Doctoral candidate Peter Martin is carrying out research into the implications of a perceived "sea blindness" in terms of Australia's strategic maritime outlook, particularly in relation to Australia's Liquefied Natural Gas trade dynamic. Mr … [Read more...]
Gas glut sees seaborne-trade increase but LNG future is uncertain
In the latest "Resources and Energy Quarterly" (December 2020), the Chief Economist notes that volumes of seaborne LNG have increased despite COVID because of a massive gas glut. While LNG appears to have a near-term future as a transition fuel, … [Read more...]
Future fuels: zero-emission ships technically ready to hit the water by 2024
Developments that will shape the future of fuel for shipping have been coming thick and fast in recent weeks. So fast, in fact, that an executive from international class society Lloyd's Register has told the UN that zero-carbon emission vessels … [Read more...]
More LNG carrier ship calls for Port Kembla
An expansion of capacity at the planned Port Kembla Gas Terminal was approved in late April by the New South Wales Government. Limits on the number of LNG ships that can call at Port Kembla have been removed. The project originally assumed a flat … [Read more...]
Evaluation study gets underway into onboard maritime carbon capture and storage
International maritime design and engineering consultancy Houlder has begun a study into the potential marine application of carbon capture technology onboard ships. It has partnered with PMW Technology, which has developed an “Advanced Cryogenic … [Read more...]