In an address to Fiji's Parliament on the 7th of August, 2019, the Attorney General and Minister of Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, made specific mention of the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership being...
Local firefighters are describing electric vehicle battery fires as the fires that just don't go out, with risk of reignition several days after it's put out. Firefighters are learning it...
UNCTAD’s liner shipping connectivity index (LSCI) for 2019 is out, showing countries that have improved or worsened their positions in maritime transport networks. China has retained its lead as the country best...
Federated Farmers is urging the government to be less political and more transparent in its approach to climate change.This has come after criticism the Zero Carbon Bill was introduced to parliament before...
To achieve compliance with the sulphur cap, simply switching to a low sulphur fuel at January 2020 will not be enough. High sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) is primarily based on...
Tuvalu's government wants assistance with developing a tourism policy that embraces the fight against climate change. Tourism Minister Taukelina Finikaso said the new policy should incorporate a rebranding of the...
A climate change strategy for Australia's foreign aid programme has languished on the foreign minister's desk for six months.Foreign aid groups have criticised the delay by Marise Payne, saying it...
Pilot error was to blame for a fatal plane crash in Federated States of Micronesia last September. The 737-800, from Papua New Guinea's national airline Air Niugini, crashed 460 metres short...
To demonstrate potential cost savings for vessel/fleet owners commonly implemented in the land Fleet Management industry through use of AST’s Intelligent Remote Asset Management System (iRAMS) telemetry to monitor vessel...
In June and July 2019, multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the World Bank Group reported on progress towards increasing climate finance, as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved funding for...
With the deadline looming for the new IMO regulations reducing vessel sulphur dioxide emissions, new research suggests that fuel costs for shippers on the Asia-Europe trades could rise as much...
From New Zealand you could go half way around the world for the price of a flight to Tuvalu. After stopping in Fiji, you fly due north for three hours...
