Alternative fuels, industry collaboration highlighted in Brisbane sustainability report
EXPLORING alternative fuels, continuing land and catchment rehabilitation and using more lower carbon and recycled products were key themes of Port of Brisbane’s 2024-25...
Efficiency and sustainability focus of Transicold program
CARRIER Transicold says it has launched its Reefer Enhancement and Next-life (REN) Program, a solution aimed at extending the service life and improving the energy efficiency of...
Gladstone Ports welcomes class action settlement
A LEGAL action against Gladstone Ports Corporation over alleged environmental impacts is to be dropped. A deed of settlement was executed last week between GPC and the plaintiffs....
FedEx introduces EVs to Oz
EXPRESS delivery business Federal Express Corporation has announced the introduction of 55 electric vehicles (EVs) to its parcel pickup and delivery fleet in Australia. The...
Shipping to gain from $1.1b fuel spend?
THE FEDERAL government announced today (17 September 2025) it is investing $1.1 billion to help unlock “the vast economic opportunities on offer from low carbon liquid fuels” for...
OPINION: Steering a new course in our understanding of ports
PORTS have long served as gateways for trade and maritime activity, anchoring Australia’s critical infrastructure. They handle 99% of Australia’s international trade by volume,...
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,...
