Global engineering company Wärtsilä has begun testing ammonia as a fuel that can be used in the shipping and energy sectors for power generation.
The International Maritime Organization’s vision of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping by at least 50% by 2050. Ammonia is a candidate for being...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/engineers-test-ammonia-as-a-potential-marine-fuel/
The Prime Minister of Australia announced that Australian citizens will be restricted from travelling overseas. This restriction commenced 25 March 2020 at 1200hrs AEDST.
This travel restriction does not apply to persons who are:
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) has late this morning (18 March) banned all commercial ships from entering ports in Queensland if the ship, or any person onboard, has been in any country outside of Australia within the last 14-days. Shipping Australia understands that other port authorities are engaging in similar measures.
Direction will hinder trade and hurt AustraliansThe MSQ...
On 16 December Port of Newcastle stunned Shipping Australia’s members with an announcement of 33 per cent increase in coal ship navigation service charges from 01 January 2020. This new fee would apply unless the port user signed a 10 year deed which waives the right to object to matters detailed in the deed such as:
The Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities has released a discussion paper entitled ‘Coastal Trading Reform – Where to from here?’ The paper is available here and submissions are due by 30 October.
This fresh, consultative approach to the challenging task of modifying the Coastal Trading Act is very welcome indeed,”Shipping Australia Limited’s CEO, Rod Nairn said. “The Deputy Prime Minister has clearly set the boundaries, there will be no opening of the coast, no costly...
Freight and transport industry groups agree there is a need for access ramps from the Sydney Gateway link to the Cooks River inter-modal hub. This morning they released a joint statement calling for the access ramps to be reinstated.
The initial design for the Gateway circulated by Roads and Maritime Services included these ramps, but they were removed from an updated design due to “cost concerns” without consultation.
Transport Minister Andrew Constance has now ignored months of submissions for...
Shipping Australia is seeking to recruit a passionate policy and communications professional to join our Sydney based team.
Working at Shipping Australia you will be part of a small, dedicated team striving to support our members and to influence government and other bodies to adopt policies that enable safe, sustainable and environmentally responsible shipping operations.
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The delayed start date of 1 September for the new
biosecurity levy announced in last night’s budget was inevitable.
The design of levy is not yet decided.
The Minister’s special committee is currently trying to work
out how the Government’s target revenue of $108 million per year can be
collected with the least possible impact on the import industry and Australian
consumers, but their report is not due until 1 June. It is simply not
possible, with a general election about to be called, to...
The annual SAL New South Wales Golf Day, held at the Coast Golf Club on Wednesday 13th March was a great success. The forecast rain held off until near the end of the event and there was a good attendance. Players were rewarded with spectacular views of the coast and ocean.
There was some excellent play in a very tight competition with the first three teams only separated by half a point!
A big congratulations to the Collinson Forex team (pictured below), headed up by John Collinson who,...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/collinson-forex-takes-the-honours-at-sal-new-south-wales-golf-day/
