Delegates from governments around the world have progressed the shipping industry’s plan to get to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by in an industry world-first set of mandatory emissions limits […]
Media Releases
MSC tops 900 ships, media and analysts report
Shipping’s biggest has gotten a whole lot bigger. Mediterranean Shipping Company has reportedly become the first container shipping line to reach 900 vessels. Media reports indicate that MSC’s current fleet […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/msc-tops-900-ships-media-and-analysts-report/
Adani Ports buys northern Queensland coal terminal in related party deal
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (“Adani”) will acquire the companies that own the North Queensland Export Terminal (NXT), in a non-cash, related party deal. The terminal, located at […]
Explainer: the IMO’s new global fuel standard, economic measure, and how it will likely force ships out of service
A draft new fuel standard has been voted upon by IMO to help the shipping industry decarbonise; a further vote will be needed to bring the new rules into force. […]
US Trade Rep waters down disastrous policy proposals but new policy still induces grave concerns
A major policy re-think by the Office of the US Trade Representative to heavily penalise China-linked shipping calling in the United States has occurred. The shift took place following extensive […]
Hijacks, hostages, and kidnappings – pirates continue to prey on crew members and shipping
A whopping 35% increase in the rate of piracy around the world has been recorded in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according […]
Engage Marine expands in the Northern Territory
Towage provider Engage Marine has announced its first operation in the Northern Territory, for a client based on Groote Eylandt. Groote is about 650km to the south east of Darwin, […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/engage-marine-expands-in-the-northern-territory/
High-level fire response guidelines unveiled by the Vehicle Carrier Safety Forum
Motor vehicle fires aboard car-carrying ships of all kinds have been recognised as both dangerous and challenging and now, as we move into the electric vehicle era, new challenges abound. […]
From growth to slump: warnings of trade plunge, global “recessionary trajectory”
Tariffs, trade tensions, and trade uncertainty have caused a trio of global economic bodies – the WTO, UNCTAD, and the IMF, to sound the economic alarm bells. Incidentally, bear in […]
Seafarers are key workers, ILO declares
Seafarers have been declared to be key workers by a formal resolution of the International Labour Organization, which met in Geneva, Switzerland recently (7 to 11 April 2025). Recalling the […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/seafarers-are-key-workers-ilo-declares/