Restrictions to be eased at the Port of Townsville
Ships arriving at the Port of Townsville will soon be allowed to berth and unload cargo upon arrival.
Ships arriving at the Port of Townsville will soon be allowed to berth and unload cargo upon arrival.
April 29, 2020
More LNG carrier ship calls for Port Kembla
More port calls by LNG carriers at Port Kembla are likely after the State government gave the green light to an expansion of capacity.
More port calls by LNG carriers at Port Kembla are likely after the State government gave the green light to an expansion of capacity.
April 27, 2020
Three-fold increase in maritime armed robbery in Southern Asia
There were 28 attempted maritime armed robberies in Asia and one attempted armed robbery during the first quarter of the year. Commercial vessels are targeted.
There were 28 attempted maritime armed robberies in Asia and one attempted armed robbery during the first quarter of the year. Commercial vessels are targeted.
April 27, 2020
Maritime industries become even more environmentally-friendly through electrification
Developments in the electrification of marine service-providing craft and smaller, coastal, ships continues around the world.
Developments in the electrification of marine service-providing craft and smaller, coastal, ships continues around the world.
April 27, 2020
K-line signs up to global “good citizen” compact
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has announced it has signed onto the UN Global Compact, in which companies and organizations vow to act as good corporate...
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has announced it has signed onto the UN Global Compact, in which companies and organizations vow to act as good corporate citizens.
April 23, 2020
New anti-COVID-19 technologies for shipping
Technologists around the world are devising ways to protect health in the cargo vessel environment.
Technologists around the world are devising ways to protect health in the cargo vessel environment.
April 23, 2020
UN agencies team-up to tackle marine plastic litter
United Nations bodies, the International Maritime Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization, have made progress on the Global Litter (GloLitter) Partnerships Project.
United Nations bodies, the International Maritime Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization, have made progress on the Global Litter (GloLitter) Partnerships Project.
April 21, 2020
COVID-19: Shipping companies focus on protecting crew health to keep freight moving
Given the widespread shoreside transmission of COVID-19 in communities around the world, shipping lines have been extremely careful to protect the health of their crews....
Given the widespread shoreside transmission of COVID-19 in communities around the world, shipping lines have been extremely careful to protect the health of their crews. First published 02 April 2020.
April 15, 2020
Engineers test ammonia as a potential marine fuel
Global engineering company Wärtsilä has begun testing ammonia as a fuel that can be used in the shipping and energy sectors for power generation. The International Maritime Organization’s...
Global engineering company Wärtsilä has begun testing ammonia as a fuel that can be used in the shipping and energy sectors for power generation. The International Maritime Organization’s vision of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050. Ammonia is a candidate for being the marine fuel of choice because it does not produce the...
April 2, 2020
Europe extends life of block exemption for liner shipping
The European Commission has extended the liner shipping “Consortia Block Exemption Regulation” in Europe for four more years to 25 April 2024. Liner shipping companies...
The European Commission has extended the liner shipping “Consortia Block Exemption Regulation” in Europe for four more years to 25 April 2024. Liner shipping companies will therefore be allowed to continue to work together in a wide variety of ways that benefit the flow of international trade and the general public.
