Australia suspends live export licence of sheep exporter

Australia's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources suspended the live export licence of the company implicated in the death of 2,400 sheep from heat stress onboard the livestock carrier 'Awassi Express' in August 2017.

Oil released from Odfjell tanker after collision with jetty

While going to its assigned berth for loading, the 'Bow Jubail' made contact with the jetty and accidentally ruptured the hull, on June 23. As result, about 217 tons of heavy fuel oil (HFO) were released from the fuel tank. The leakage has now stopped, and there is no risk of further spills.

Tehran hosts intl. conference on transportation, logistics

The second edition of Iran’s International Conference on Export Transportation and Logistics was held at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Sunday.

One dead, dozens missing after ferry sinks in Indonesian lake

Dozens of people are missing and one has already been confirmed dead, after a ferry with about 80 people onboard sank Monday, while underway in Lake Toba, in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, according to data provided by the national disaster agency. An estimated 18 people were rescued.

LNG leak reported at LNG plant in Norway

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) started an investigation into an LNG leak at the Hammerfest LNG plant on 17 June 2018. The incident happened while a road tanker was being filled with LNG at the Equinor facility at Melkøya outside Hammerfest in northern Norway.

US announces more tariffs on Chinese goods

As US and China are imposing tariffs on each other's goods, President Trump announced that US will go one step further, as it will impose tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. This comes as an addition to the tariffs on $50 billion of goods from China which are already imposed.

NEO 2018: Half electricity to be from wind and solar by 2050

Wind and solar are set to surge to almost “50 by 50” – 50% of world generation by 2050 – on the back of precipitous reductions in cost, and the advent of cheaper and cheaper batteries that will enable electricity to be stored and discharged to meet shifts in demand and supply, said Bloomberg NEF (BNEF) in its annual long-term analysis of the future of the global electricity system – New Energy Outlook (NEO) 2018. Coal shrinks to just 11% of global electricity generation by 2050.

VLOC collides with containership at Kaohsiung port

Very Large Ore Carrier 'China Steel Innovator' collided with the stern of the berthed containership 'Ever Laden' on June 19, while it was maneuvering in Kaohsiung Port, Taiwan, upon arriving from Australia, carrying ore cargo.

Tanker splits in half after running aground off Taiwan

Two tankers 'Winner 19' and the 'Shine Luck' ran aground on June 14 due to inclement weather. According to Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council, a total of 32 crew members of both vessels were rescued, while there are still about 200 metric tones of oil on the two oil tankers. However, no spills have been reported.

Panama imports its first LNG cargo

Panama has imported its first LNG cargo to commission the newly built $1 billion Costa Norte facility and power plant at Colon, expected to be a launch-pad for LNG trade across Central America. The Engie-chartered tanker 'Provalys' arrived last week, carrying a cargo exported from the Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana, in March, Reuters reported.