Australia

Australia becomes world’s largest LNG exporter

Australia became the world’s largest exporter of LNG, for the first time in November, as it surpassed Qatar. This comes after the beginning of several export projects in the country over the past three years, such as the Ichthys LNF project off Australia’s northern coast.

Qatar is not the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) anymore, as in November, data from Refinitiv Eikon showed that Australia took its place as the largest exporting country around the globe.

The increased...

https://safety4sea.com/australia-becomes-worlds-largest-lng-exporter/

Australia to review open-loop scrubber strategy with Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will hold discussions with state authorities and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to review whether or not the country will allow the use of open-loop scrubbers in Australian waters. As it stands, AMSA will permit ships operating in...

https://splash247.com/australia-to-review-open-loop-scrubber-strategy-with-great-barrier-reef-marine-park-authority/

Australia’s Labor Party makes inquiry to improve maritime industry

Australia’s Labor Party establish a Senate inquiry regarding Australian shipping. The inquiry asks for the development of a bipartisan support to address the adverse situation that the Australian maritime industry is currently facing.

The Senate supported that the matters concerning Australian shipping should be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 13 August 2019. ​Submissions should be received by ​5 March 2019.​

The inquiry will...

https://safety4sea.com/australias-labor-party-makes-inquiry-to-improve-maritime-industry/

New report raises fuel security concerns for Australia

With less than three weeks of liquid fuel reserves, Australia risks grinding to a halt following a global economic shock or conflict along a major trade route, but a new report by the Maritime Union of Australia outlines a potential solution for bigger fuel security that would cost consumers less than a cent per litre. The report examines the policy and industry changes that have caused fuel supplies to fall to just a quarter of the International Energy Agency’s fuel stockholding obligation,...

https://safety4sea.com/new-report-raises-fuel-security-concerns-for-australia/

Rail infrastructure to be built at Port Botany’s container terminals

NSW Ports will invest in ‘on-dock’ rail infrastructure capacity at each of the three container terminals at Port Botany, starting in 2019. The Investment will be in stages, while stevedores will need to invest in rail operating equipment to meet target terminal capacities.

Namely, the rail infrastructure will begin in 2019 and is expected to be ready to operate by 2023. Yet, rail operations at Patrick are set to continue during the period of construction. NSW Ports will invest $120 million on...

https://safety4sea.com/rail-infrastructure-to-be-built-at-port-botanys-container-terminals/

Australia greenlights Cairns Shipping Development Project

The Australian Government has greenlighted the Cairns Shipping Development Project, signing off on the environmental impact statement. The project, comprising a $120 million investment from the Queensland Government, seeks to upgrade the Port of Cairns to improve access for larger ships, including cruise ships.

The project namely foresees dredging to widen and deepen the existing outer shipping channel (Trinity Inlet), widening and deepening of the existing inner harbour channel and Crystal...

https://safety4sea.com/australia-greenlights-cairns-shipping-development-project/

Hot Pot News from GAC

29-Nov-2018

FORESHORE DEVELOPMENT WITH INFILLING WORKS
Singapore

PORT REOPENED WITH RESTRICTIONS
Port Kembla, Australia

Foreshore development with infilling works
Thursday, November 29, 2018, Singapore

The working period for foreshore development with infilling works off Harbour Front, Cruise Bay, has been extended.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.119 of 2018 dated 28 November, the works will now be carried out from 29 November 2018 to 28 May 2019, 24...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/29/hot-pot-news-from-gac-10/

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