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...
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...
Alfa Laval and Wallenius to develop wind propulsion tech
INDUSTRIAL technology provider Alfa Laval is teaming up with Swedish shipping services company Wallenius Marine to develop and realise technology for vessels with fully...
FIATA and ICHCA strengthen collaboration
THE International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association have renewed their memorandum of understanding to...
RSV Nuyina to arrive in Hobart in October after delays
THE Australian Antarctic Division’s new-build Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, is due to arrive at Hobart in October. RSV Nuyina is currently at a shipyard in the Netherlands...
Kuehne+Nagel and IAG Cargo complete the first net zero carbon charter chain
KUEHNE+Nagel and IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, completed a chain of 16 charter flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta fully carbon neutral after...
Day of the Seafarer to be marked with ships’ horns sounding
THE Day of the Seafarer is upon us for this year, and ships around the world are called upon to sound their horns for 15 seconds at 1200 local time. The International Maritime...
Wärtsilä and Global Energy Ventures to develop hydrogen propulsion systems
FINNISH technology company Wärtsilä and Australian hydrogen transport systems developer Global Energy Ventures are to co-operate to develop hydrogen-powered propulsion systems....
Whitepaper sets agenda for autonomous ship safety regulation
THE One Sea industry alliance has released a whitepaper that outlines the significant contribution that autonomous ship technology can make to improving maritime safety and...
Poseidon stays local with pilot vessel order
POSEIDON Sea Pilots has signed an agreement for Brisbane-based boat builder Norman R. Wright & Sons for two new pilot vessels. PSP will put the new vessels to work when it begins...
Stolt Tankers completes biofuel trial
CHEMICAL tanker Stolt Inspiration recently completed its transatlantic voyage partly powered by a marine biofuel produced from sustainable and certified feedstocks. During the...
