Study commissioned to look at ammonia as a marine fuel
COMMODITY trading company Trafigura has signed a memorandum of understanding with green fuels startup Hy2gen to produce a study that will look at the infrastructure and production...
CMA CGM extends reef program to Coral Triangle
SHIPPING company CMA CGM Group has partnered Endangered Species International, a non-profit organisation, to protect and restore about 6,000 square kilometres of ocean in the...
RINA and SWS mark a new era in shipbuilding in China
SHANGHAI Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and classification society RINA have signed an agreement for the classification of the largest ever cruise ship to be built in China. Speaking at...
Shipping industry to meet on decarbonisation at COP26
THE global shipping industry has announced an unprecedented cross-industry event, to be held during COP26, bringing together leaders in shipping, energy, politics and finance to...
Global Energy Ventures accelerates hydrogen shipping technology
ASX-LISTED Global Energy Ventures has commenced development of a pilot ship utilising its compressed hydrogen (C-H2) technology, with the ship expected to be fully approved and...
How to spot wildlife crime in the maritime industry
NON-GOVERNMENT organisations TRAFFIC and the World Wide Fund for Nature have come together to support the shipping sector in detecting illegalities passing through global waters....
$66.6-million package to combat African swine fever deemed effective
THE Australian government said its $66.6 million African swine fever response package has strengthened Australia’s biosecurity measures. The government said the African swine...
NYK to build its first LNG-fuelled capsize bulker
NYK has signed a long-term consecutive voyage charter contract with JFE Steel Corporation for a new bulk carrier that will run on LNG as its main fuel. The vessel will be the...
OPINION: How much should shipping pay for its emissions?
A LOT has been written about whether shipping should be subject to a carbon tax. About 90% of the world trade is transported by global shipping and it accounts for nearly 3% of...
Australia introduces new measures for beetle treatment
HEAD of Biosecurity at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew Tongue, has announced that sea containers packed in a khapra beetle target risk country and...
Carbon recycled methane can be recognised as zero emission ship fuel
THE Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group of Japan's Carbon Capture & Reuse Study Group has confirmed that carbon recycled methane produced by methanation technology can be...
MSC and Shell sign agreement on decarbonisation
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and Shell International Petroleum Company have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the decarbonisation of the global shipping...
Car company charters additional LNG vessels
VOLKSWAGEN Group Logistics has ordered four dual-fuel vessels that can run on LNG to carry its vehicles to overseas markets. These four will join two similar car carriers that...
Europe adopts environmental regulations that will affect freight and trade
THE European Commission has adopted a sweeping package of proposals that aim to reduce the bloc’s emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared with 1990 levels). These measures...
Proposed WA port to go under EPA microscope
THE Western Australian Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is subjecting the Gascoyne Gateway port project to the highest possible level of assessment. The proposed...
