Incat looks to deliver zero-emissions ferry
INCAT Tasmania is investigating the possibility of replacing an LNG powerplant on a vessel under construction with a battery-electric system. The company said this project could...
ANL expands PAX service
ANL is expanding its PAX service with a direct call to Surabaya, Indonesia. Starting on 22 January, the service will call Singapore, Surabaya, Dili and Darwin on Loop 1, and...
WA food supplies arrive in Broome on barge
PORT of Broome is handling barge shipments of food supplies for Kimberley communities while the region’s highway is closed. Severe flooding in Western Australia has severed the...
Autonomous underwater vehicle trial a success
KAWASAKI Heavy Industries and TotalEnergies have trialled the use of an autonomous underwater vehicle to inspect subsea pipelines. The offshore verification test involved...
Westerdam visits Darwin for the first time
The Northern Territory on Thursday welcomed the Westerdam on its maiden voyage to Darwin. The vessel was docked at the Port of Darwin for the day and the nearly 2000 passengers...
Big freight shipped from Henderson to Port Hedland
AN OPERATION to transport 20,000 freight tonnes of fabricated break-bulk reclaimer components from Henderson to Port Hedland was carried out recently. The freight was moved on...
Automotive logistics specialist Gefco now part of Ceva Logistics
AUTOMOTIVE logistics specialist Gefco has been integrated with Ceva Logistics, dropping the Gefco branding. The change has enabled Ceva logistics to launch a dedicated finished...
Ship lists, spills boxes at port
GENERAL cargo ship Sea Xpress on Saturday (7 January) listed during cargo operations, spilling containers overboard at Mundra Port in India, according to media reports. About 20...
MPV sector looks to a relatively bright 2023: Drewry
MULTIPURPOSE vessel rates are expected to soften through the coming year, but the rate of decline is expected to be less than in competing sectors such as containerships and...
Indigenous art installed at new Spirit of Tasmania Quay
THE NEW Spirit of Tasmania Quay passenger terminal now features an 80-metre-long indigenous art mural. The painting of an orange-bellied parrot was a collaborative effort by...
Three companies team up to research safer berthing
THREE Japanese companies have agreed to develop a new safe berthing and unberthing assist system. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen (K Line Kinkai), and...
Approval in principle issued for ammonia barge
CLASSNK has issued an approval in principle for an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB) jointly developed by NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard (NSY), and IHI...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 29
THIS week was a sleepy week, but several stories rose to the surface and demanded attention. Firstly, there was the saga of the cruise ship Viking Orion. Biofouling was discovered...
275 alternative-fuelled ships ordered in 2022
TWO hundred seventy five ships with alternative fuels (excluding battery-operated vessels) were ordered in 2022, according to DNV’s recently published Alternative Fuels Insight...
Offshore wind crew transfer cat delivered
INCAT Crowther last month delivered a new purpose-built 32-metre catamaran CTV to Goldsea Marine & Offshore Engineering (Shanghai). The vessel, called Incat Crowther 32, will be...
