Australia


Reimei vessel. May 4, 2026
MOL achieves 98% methane slip reduction in LNG-fuelled vessel trials  

Japanese shipping company exceeds target in demonstration trials aboard coal carrier operating between Japan and Australia.
Aerial view of Port of Yokohama. May 1, 2026
Asia-Pacific ports advance cross-sector hydrogen and e-fuel infrastructure  

Accelleron report highlights a coordinated approach combining energy, industry and shipping demand to stimulate market development.
AiP handover ceremony for two next-generation 80m tanker designs. April 24, 2026
Bureau Veritas approves dual-fuel tanker designs for Australian coastal operations  

SeaTech Solutions receives approval in principle for 80 m vessels designed to carry methanol and biofuels.
Gotland Horizon X render. April 13, 2026
Echandia to supply battery system for Gotlandsbolaget’s hybrid ferry  

Swedish battery supplier wins contract for new high-speed catamaran operating between Visby and Nynäshamn.
80-metre high-speed ro-pax ferry render. April 1, 2026
Incat Crowther designs 80-metre high-speed ro-pax ferry for South Korean Yellow Sea routes  

Vessel will transport 572 passengers and 60 cars between Incheon and Ongjin County islands.
Artistic impression of battery-electric ferry for operation on Perth’s Swan River. March 19, 2026
Lloyd’s Register to class Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet  

Echo Marine Group partners with Lloyd’s Register on five battery-electric ferries for Perth’s Swan River.
Molslinjen ferry illustration. March 19, 2026
Molslinjen order propels Australia to top of battery vessel production rankings  

Danish ferry operator’s three-catamaran order at Incat Tasmania shifts global manufacturing landscape, analysis shows.
Seatransport 73m SLV February 26, 2026
Lloyd’s Register grants approval for hybrid nuclear power design for amphibious vessels  

Classification society approves Seatransport’s concept integrating micro modular reactors with diesel-electric systems.
NYK Line and BHP Group sign MoU. November 26, 2025
NYK Line and BHP renew partnership for dry bulk decarbonisation  

Japanese shipping firm and Australian resources company extend collaboration on alternative fuels and vessel safety.
Chris Seide, Integr8 Fuels and William Kanavan, Pentarch Offshore Solutions. November 25, 2025
Integr8 Fuels signs MOU with Pentarch for bunker services at Port of Edrom  

Integr8 Fuels and Pentarch Offshore Solutions have signed an agreement to develop bunker fuel services.
Port of Bell Bay and Bell Bay Industrial Precinct. November 10, 2025
TasPorts and H2U Group sign MoU to explore green ammonia production at Bell Bay  

Feasibility study to assess 500,000 tonne per year green ammonia facility in northern Tasmania.
Demonstration vessel REIMEI. October 7, 2025
Japanese consortium achieves 98% methane slip reduction in LNG vessel trials  

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Kanadevia, and Yanmar exceed target in onboard demonstration.
MOL joins Pilbara ammonia bunkering hub project. October 7, 2025
MOL becomes first shipping company to join Pilbara ammonia bunkering hub initiative  

Japanese shipping company signs MoU for clean ammonia bunkering operations in Western Australia by 2030.