Japanese energy giant signs with Origin to study hydrogen supply chain
JAPANESE oil company ENEOS Corporation has committed to a detailed study on the establishment of a commercial-scale, carbon-dioxide-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and...
The new Friend of the Sea whale-safe ecolabel
CONSERVATION group Friend of the Sea is leading a campaign that invites shipping companies to intensify their involvement in the efforts to date on protecting the world’s whales...
PON to feature in GreenPort Live webinar
THE Port of Newcastle will showcase its sustainability achievements to the world next week when it brings the GreenPort Live Webinar Series to Australasia for the first time....
Shipping line invests in carbon-neutral methanol ships
IN the first quarter of 2024, shipping line Maersk will introduce the first in a groundbreaking series of eight large ocean-going container vessels capable of being operated on...
SGMF supports growth of gas as marine fuel in Asia
THE Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF)has set up its first regional committee to facilitate co-operation and information sharing as uptake of liquefied natural gas ship fuel...
Approval for dual diesel/ammonia VLCC
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a “fuel ready” (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for their...
UECC’s second LNG battery hybrid PCTC
UNITED European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping line, remains on track to upgrade its fleet with low-carbon vessels, with the launch of the second in a...
Maersk signs green methanol deal for carbon-neutral containership
REINTEGRATE, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy is to partner with Maersk to produce green fuel for Maersk’s first vessel to operate on...
Green hydrogen on the agenda for Hay Point
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure, North Queensland Bulk Ports, the Brookfield Group and the Itochu Corporation have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to investigate the...
IMO agrees on interpretation of limitation of liability
AT its meeting held in July, the Legal Committee (LEG) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on a unified interpretation of the test for breaking a shipowner’s...
Minister kyboshes Kangaroo Island Seaport development
SOUTH Australia minister for planning and local government Vickie Chapman has refused an application by Kangaroo Island Timbers to build a deep-water port at Smith Bay on Kangaroo...
Wärtsilä to supply engines for new Spirits of Tasmania
FINNISH manufacturer Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and fuel gas supply systems for TT-Line’s new Spirit of Tasmania vessels. Rauma Marine Constructions is building the two...
MOL, Origin Energy sign pact to study Australian green ammonia supply chain
AUSTRALIAN integrated energy company Origin Energy and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate opportunities to...
Government supports grains and avos on global stage
A NEW Grain Sustainability Certification Scheme will open new trade opportunities for Australia’s grain industry, made possible through a $97,500 grant from the Australian...
WA’s policy of turning ships away immoral, dangerous: SAL
SHIPPING Australia has sounded the alarm about the Western Australia government’s threat to turn ships with suspected COVID-19 cases away. In a media statement, the industry...
