Maritime asset investment platform announced
GERMAN businesses, ship-owning operation Schulte Group and insurer DEVK, have announced the establishment of Navigo Shipholding AG, a maritime asset investment platform for...
Wärtsilä helps environmental performance in cruise ships
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, France, a series of solutions aimed at support and enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of two...
Port of Newcastle certified by environmental agency
PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in Australia or New Zealand to be certified by EcoPorts, the ports sector’s global environmental and sustainability standard. EcoPorts...
Shipping players to develop ammonia-powered vessel
THE new project aims to design an oil tanker that can be fuelled with ammonia and whose technology can be adapted to other types of ships, officials told Reuters. It brings...
Ports Australia recognises industry contribution to bushfire relief
AS THE bushfire crisis continues across the nation, Ports Australia extends its best wishes to those impacted by the fires and the heroes continuing to battle on the frontline....
Rare seahorse found in Sydney’s working port
A RARE White’s seahorse colony has been found at Glebe Island in Sydney Harbour. The discovery of White’s seahorse living in the port was made by an aquatic ecologist during an...
Smoke haze affects Melbourne waterfront
A HEAVY smoke haze over Melbourne has affected operations and caused delays at Swanson and Webb Dock container terminals. The Environment Protection Authority's AirWatch website...
Marine engineering giant joins decarbonisation push
THE Getting to Zero Coalition has been set up with the aim of developing zero-emission vessels and making them commercially available by 2030. The coalition is an alliance of more...
BMSB policies “effective”, Department says
POLICIES aimed at preventing a brown marmorated stink bug incursion have proven effective this year, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture says. This followed a recent...
Carnival focuses on families affected by fires
MICKY Arison, chairman of Carnival Corporation, has pledged $1.5m through his family foundation to focus on the specific back-to-school needs of children badly affected by...
Compressors designed to assist air lubrication
TMC Compressors of the Seas has launched a range of marine compressors that can be used in combination with air lubrication systems to help ships further reduce fuel consumption...
Bushfire crisis shows importance of Australian shipping: MUA
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin said the crew of the Norwegian-flagged Far Saracen supply vessel was tasked by the Victorian emergency co-ordinator to deliver...
Successful trial of electric power in UK aircraft carrier
THE second of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, recently completed a successful sea trial in Scottish waters powered by GE’s...
SeaCube bolsters fleet with Transicold reefers
HELPING to keep pace with shipping lines’ growing demand for leased refrigerated containers, container leasing company SeaCube recently expanded its inventory with 5,000 new...
Brazilian logistics company to go electric
KALMAR, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of six fully electric forklift trucks to Brazilian logistics operator Sagres. The contract includes an option for the purchase of...
