MOL and Chevron to study CO2 shipping to Australia
ENERGY corporation Chevron and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have agreed to study the feasibility of shipping liquefied carbon-dioxide to Australia. Chevron New Energies International...
Taskforce launches plan to upskill seafarers for energy transition
THE MARITIME Just Transition Task Force has launched an action plan to help governments and industry train seafarers to handle alternative fuels. United Nations organisations,...
Bookings are closed for DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
The 2022 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards are on TONIGHT in Melbourne! With the awards kicking off in a matter of hours, DCN wishes to advise the event is now...
Australia joins Green Shipping Challenge at COP27
AUSTRALIA signed up to the Green Shipping Challenge at the COP27 conference. US President Joe Biden invited Australia to join the challenge at the Major Economies Forum in June....
Maritime taskforce to launch action plan at COP27
THE MARITIME Just Transition Task Force plans to use its position at COP27 to launch new material on seafarers' role in the shipping industry’s energy transition. The taskforce...
Port and local conservation group come to agreement on dredging project
PORTS of Auckland has come to an agreement with conservation group Protect Our Gulf and received consent to dredge the Rangitoto Channel, after a three-year-long court battle. As...
Maersk working with Spain for large-scale green fuels production
THE SPANISH government and A.P. Moller - Maersk have signed a “general protocol for collaboration” to investigate opportunities for green fuels production at scale in Spain....
Taskforce sets priorities for iron ore green corridor
AN INDUSTRY roundtable in Sydney has outlined what it considers priorities for establishing a green maritime corridor between Australia and Asia. Getting to Zero Coalition members...
Heavy equipment for $1.8-billion energy project arrives in Port Kembla
TWO transformers weighing more than 118 tonnes each have arrived in Port Kembla aboard general cargo ship AAL Fremantle. They are the first major pieces of electrical equipment to...
IMO carbon intensity and rating system rules now in force
AMENDMENTS to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) entered into force on 1 November. The International Maritime Organization said...
LETTER TO THE DCN: IFAW statement on slowing down ships ignores industry effort
Shipping Australia sent the following text to DCN in response to a recently published article concerning the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s call for regulation of vessel...
Shipping line puts in order for 24,000-TEU methanol-capable ships
ORIENT Overseas Container Line has ordered seven methanol-compatible 24,000-TEU containerships. The Hong Kong-headquartered company expects delivery of these new ships to start...
NGO calls for regulation of ship speeds
THE INTERNATIONAL Fund for Animal Welfare is calling on the shipping industry to regulate vessel speeds. An independent economic analysis carried out for the NGO suggests a small...
Environmental impacts of NT hydrogen export project in focus
A HYDROGEN export project proposed for the Tiwi Islands needs an environmental impact statement (EIS) to proceed. The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority advised...
Port program to plant trees
THE PORT of Townsville has launched a new community tree planting program. The port said schools and not-for-profit organisations may plant up to 10,000 trees in a year through...
