA Ports Authority is preparing to clear ships out of Port Hedland as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa approaches the Western Australian coast. PPA issued an alert on Tuesday (11 April)...
Ships cleared out of Port Hedland ahead of cyclone

ONE rolls out vessel emissions calculator

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OCEAN Network Express has launched a tool designed to calculate the carbon dioxide emissions from the company’s ships. The “eco calculator” uses the vessel’s origin, destination...
ONE rolls out vessel emissions calculator

Austal unveils plans for hydrogen-powered ferry

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AUSTAL Australia is preparing to develop a high-speed catamaran that can operate on hydrogen and other green fuels. The Australian shipbuilder signed a memorandum of understanding...
Austal unveils plans for hydrogen-powered ferry

The DCN Weekly: Episode 42

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THIS week, the government reported a 38-tonne biosecurity haul had been intercepted in Sydney. https://open.spotify.com/episode/36jsNG1F1p0SGd60LCHdoJ?si=f961dda29c324262...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 42

UNCTAD to provide maritime industry knowledge under High Seas Treaty

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THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development said it will contribute maritime knowledge and data to help countries implement the Biodiversity Beyond National...
UNCTAD to provide maritime industry knowledge under High Seas Treaty

Port authority named finalist in national sustainability awards

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PORT Authority of New South Wales was recognised as a finalist at the National Banksia Sustainability Awards. The latest round of awards follows the Banksia Foundation’s...
Port authority named finalist in national sustainability awards

QuayLink project progresses in Devonport

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DREDGING and reclamation works for Port of Devonport's QuayLink project have reached the half-way mark. TasPorts and Tasmanian government representatives shared an update on the...
QuayLink project progresses in Devonport

First Australian company joins Green Marine program

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TT-LINE has become the first Australian company to join the Green Marine environmental certification program. The Spirits of Tasmania would therefore be the first Australian-based...
First Australian company joins Green Marine program

Biosecurity haul intercepted in Sydney

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BIOSECURITY officers have intercepted seven shipping containers’ worth of meat and risk material in what is claimed to be one of Australia’s largest single biosecurity detections....
Biosecurity haul intercepted in Sydney

Trade grant aims to improve Aussie apple exports

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THE FEDERAL government has awarded a $450,000 grant to the national peak body for apple and pear growers to improve export opportunities. The Agricultural Trade and Market Access...
Trade grant aims to improve Aussie apple exports

IN DETAIL: Rotating to carbon reduction

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DCN spoke to Anemoi technical director Luke McEwen about how rotor sails work, and recent developments in the area What is the history of rotor sails on vessels? Rotor sails were...
IN DETAIL: Rotating to carbon reduction

Vessels provided with biofuel for carbon "insetting" campaign

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SEVENTEEN businesses are providing marine biofuel for a container shipping company to create more sustainable supply chains for their freight. The companies are involved in a...
Vessels provided with biofuel for carbon

Contract awarded to restore WA freight route

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THREE companies have received a construction contract to build a new Fitzroy River bridge, after the original collapsed during the Kimberley floods. The contract went to...
Contract awarded to restore WA freight route

New guidance released for port waste reception facilities

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AN INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization partnership program has released guidelines for countries setting up port facilities to manage marine litter. The guidelines were developed...
New guidance released for port waste reception facilities

Zim and Shell complete first LNG bunkering under 10-year agreement

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ZIM and Shell have completed what they claim is the first LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters, involving the first of ten Zim containerships included in a 10-year LNG...
Zim and Shell complete first LNG bunkering under 10-year agreement