Renewable hydrogen plant locked in for Pilbara
THE Pilbara will soon be home to one of Australia’s largest renewable hydrogen plants, with a final investment decision for the Yuri Project announced on Friday 16 September....
IMO partnership promotes sustainable maritime transport in Pacific
THE International Maritime Organization plans to promote sustainable maritime transport through capacity building activities in the Asia Pacific region under a new partnership...
NSW Ports commits to building resilience in a changing environment
NSW Ports has outlined its support for clean energy and climate-change resilience in its recently published sustainability strategy. The strategy commits NSW Ports, which manages...
Get your nominations in for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the deadline is looming. Nominations will close in just three weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
MOL enters charter agreement for new LNG carriers
MITSUI OSK Lines has signed a long-term charter contract for three newbuild LNG carriers, to be delivered in 2028. The contract is between MOL and ENN LNG (Singapore), a...
Rail maintenance blitz improves east coast network
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation said it has improved the ARTC line following an annual maintenance blitz. Known as “super possession”, maintenance works were carried out...
Ships rerouted off Sri Lanka to avoid whale strikes
MSC has modified its shipping route south of Sri Lanka to reduce the risk of colliding with endangered blue whales. The route was adjusted after environmental NGOs OceanCare and...
NYK receives approval for ammonia-fuelled gas carrier
A CONSORTIUM of companies including NYK Line has received an approval in principle for a gas carrier designed to transport and run on ammonia. The consortium comprises NYK, Japan...
Heavy lift carrier to receive four carbon-neutral newbuilds
HEAVY lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift has signed into a newbuilding program for four new generation, carbon-neutral heavy lift ships. Two additional, optional heavy...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen rolls out AI to reduce voyage emissions
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has developed an artificial intelligence-based approach to voyage optimisation, having implemented livestreaming of data onboard 65 vessels. The shipping...
MOL receives AiP for LCO2 carrier design
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have been granted approval in principle for the design of a 50,000 cubic metre liquefied CO2 carrier. The AiP was awarded by...
Agricultural exports on track to reach record $70.3 billion
AUSTRLAIA’S agricultural exports are forecast to reach a record $70.3 billion for 2022-23, almost 50% more than what it was a decade ago (accounting for inflation). The latest...
Cross-industry collaboration crucial to fuel availability, report finds
CROSS-INDUSTRY collaboration could help overcome the “ultimate hurdle” of fuel availability in shipping, according to classification society DNV. The company explores the...
Navigational aids overhaul lined up for Torres Strait
THIRTY-SEVEN new aids to navigation are being installed in the Torres Strait under a $4 million Queensland government investment. An assessment by the Department of Transport and...
CMA CGM launches US$1.5 billion fund for energy transition
CMA CGM is creating a US$1.5 billion energies fund to support the industrial production of new fuels and low-emission mobility innovations. The intent of the Special Fund for...
