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Woodside a step closer to North West Shelf gas approval
THE PATH appears to have been cleared for environment minister Murray Watt to approve Woodside’s North West Shelf gas extension with his rejection of environmental groups’ call...
Legislation bolsters Port Phillip Bay FSRU plans
DUTCH liquid terminals specialist Vopak’s proposal to establish a LNG import terminal in the form of a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit to be moored in Port Phillip Bay...
Spirit of Tasmania V inches closer to handover
THE SECOND of TT Line’s newbuilding ro-paxes for Bass Strait, Spirit of Tasmania V, successfully completed a second round of sea trials in the Bothnia Gulf at the weekend and has...
MMA wins Chevron contract for marine support
MARINE and subsea services provider MMA Offshore, has been awarded a multi-year vessel support contract from Chevron Australia. The contract is to provide marine logistical...
KiwiRail brings forward Aratere retirement
COOK Strait’s only rail/ro-pax will be withdrawn at the end of August as owner KiwiRail opts to save the cost of a planned Singapore drydocking. KiwiRail and the NZ Government on...
Training ship Cuauhtémoc crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
A MEXICAN sail training ship has smashed into New York’s Brooklyn Bridge yesterday (17 May local time), killing two crew members and injuring at least 19. Intense footage from...
Urgent dredging for Darwin ferry terminal
URGENT maintenance dredging has been scheduled for Darwin’s Cullen Bay. The dredging has been fast-tracked to maintain safe and reliable ferry services at Cullen Bay and will...
Ørsted completes Gippsland wind geo studies
DANISH energy multinational Ørsted has completed marine geophysical and geotechnical surveys, and placement of wind and ocean condition measurement devices, as part of feasibility...
Denmark to launch “world first” remote pilotage
DANPILOT, the state-owned pilot service of Denmark, has announced it is initiating a test program for remote pilotage alongside Danelec, a maritime data collection and analytics...
BW Offshore opens Darwin office
BW OFFSHORE has opened a Darwin office, an important milestone as its new FPSO, BW Opal moves closer to first gas at the Barossa gas project. In a LinkedIn post BW Offshore said...
New cruises make up 60% of southern WA visits
THE CRUISE season has come to a close in southern Western Australia with a host of new cruises. The departure of the 184m Insignia from the Port of Albany last Wednesday marked...
Woodside revisits Browse environment proposal
WOODSIDE’S Browse gas export project, under attack from environmental groups, has submitted amendments to its proposal to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). The $30...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen enjoys solid Q1
YET TO feel the impact of the Trump Administration’s tariffs on car imports and planned port charges on all PCTCs, Wallenius Wilhelmsen has delivered a strong Q1 2021, with a 5%...
Record cruise season for Darwin
A RECORD-breaking 113 cruise ships have docked at the Darwin Port during the 2024/25 cruise season. The last large cruise ship of the season, Crown Princess, docked in Darwin on 5...
Faster TT Line terminal but costs balloon
TT LINE’s controversial new East Devonport terminal will be completed earlier than previously forecast but will cost an additional $118 million. The much-delayed Berth 3 terminal...
