ABEL Energy, a leading developer of green methanol as a marine fuel, is accelerating the potential build of a $1.7 billion methanol manufacturing plant at a 16-22 hectares site near […]
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/building-of-green-methanol-plant-boosted-at-townsville/
By Ranee Crosby, CEO, Port of Townsville
As the world changes, the Port of Townsville has maintained a strong focus on keeping vital trade moving to support the people of North Queensland and strengthened our resolve to deliver sustainable prosperity.
In December 2020, we launched our 30-year sustainability plan, Port Vision 2050. This roadmap captures our plan to do more to protect and improve our planet, grow...
https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/townsville-moving-towards-green-energy-and-sustainability/
After Australian tourism and transport company Sealink Travel Group decided that it needed a new vessel capable of carrying 320 passengers plus freight along the ..
Swire Shipping has announced it will operate its North Asia Express (NAX) service on a fixed-day, fortnightly and 42-day rotation basis, from November 2020.
NAX will offer a direct container service to / from North Asia and Papua New Guinea and Queensland. Transhipment is available via Hong Kong for all other Asian ports and the rest of the world. There will be a nine-day transit from Hong Kong, China, to Lae, Papua New Guinea.
The NAX service was first launched in July 2015 to provide a direct...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/swire-shippings-nax-service-to-run-fortnightly/
Ships arriving at the Port of Townsville will be allowed to berth and unload cargo upon arrival as of midnight tomorrow (00:01 am Friday 01 May) Angus Mitchell, the General Manager of Maritime Safety Queensland, has advised.
Ships will no longer have to wait 14-days from the time of leaving an overseas port. Vessels will still need to be compliant with Federal directives.
Meanwhile, as at the time of writing...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/restrictions-to-be-eased-at-the-port-of-townsville/