Gladstone Ports recycling scheme keeps hard hats out of landfill
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation is taking part in a recycling initiative to prevent used hard hats from going to landfill. GPC said Australian regulations require hard hats to be...
PANSW pulls almost 200 kilos of rubbish from Sydney Harbour
PORT Authority of New South Wales has used a Seabin to remove nearly 200 kilograms of marine litter from Sydney Harbour as part of an employee-led sustainability initiative. A...
Aussie company Visy to reduce carbon footprint with Maersk ECO Delivery
PACKAGING and resource recovery company Visy has become the largest customer of Maersk’s ECO Delivery product in Oceania. Visy’s stated goal is to invest in renewables and green...
Global port leaders highlight advantages of digitalisation in crises
PORT leaders from around the world who met under the remit of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development have highlighted the role of technology in safeguarding ports...
MSQ to host three-day pollution response exercise in Gladstone
MARITIME Safety Queensland has announced it will lead a pollution response exercise in Gladstone on Tuesday to protect coastal waters from ship-sourced pollution. MSQ general...
THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: A roundup of the week's news
THE LATEST episode of The DCN Weekly covers our top news stories for the week, including a milestone in reporting seafarer fatalities at sea and an investigation into a fatal...
ICS celebrates centenary ahead of Shaping the Future of Shipping summit
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping will celebrate its centenary next week, ahead of its Shaping the Future of Shipping summit. The ICS was established in 1921. The global body...
Shipping resilient despite congestion, war, fires and crew shortages, but challenges still growing
LARGER vessels, crew shortages, port congestion, challenging decarbonisation targets and the war in Ukraine allow no room for complacency in shipping, according to marine insurer...
Ship charterers publish data revealing the environmental impact of shipping
MAJOR ship charterers and operators have published data disclosing the alignment of their shipping activities with industry’s goal to reduce GHG emissions from international...
MSC adopting biofuel in its ships
MSC announced it is adopting “sustainable biofuel” as a transition fuel in its ocean operations. The ocean carrier said the “MSC Biofuel Solution” is available at “selected world...
Major air-cargo player signs sustainability agreement
CARGOLUX and Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in joint operations. The deal covers 800,000 litres of SAF forms part of the...
IMO rejects ICS decarbonisation fund proposal
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has denounced the International Maritime Organization’s reported rejection of a research and development fund for decarbonisation projects...
Gladstone Ports funds therapy garden for disadvantaged children
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has announced $20,000 raised by its Port to Park fun run has helped fund the establishment of a therapy garden for disadvantaged children. The Safe...
MSC signs contract to digitalise its fleet
KONGSBERG Digital and MSC have signed a contract for digitalising the ocean carrier’s entire fleet with Kongsberg Digital’s Vessel Insight system. The five-year agreement includes...
New tool to increase transparency of alternative fuel availability
A NEW tool is being developed to help ship operators determine which ports can accommodate alternative fuel vessels, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The ICS...
