Wallenius signs deal for six low-emission car carriers
CIMC Raffles signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Wallenius to build six pure car carriers. The vessels will be Swedish-flagged, 200 metres long with...
First LNG bunker vessel in France moves to closer to operation
THE first liquefied natural gas bunker vessel to be based in France has marked another step towards its delivery and operational commencement, following the successful completion...
MSC talks carbon emissions
MSC was named one of the European Union’s top carbon emitters, with an NGO saying it would rank sixth in the bloc if shipping were part of the EU’s emissions trading system. The...
ANL asserts carbon neutrality goals with new brand signature
SHIPPING line ANL, subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group has adopted the global campaign known as Better Ways, with a new brand signature that represents how the company operates in a...
Shipping line named a top polluter in EU
OFFICIAL European Union data shows that MSC rose to sixth place in the ranking of EU carbon emitters, if shipping were part of the bloc’s emissions trading system. Transport &...
World Maritime theme for 2022 is about going green
“NEW technologies for greener shipping” is the World Maritime theme for 2022, reflecting the need to support a green transition of the maritime sector into a sustainable future,...
Beware the beetle: new import container measures come into effect soon
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is bringing in additional anti-beetle measures for import containers that will be unpacked in a rural grain-growing area...
Pilbara Ports helps combat graffiti at Murujuga
PILBARA Ports Authority is delivering graffiti management training to help combat graffiti at the National Heritage Listed Murujuga National Park, located near Karratha in the...
Rubbish to fuel: BioLNG feasibility study launched
SEVERAL companies, including shipping line CMA CGM, have joined together to study the feasibility of creating France’s first production unit for liquified biomethane (BioLNG)....
Decarbonisation investments must consider fuel properties
INDUSTRY coalition SEA-LNG believes that greater understanding around the comparative pricing, vessel performance and procurement of marine fuels is required to avoid costly...
Class notations released for new, greener fuels
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has released the latest updates to its rules for ship classification, with a raft of new class notations designed to enable the maritime industry to...
Maersk signs contract for first methanol container vessel
SHIPPING giant Maersk has signed a shipbuilding contract for the world’s first container vessel fuelled by methanol. Maersk and Hyundai Mipo Dockyards have agreed on a contract...
New handbook for hydrogen-fuelled vessels
AS investment in the development of hydrogen as a ship fuel heats up around the world, classification society DNV, along with 26 other companies and associations, has published a...
GeelongPort commissions independent research into proposed gas terminal
GEELONGPORT has commissioned Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab to conduct an independent assessment into the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of a proposed LNG import...
Shipment of machinery refused entry to Australia
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has confirmed that a shipment of machinery that did not meet Australia’s biosecurity standards has been refused entry to...
