Tag: Australia

A Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation-led consortium successfully conducted ship-to-ship transfers of ammonia at anchorages within the Port of Dampier on 14 September 2024.

NORDEN and BHP have entered into a lower CO2 emission biofuel arrangement for approximately 1,000 tonnes of 100% biofuel (B100) to be used on a voyage from Hay Point, Australia to Rotterdam, Netherlands on the Capesize vessel NORD Steel.

Ports Australia has released its State of Trade report, demonstrating the critical role Australian ports play in Australia’s economic security and workforce.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was alerted to an allision between the Singapore-flagged vessel, MAERSK SHEKOU, and the tall ship, STS LEEUWIN II, in the Port of Fremantle, Australia. 

As Britannia Club informs, the BMSB is native to East Asia, specifically found in China, Japan and South Korea; it has aggressively invaded the US and Europe and is considered an invasive species by Australia and New Zealand.

COSCO has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia's Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) to collaborate on developing a green fuel supply chain. 

The Australia-Singapore Initiative on Low-Emissions Technologies (ASLET) seeks to enhance the use of low-emission fuels and technologies.

The RSPCA welcomed the passage of the bill to phase out live sheep export through the House of Representatives.

As Gard P&I Club informs, Australia can impose substantial fines on foreign shipowners if they fail to pay additional ‘top up’ crew wages when a ship carries cargo between ports in Australia.

Australia plans to prohibit the live export of sheep by sea starting in May 2028, aiming to assist those affected by this decision, stated Agriculture Minister Murray Watt, Bloomberg highlights.