Australian ports and protecting mangrove reserves
AUSTRALIAN ports must adopt smarter policies and invest in mangrove conservation, not only to protect the environment, but also to safeguard Australia’s future economy. That was...
Aurora explores biofuel to discover GHG reductions
SYDNEY-headquartered Aurora Expeditions has completed evaluation of its first use of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a marine fuel and estimated a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases....
$12.3 million for innovative truck charging hub
MELBOURNE freight routes will soon have access to a dedicated electric truck charging hub thanks to an innovative project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)....
RightShip takes on additional ballast
DIGITAL maritime platform and ship-vetting specialist RightShip has secured a capital injection to enable faster growth and expanded technology. The Melbourne-founded company,...
DNV report suggests two-phase path to ammonia in shipping
A NEW report from maritime advisors DNV says there is a two-phase pathway for the adoption of ammonia in shipping. DNV’s “Ammonia in Shipping: Tracing the Emergence of a New Fuel”...
e-Fuels plant to target shipping’s methanol demand
MULTINATIONAL HIF Global, which describes its mission as scaling the development of e-Fuels worldwide, has switched the focus of its plans to produce hydrogen-based petrol to...
Energy terminal EES scoping requirement open for public comment
THE DEPARTMENT of Transport and Planning (DTP) in Victoria has invited a second round of public comment on the draft scoping requirements for the Victorian Renewable Energy...
Japan boasts ammonia engine breakthrough
MANUFACTURER Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is claiming the first fully-functional full-scale commercial engine running on ammonia. Image: Japan Engine Corporation The...
Tauranga’s expansion court in another delay
AN APPARENT legislative failure has further frustrated Port of Tauranga’s 23-year-long effort to expand. The current project, which has been repeatedly bogged down in red tape,...
Don’t get stung at Dampier
JELLYFISH are stinging mariners at the Port of Dampier. Pilbara Ports has issued a notice warning that an increased number of jellyfish have been observed waters in and around the...
Pilbara Ports release climate action plan and July figures
PILBARA Ports has released a climate action plan that includes developing the Pilbara Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub, holding ammonia bunkering trials, developing green corridors...
New cleaning rules to minimise sulphur output
AMSA HAS issued new rules for vessels using exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters. Marine notice 2025/04 supports compliance with a sulphur limit of 0.50 mass %...
OPINION: IMO MEPC and the Net‑Zero Framework
THIS week, I delivered a lecture on Green Logistics at the University of Sydney’s Global Distribution Strategy class. I discussed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and...
Woodside CEO gives nod to Federal Court’s Scarborough go-ahead
WOODSIDE CEO Meg O’Neil has acknowledged clearing the final hurdle of its Scarborough Offshore Facility, giving the controversial LNG project the go-ahead. The Federal Court’s...
Patrick’s electric trucks get thumbs up
A YEAR in, and Patrick’s nine battery-electric terminal trucks at the Port of Fremantle are proving their worth in the industry’s transition to electric vehicles. The trucks and...
