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Liquefied hydrogen carrier starts maiden voyage to Australia
THE first liquified hydrogen carrier sailed from Kobe, Japan on 24 December, bound for Hastings, Victoria to pick up its first cargo. According to reporting from Reuters, the...
Navigating Newcastle Harbour safely during flooding events
THE Port Authority of NSW has managed the safe movement of more than 250 ships in Newcastle Harbour during challenging conditions created by the Hunter River being declared “full...
Feasibility study into liquid hydrogen supply for Singapore from WA
SEVERAL entities have signed a memorandum of understanding to study the feasibility of a long-term, stable supply chain of sustainable liquid hydrogen from Western Australia to...
And the finalists are…
DCN and our Major Host Sponsor NSW Ports, invite all our friends and colleagues to join us for the online announcement of the winners and recipients of the DCN 2021 Australian...
Kite affixed to ship to curb emissions
AIRSEAS, which develops wind propulsion system for shipping, has completed the first installation of its automated kite Seawing on a commercial vessel. The company said it is an...
Electric future for Auckland ferry service
NEW Zealand company Fullers360 has signed a contract with Incat Crowther to design an Incat Crowther 32 electric ferry, to be deployed in the company’s Auckland ferry fleet. The...
Hydrogen-powered freight trains may be coming to QLD
RAIL freight operator Aurizon and mining company Anglo American are working together on a feasibility study to assess the introduction of hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight....
Hyenergy export project feasibility underway
GLOBAL Energy Ventures (GEV) has provided an update on the feasibility study underway to demonstrate the technical and commercial advantages of compressed hydrogen as a preferred...
Port Pirie joins the green hydrogen gold rush
THE South Australian government and Trafigura have unveiled a $750-million hydrogen project to be integrated with the Nyrstar Port Pirie smelter. The first stage of the...
Design unveiled for Maersk methanol vessels
SHIPPING giant Maersk has introduced the design of its eight new 16,000 TEU container vessels powered by carbon-neutral methanol. Palle Laursen, chief technical officer, A.P....
ABS grants approval in principle for firing boilers with methanol
MARITIME classification society the American Bureau of Shipping has granted Alfa Laval what it says is the first marine approval for operating boilers on methanol. Alfa Laval...
DSV announces suite of emissions-reducing services
GLOBAL logistics company DSV has announced a new suite of services it calls “Green Logistics”, which focuses on reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The services include carbon...
Full-scale hydrogen-based marine propulsion system tested and verified
NORWEGIAN engineering firm Kongsberg Maritime has announced it tested and verified a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions marine drivetrain powered by hydrogen fuel cells....
Group to develop first methanol-hydrogen fuel cell towboat
ABB Marine & Ports has signed an agreement with Maritime Partners, Elliott Bay Design Group and e1 Marine to develop a hydrogen-powered inland towboat for operation in the United...
New joint venture to develop Oceanbird wind propulsion
ON 22 November, Alfa Laval and Wallenius finalised a 50/50 joint venture that aims to take Oceanbird wind power solutions from a cutting-edge marine concept to commercial reality....
