Wärtsilä supports Norwegian full cell project
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is supporting a fuel cell project currently underway in Norway. Wärtsilä aims to research the use of future carbon-neutral fuels for use in marine...
Awards nominations deadline looms
TIME is running out to nominate for the 25th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, with the closing date of 30 October fast approaching. The event is proudly sponsored...
Low carbon combination carrier visits Australia
A COMBINATION carrier vessel, able to carry wet and dry bulk products, has arrived in Australia for the first time. The MV Barramundi (IMO 9813113), from Norwegian shipping...
Kalmar RTGs for Vietnam’s largest container terminal
KALMAR has announced an order to supply Tan Cang-Phu Huu terminal in Vietnam with two zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes, in the 2021 third quarter. The Phu Huu terminal is...
Virtual IHMA Congress 2020 broadcast live
THE livestream for the 12th Biennial Congress of the International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA Congress 2020) starts today at 1pm. Featuring technical and operational...
TasPorts invests in enhanced vessel traffic service
ENSURING safe and efficient movement of vessels is the aim of a decision by TasPorts to invest in a new vessel traffic system decision support tool. The new system, developed by...
Nominations open for VTS awards
NOMINATIONS have opened for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s 2020-21 Vessel Traffic Services award. The VTS Award was launched in December 2019 to recognise an...
Panel meets on Townsville Port project
THE Independent Technical Advisory Committee has met to discuss the Port of Townsville’s $193m Channel Upgrade project. The ITAC consists of marine experts who provide independent...
Port of Townsville posts "positive" results
THE Port of Townsville has recorded a throughput of 8.2m tonnes of freight in 2019/20, which was a 6.5% increase on last year. With a focus on cost management, the port also...
Activist's colourful coal conveyor protest
A PROTESTOR who briefly put a halt to operations at Abbot Point coal terminal in North Queensland says he was motivated by the need for the world to “transition away” from fossil...
VICT lowers carbon emissions with LED lighting
FIVE quay cranes at Victoria International Container Terminal received an energy efficiency makeover with the installation of LED lighting. Led by VICT’s engineering and...
OPINION: Liquefied natural gas as ship fuel
WHILE the use of LNG as ship’s fuel is becoming more common as it is currently widely available in important bunkering ports such as Rotterdam and Singapore it is still emitting...
JCU and NQBP announce new era for marine partnership
JAMES Cook University is to take a leading role in protecting the reef as it begins a new $5m, five-year partnership with North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation. The...
Incidents on Australian coast highlight need for sustainable shipping, says AMSA
CONTAINER losses on ships off the Australian coast highlight the need for sustainable shipping, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says. World Maritime Day is 24 September...
World Maritime Day brings call to help stranded seafarers
THE International Maritime Organization has declared that 2020's World Maritime Theme is “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”. IMO Secretary-General, Kitack Lim, said,...
