Port of Newcastle warned of upcoming shipping blockade
PROTESTERS are planning to block coal shipments at Port of Newcastle this weekend, and port stakeholders have been warned of potential disruptions. The protest, “The People’s...
$1.5 billion NT port investment sparks concern for community and environment
THE announcement of a $1.5-billion investment in port infrastructure in the Northern Territory has been received with concern for the health of the surrounding community. The...
Floods wreak havoc at South Africa’s busiest container port
A MAJOR flood in South Africa has swept away stacks of containers and disrupted shipping at Port of Durban, the busiest container port in Sub-Saharan Africa. Intense rainfall in...
10,000 litres of diesel spilled at Port of Lady Barron
A LOADED fuel trailer has spilled around 10,000 litres of diesel on Flinders Island, Tasmania, prompting clean-up efforts aimed at keeping the fuel away from the coastline. The...
200 ships receive contaminated bunkers at Port of Singapore
A PRELIMINARY investigation has found around 200 ships have been supplied with contaminated bunker fuel at the Port of Singapore, many of which have reported engine problems. The...
Companies to explore Gladstone green ammonia exports
Green hydrogen infrastructure developer H2U and mining and infrastructure services and materials provider Orica signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a facility to...
ANL completes first local containership biofuel trial
ANL has carried out what it says is the first biofuel trial on a containership in Oceania. The trial, on ANL’s AAX1 service, was a 42-day rotation, commencing in Brisbane,...
MIAL to host Maritime Decarbonisation Summit series
MARITIME Industry Australia is set to host the inaugural MIAL Maritime Decarbonisation Summit series in Melbourne this month. Scheduled to commence on 27 April, the summit aims to...
Cape Byron Lighthouse receives heritage award
CAPE Byron Lighthouse has been named the 2021 Heritage Lighthouse of the Year by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities. The...
PIL trials marine biofuel on containership Kota Megah
PACIFIC International Lines is trialling the use of marine biofuel on containership Kota Megah to determine the feasibility of using the fuel across its fleet. The trial commenced...
Port of Brisbane welcomes Medlog container park project
PORT of Brisbane has announced the establishment of a new container park project on Fisherman Island, to be used by global logistics operator Medlog. The new facility is expected...
Maritime Just Transition Task Force strengthened by new industry partners
THE Maritime Just Transition Task Force has expanded its network at Singapore Maritime Week this week, announcing several new project partners from across the shipping industry....
Maritime and mining industries to explore green corridor between Australia and East Asia
A CONSORTIUM of shipping industry stakeholders has signed a letter of intent to assess the development of an iron ore green corridor between Australia and East Asia. Led by the...
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation welcomes new partners including BP and Chevron
THE Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has announced four new partnerships at Singapore Maritime Week to support its efforts to decarbonise the maritime industry. The new...
Construction commences on Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal
CONSTRUCTION of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal has officially commenced, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony at Moorebank Logistics Park in south-western Sydney....
