PNG port community prepares for oil spill response
AN NATIONAL oil spill response exercise in Port Moresby has better prepared Papua New Guinea for maritime disasters, participating agencies have said. PNG’s National Maritime...
Mondiale VGL joins ANL Reef Recovery Program
FREIGHT forwarder Mondiale VGL is joining ANL’s Reef Recovery Program – every TEU from Mondiale VGL that ANL transports will see a contribution made to the program. The...
EVs join the Gladstone Ports Corporation fleet
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has introduced electric vehicles to its fleet at the port. The three new cars are part of a pilot project intending to reduce emissions and vehicle...
A call for evaluations on offloading of shipboard-captured CO2 at ports
THE GLOBAL Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has issued an invitation-for-proposal to evaluate the safety, technical and operational requirements for offloading shipboard...
Logistics company to receive $20 million for electric truck fleet
LOGISTICS company Team Global Express is to receive more than $20 million in funding for 60 new electric trucks. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) committed $20.1...
Queensland ports back seagrass restoration project
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports and Ports North are supporting a seagrass restoration project in the Great Barrier Reef. Researchers from James Cook University’s Centre for Tropical...
GeelongPort switches to 100% renewable energy
GEELONGPORT is now powered by 100% renewable energy. On 1 December the port switched to renewable energy under a partnership with Barwon Water and Baron Health through the Barwon...
Dual fuel generator engine obtains approval in principle
SHIP classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle for a dual-fuel generator engine designed to use hydrogen gas as fuel. The AiP also covers related...
UNCTAD calls for greater investment in ports and shipping
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling for greater investment in ports, shipping fleets and landside logistics. UNCTAD explored issues in the maritime...
Biosecurity Act amendments increase fines
NEW amendments, to the Biosecurity Act 2015 will increase penalties for breaches of the act. These amendments, which passed Parliament this week, allow the government to react...
Ammonia-fuelled bulker gains approval in principle
CLASSNK has issued an Approval in Principle for an ammonia-fuelled 200,000-DWT bulk carrier. The vessel was jointly developed by Itochu Corporation, Nihon Shipyard, Mitsui E&S...
ANL helps the kelp
ANL, in collaboration with the University of Tasmania, has launched the K-Help Initiative, which aims to restore the giant kelp forests of south-east Tasmania. Seaweed is an...
Gard and decarbonisation centre partner to de-risk uptake of technology
THE GLOBAL Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and insurer Gard have signed an impact partnership agreement, committing to a five-year collaboration to accelerate decarbonisation...
Net Zero Unit to drive down transport emissions
THE GOVERNMENT has established a Net Zero Unit in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts. The new unit aims to identify how...
Alternative fuels need more pilots projects, maritime tech forum says
THE SHIPPING industry needs more training and pilot projects to better understand the economic feasibility of bio-methanol and green ammonia, a report has found. An assessment...
