New Victorian state-wide ports body in operation
THE newly formed Ports Victoria – an amalgamation of the Victorian Regional channels Authority and Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne) – began operations last week....
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...
LINX’s Autocare Services exits voluntary administration
THE voluntary administration process for Autocare Servicers has been completed and control of the business has returned to LINX Cargo Care Group. The process came to an end on 1...
DP World acquires supply chain company for US$1.2 billion
DP WORLD has acquired 100% of syncreon for an enterprise value of US$1.2 billion. This transaction is subject to customary completion conditions and is expected to close in the...
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...
General manager for Poseidon Sea Pilots announced
CAPTAIN Robert Buck has been at the helm of Poseidon Sea Pilots since 1 July as the general manager. PSP’s new general manager has more than 45 years of experience in the...
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...
VICT and unions reach agreement
ENTERPRISE agreement negotiations have come to an end between the Victoria International Container Terminal and unions, including the Australian Maritime Officers Union; the...
Port of Varanus Island added to PPA’s remit
OVERSIGHT of the Port of Varanus Island was transferred today (1 July) to Pilbara Ports Authority. The Port of Varanus Island is the first of five ports in the Pilbara region to...
Incident alert following shipboard robberies off Indonesia
IN June, five incidents of intruders onboard occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The incidents occurred on 2 June, 5 June, 26 June (two...
Ninth LNG-powered colossus joins CMA CGM fleet
CMA CGM Sorbonne joined CMA CGM’s fleet this week; it is the ninth 23,000-TEU, LNG-powered vessel to join the French shipping line’s fleet. A ceremony was held for the ship at the...
ABF uncovers attempted import of ice from the US
ORGANISED Crime Squad detectives have charged two people after seizing nearly 10 kilos of the illicit drug ice following an investigation into the alleged importation of...
