Study gives ammonia bunkering the all-clear in Singapore
FINDINGS from an ammonia bunkering safety study suggest the risks of ship-to-ship ammonia transfers in Singapore are low or mitigable. Nine months in the making, the study...
120kg cocaine haul at Port Botany
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers seized 120 kilograms of cocaine at the Sydney Container Examination Facility on Tuesday (25 April). The ABF said it has been targeting border...
Spirit Super and Stonepeak close GeelongPort acquisition
SPIRIT Super and Stonepeak have completed their acquisition of GeelongPort. Spirit Super, an Australian industry super fund and Stonepeak, a US investment firm, in November last...
G7 countries target net-zero shipping by 2050
THE G7 ministers of climate, energy and the environment have agreed to strengthen efforts to reach zero-emissions shipping by 2050. Ministers representing Canada, France, Germany,...
Maritime and energy companies to explore methanol bunkering at Port of Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL and Svitzer are among seven maritime and energy signatories to a memorandum of understanding that will explore the feasibility of establishing a...
Melbourne-bound meth haul found in air freight
AN AIR cargo consignment containing 45 kilograms of meth was intercepted on its way to Australia. The Australian Federal Police said officers from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise...
UNCTAD calls for more global trade co-ordinators
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling for more countries to appoint “transit co-ordinators” to facilitate global trade. UNCTAD said the Trade...
Gaps in STCW, MLC and ISM hindering safe decarbonisation: report
GAPS in maritime codes and conventions may be hindering safe decarbonisation progress, a report has found. A report from the Maritime Technologies Forum and Lloyd’s Register...
QLD awards millions in funding for maritime careers
THE QUEENSLAND government has awarded more than $21 million in grants to support the state’s maritime workforce. More than 40 grants were handed out under the Backing Queensland...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 44
THIS past week, a reach stacker caught fire at NSW Ports' Enfield Intermodal Terminal after a malfunction....
Hapag-Lloyd acquires share in ports and logistics company
HAPAG-LLOYD has concluded its acquisition of a 40% share in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL). JMBPL is a terminal and inland transport business based in India. Hapag-Lloyd said...
Provaris' hydrogen floating storage unit receives AiP
ASX-LISTED energy company Provaris has received an approval in principle for a hydrogen floating storage unit. The American Bureau of Shipping issued the AiP for the so-called...
$280m in construction announced for coal terminal
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has announced it will design and construct a new ship loader and reclaimer for its coal terminal in Queensland. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary...
CMA CGM proposes Bolloré Logistics acquisition
CMA CGM has offered to acquire the Bolloré group’s logistics and transportation business, Bolloré Logistics. The two groups have commenced negotiations around CMA CGM’s proposed...
Dr Kerry Schott appointed acting ARTC chair
THE FEDERAL government has appointed Dr Kerry Schott as acting chair of the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Dr Schott will remain in the position for three months while...
