Shipping association pushes GHG proposals to IMO
THE World Shipping Council has made suggestions to the International Maritime Organization to ensure GHG regulations adequately drive the industry’s transition to alternative...
TotalEnergies’ completes COSCO’s first biofuel bunkering
TOTALENERGIES Marine Fuels in July completed the first refuelling of a COSCO containership with sustainable marine biofuel. This operation marks TotalEnergies’ first biofuel...
NSW Ports calls for stronger rail freight networks
NSW Ports has called for greater investment in rail infrastructure to enhance connectivity between regional producers and the state’s ports. Private investment in the state’s...
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season is almost here
BORWN Marmorated Stinkbug season is fast approaching, putting the shipping industry and its stakeholders on high alert. Between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023, seasonal...
MOL secures deals for six new LNG-fuelled ships
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has announced plans to build six new ships that will use liquefied natural gas as their main fuel. MOL has signed a construction deal for four new capesize...
WA welcomes milestone on LNG export project
NATURAL gas producer Woodside Energy has commenced construction on a gas-transporting train as part of an LNG export project on the Western Australian coast. The new train is the...
New air freight carbon offset program launched
CATHAY Pacific has introduced a carbon offset program for air freight, powered by a carbon emissions calculator. The program, Fly Greener, follows the launch of Cathay Pacific’s...
NSW invests $65 million in biosecurity measures
THE New South Wales government has announced a $65 million funding package to boost biosecurity mitigation measures. The intent of the new package is to fast-track the development...
Hapag-Lloyd to upgrade 150 ships
HAPAG-Lloyd has announced plans to upgrade 150 ships to technically modernise its fleet and reduce carbon emissions. The launch of the company’s Fleet Upgrade Program follows the...
Tiwi H2 project awarded major status
THE NORTHERN Territory government has awarded Provaris’ hydrogen export development on the Tiwi Islands major project status. The project, called Tiwi H2, is an integrated...
Maersk announces new bio-methanol partnership
MAERSK has partnered with Chinese bioenergy technology company Debo on plans to develop a bio-methanol project for Maersk in China. A letter of intent signed by the companies...
$15 million supply chain project supports QLD producers
QUEENSLAND’S agriculture sector is positioned to benefit from a $15 million supply chain project boosting access to domestic and international markets. An initiative of Hort...
Townsville dolphins protected from port channel upgrade
LOCAL dolphin populations around Port of Townsville have not been impacted by channel upgrade works, according to data from the port's dolphin monitoring program. Experts from...
NYK is first Asia-Pacific client for biofuels provider
BIOFUELS provider GoodFuels announced it had supplied marine biofuel to NYK’s bulk carrier Frontier Explorer. The compay said it was the first such delivery to a major maritime...
Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses
ENERGY company Provaris has finalised a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen production facility in Western Australia and a fleet of ships to transport the hydrogen to...
