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Coastal shipping and maritime fuel security? Not on TRACK

Shipping Australia recently met with representatives from the Department of Infrastructure’s Transport Resilience and Capacity Kickstart Program (TRACK) to discuss fuel security, the TRACK program’s...
Shipping Australia recently met with representatives from the Department of Infrastructure’s Transport Resilience and Capacity Kickstart Program (TRACK) to discuss fuel security, the TRACK program’s likely second round of funding and its potential application to coastal shipping. TRACK is a $52 million federal pilot initiative designed to conserve diesel and strengthen national freight supply chains...
October 30, 2026

Japanese companies announce partnership to jump-start ammonia as a marine fuel

Seven major Japanese companies have joined forces to develop an ammonia fuel supply chain in Japan and to operate four ammonia-fuelled car carriers. This project...
Seven major Japanese companies have joined forces to develop an ammonia fuel supply chain in Japan and to operate four ammonia-fuelled car carriers. This project is said to be the world’s first commercial supply chain, with the Chubu region serving as the hub, and it will integrate fuel procurement and supply infrastructure at the Hekinan...
October 30, 2026

Governments that go-it-alone on regulation jeopardise safe, efficient, and sustainable shipping

Governments around the world should re-affirm their commitment to global maritime governance and should abide by their global obligations, the International Chamber of Shipping has...
Governments around the world should re-affirm their commitment to global maritime governance and should abide by their global obligations, the International Chamber of Shipping has said. “[We] have serious concerns regarding the growing use of unilateral and regional regulatory measures affecting global shipping,” ICS wrote in a briefing paper which was received by Shipping Australia....
October 30, 2026

Global marine insurance premiums rise

Global marine insurance premiums rose by about 5.5% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the latest, 2026, analysis from the International Union of Marine...
Global marine insurance premiums rose by about 5.5% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the latest, 2026, analysis from the International Union of Marine Insurance.  Total global marine insurance premiums hit USD$42.6 billion, the IUMI reports. Ocean hull insurance premiums rose by 9.4% to USD$10.5 billion, driven by global fleet growth, higher vessel values...
October 30, 2026

Shipping Australia meets with NineSquared in national freight charges consultation

Shipping Australia earlier this week met with economic consultant, NineSquared, which has been engaged as part of a national consultation on landside freight charges. We...
Shipping Australia earlier this week met with economic consultant, NineSquared, which has been engaged as part of a national consultation on landside freight charges. We had a productive discussion today and Shipping Australia advocated for more efficient supply chains, greater transparency, prevention of burden shifting, and action in relation to monopoly power. We were pleased...
October 28, 2026

Maersk completes ethanol bunkering

Maersk has announced the successful ethanol bunkering of the Maersk Halifax, a retrofitted dual-fuel vessel, in Singapore. The event was the first time ethanol has...
Maersk has announced the successful ethanol bunkering of the Maersk Halifax, a retrofitted dual-fuel vessel, in Singapore. The event was the first time ethanol has been bunkered on a retrofitted ship in the Maersk Fleet. Approximately 5,000 tonnes of ISCC-certified methanol were loaded onto the container ship, “providing valuable operational experience and insights into the...
October 23, 2026

Coastal shipping and maritime fuel security? Not on TRACK

Shipping Australia recently met with representatives from the Department of Infrastructure’s Transport Resilience and Capacity Kickstart Program (TRACK) to discuss fuel security, the TRACK program’s...
Shipping Australia recently met with representatives from the Department of Infrastructure’s Transport Resilience and Capacity Kickstart Program (TRACK) to discuss fuel security, the TRACK program’s likely second round of funding and its potential application to coastal shipping. TRACK is a $52 million federal pilot initiative designed to conserve diesel and strengthen national freight supply chains...
October 30, 2026

Japanese companies announce partnership to jump-start ammonia as a marine fuel

Seven major Japanese companies have joined forces to develop an ammonia fuel supply chain in Japan and to operate four ammonia-fuelled car carriers. This project...
Seven major Japanese companies have joined forces to develop an ammonia fuel supply chain in Japan and to operate four ammonia-fuelled car carriers. This project is said to be the world’s first commercial supply chain, with the Chubu region serving as the hub, and it will integrate fuel procurement and supply infrastructure at the Hekinan...
October 30, 2026

Governments that go-it-alone on regulation jeopardise safe, efficient, and sustainable shipping

Governments around the world should re-affirm their commitment to global maritime governance and should abide by their global obligations, the International Chamber of Shipping has...
Governments around the world should re-affirm their commitment to global maritime governance and should abide by their global obligations, the International Chamber of Shipping has said. “[We] have serious concerns regarding the growing use of unilateral and regional regulatory measures affecting global shipping,” ICS wrote in a briefing paper which was received by Shipping Australia....
October 30, 2026

Global marine insurance premiums rise

Global marine insurance premiums rose by about 5.5% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the latest, 2026, analysis from the International Union of Marine...
Global marine insurance premiums rose by about 5.5% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the latest, 2026, analysis from the International Union of Marine Insurance.  Total global marine insurance premiums hit USD$42.6 billion, the IUMI reports. Ocean hull insurance premiums rose by 9.4% to USD$10.5 billion, driven by global fleet growth, higher vessel values...
October 30, 2026

Shipping Australia meets with NineSquared in national freight charges consultation

Shipping Australia earlier this week met with economic consultant, NineSquared, which has been engaged as part of a national consultation on landside freight charges. We...
Shipping Australia earlier this week met with economic consultant, NineSquared, which has been engaged as part of a national consultation on landside freight charges. We had a productive discussion today and Shipping Australia advocated for more efficient supply chains, greater transparency, prevention of burden shifting, and action in relation to monopoly power. We were pleased...
October 28, 2026

Maersk completes ethanol bunkering

Maersk has announced the successful ethanol bunkering of the Maersk Halifax, a retrofitted dual-fuel vessel, in Singapore. The event was the first time ethanol has...
Maersk has announced the successful ethanol bunkering of the Maersk Halifax, a retrofitted dual-fuel vessel, in Singapore. The event was the first time ethanol has been bunkered on a retrofitted ship in the Maersk Fleet. Approximately 5,000 tonnes of ISCC-certified methanol were loaded onto the container ship, “providing valuable operational experience and insights into the...
October 23, 2026

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YSA NSW End of Year Celebration 2026 – Sydney Harbour Tug Tour & Drinks

November 12, 2026 @ 1:00pm
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Join YSA for our end of 2026 celebration: a tug tour of Sydney Harbour followed by drinks and nibbles at the pub! Hosted by Svitzer,...
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Join YSA for our end of 2026 celebration: a tug tour of Sydney Harbour followed by drinks and nibbles at the pub! Hosted by Svitzer, YSA are lucky to board and learn about some of the hardest working vessels in Sydney Harbour during one of their busiest periods of the year. Learn about the work...

SAL Victorian State Committee – Special End of Year Luncheon

November 27, 2026 @ 12:30pm
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  SAL Victorian State Committee Special End of Year Luncheon FRIDAY, 27 November 2026 1230 to 1500 At the Royal Automobile Club, 501 Bourke Street,...
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  SAL Victorian State Committee Special End of Year Luncheon FRIDAY, 27 November 2026 1230 to 1500 At the Royal Automobile Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000   PROUDLY SPONSORED BY  We would be delighted to have the pleasure of your company at Shipping Australia’s final event of the year. The luncheon features international...
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