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...
Abandoned cargo ship poses risk of "environmental as well as human disaster"
AN ABANDONED cargo ship broken down near a busy African shipping lane is posing a risk to passing ships and the seafarers still on board, according to the International Transport...
NT government announces Darwin hydrogen hub project
THE NORTHERN Territory government has signed a memorandum of understanding with renewable energy company Total Eren to develop a green hydrogen project in Darwin. The MoU frames...
Ports of Auckland officially welcomes new electric tug
THE WORLD’S first full size, ship-handling electric tugboat was officially delivered to Ports of Auckland last week with a blessing ceremony in Auckland. The tugboat, named...
Evergreen Marine’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory certified
DECARBONISATION is the name of the game these days – but you can’t reduce what isn’t measured in the first place. Evergreen Marine recently carried out a systematic inspection and...
Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river
THE WRECK of TasPorts tugboat Campbell Cove has been successfully removed from the Mersey River. Once the tug is secured on heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne and the ship departs for...
Campbell Cove returned to water for second salvage attempt
TASPORTS and heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne are reattempting the lift of sunken tugboat Campbell Cove after the process proved more challenging than the removal of York Cove on the...
