1.5-kilometre freight train derails in NSW
A 1.5-kilometre freight train derailed early this morning at Nana Glen, New South Wales, about 22 kilometres northwest of Coffs Harbour. NSW Fire and Rescue Superintendent Scott...
CMA CGM's reforestration project hits New Zealand
THE CMA CGM Group will undertake a global reforestation initiative to plant 110,000 trees in 12 countries as part of local reforestation programs, with one tree representing each...
New direct freight shipping service connects the Pilbara with Asia
MINING giant Rio Tinto has announced a new freight shipping service with Toll Group that will connect Western Australia’s Pilbara region to Singapore, shortening the lead-time for...
Independent review for imported prawn biosecurity risks
A SCIENTIFIC advisory group will independently evaluate how the government has assessed the biosecurity risks posed by imported raw prawns to Australia’s $3.4bn seafood industry....
Orcelle Wind stretches its wings in the ro-ro market
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has unveiled its first full-scale wind-powered ro-ro ship capable of achieving up to 90% reduced emissions compared to today’s most efficient vessels – which...
Maersk to operate world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel by 2023
MAERSK has announced it will speed up its decarbonisation activities with the advent of a new methanol-fulled feeder vessel in operation by 2023. The vessel will pilot a scalable...
Approval in principle for wind-assisted propulsion system
CLASSIFICATION society DNV GL has awarded AYRO an Approval in Principle for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind assisted propulsion system for ships. The Oceanwings 3.6.3 system is designed...
Wind-powered trans-Atlantic containership coming in 2023
MICHELIN Group recently signed a transportation commitment with French startup Neoline to transport containers full of tyres on sailing ships across the Atlantic. Neoline’s...
New partnership to develop methanol fuelled tankers
CLASSIFICATION society RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute have signed a joint development project agreement to develop a ground-breaking ship design...
Geraldton oil spill contained
MID WEST Ports Authority has completed clean-up operations of an oil spill in Geraldton Harbour. In a statement, MWPA said the “minor” spill was contained and localised to an area...
NYK to build four LNG-fuelled ships
NYK and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard have signed a contract for four LNG-fueled pure car, truck carriers. These four vessels will be delivered from 2022 to 2023 and are...
Unveiling of the ‘Tesla of the Seas’ zero emissions ship
BRITISH company Windship Technology has unveiled what it believes is the first “true zero emission” ship design and announced an investment partnership with classification agency...
Minster acknowledges concerns around biosecurity delays
DAVID Littleproud, the agriculture minister, acknowledged industry concerns with delays in receiving biosecurity document assessment and inspections services from his department....
‘Minor’ oil spill reported at Geraldton
MID WEST Ports Authority said it is responding to a minor oil spill inside the Geraldton Harbour on Thursday morning (11 February). By Thursday afternoon, the MWPA said it had...
Hapag-Lloyd concludes ‘green financings’ for six large containerships
HAPAG-Lloyd concluded two debt transactions according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association. They were associated with the financing of six 23,500-TEU...
