(IN BRIEF) During Singapore Maritime Week, DNV awarded Australian company Fortescue with class and statutory certificates for its revolutionary dual-fuelled ammonia-powered ship, the ‘Green Pioneer’. This achievement marked the culmination of a project initiated in 2021, with DNV engaged to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Explore the depths of Australia’s ambitious renewable energy endeavor unfolding in the Snowy Mountains, where the Webuild Group and Clough, in collaboration with Snowy Hydro Limited, are spearheading the Future Generation project. This pumped-storage scheme, distinct from conventional … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a contract worth €2.7 billion for the supply of up to 123 “Schwerer Waffenträger Infanterie” vehicles. These vehicles, intended to replace the Wiesel tracked vehicle, will be equipped with advanced weaponry and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anthony Albanese, Armin Papperger, Australia, German Bundeswehr, Germany, Heavy Weapon Carrier, John Abunassar, Nathan Poyner, Olaf Scholz, partnership, Pat Conroy MP, Rheinmetall, Thomas Hitschler
(IN BRIEF) DNV provided crucial technical due diligence services to MYTILINEOS, enabling the successful financial close of the Munna Creek solar project in Queensland, Australia. With an installed capacity of 150 MWp and main offtakers including Telstra and National Broadband, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Australia, Brice Le Gallo, DNV, Financial, Matthew Forwood, Matthew Tilbrook, Munna Creek Solar Farm, MYTILINEOS, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Webuild, in collaboration with its local subsidiary Clough, has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of Snowy 2.0, Australia’s largest hydropower project, with the completion of 100,000 pre-cast concrete segments out of a planned total of 130,000. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Australia, Clough, partnership, Snowy 2.0 Project, sustainability, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) Optus, a leading Australian telecom operator, has conducted successful trials of Ericsson’s high-capacity wideband multi-operator Radio Dot System, positioning itself at the forefront of indoor 5G connectivity innovation. The system promises to deliver high-speed, ultra-low latency, and reliable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G connectivity, Australia, Daniel Ode, Ericsson, Kent Wu, Optus, partnership, Radio Dot System
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has announced the acquisition of The Lumery, a Melbourne-based martech consultancy, to enhance its marketing transformation capabilities in Australia. The move reflects Accenture Song’s commitment to helping businesses adapt to evolving customer needs and expectations through technology-driven … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Australia, Mark Green, Marketing Transformation, partnership, Peter Burns, Rajan Kumar, The Lumery
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re Institute’s latest analysis reveals that climate change is poised to escalate economic losses globally due to severe weather events. The report highlights the vulnerability of countries like the Philippines and the United States, which face significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Economy, Financial, Insurance, Switzerland
Tagged Australia, Austria, CHINA, climate change, economic losses, floods, GDP, INDIA, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, Japan, Jérôme Jean Haegeli, PHILIPPINES, property damage losses, severe thunderstorms, Swiss Re, Swiss Re Institute, Switzerland, Taiwan, THAILAND, tropical cyclones, US, US economy, weather perils, weather-related natural catastrophes, winter storms
(IN BRIEF) BMT, a global leader in ship design and technical consultancy, has unveiled the CAIMEN® Large design, strategically positioned to bolster Australia’s Landing Craft-Heavy (LC-H) requirements amid the nation’s focus on enhancing amphibious capabilities in littoral environments. Graeme Nayler, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Optus and Ericsson have collaborated to deploy dynamic energy efficiency software solutions in Optus’s 5G mobile network, resulting in a potential incremental reduction in energy consumption across the network’s Ericsson radio access footprint. The implemented solutions, including Massive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G networks, Australia, Booster Carrier Sleep solutions, Daniel Ode, energy savings, Ericsson, Lambo Kanagaratnam, Massive MIMO Sleep mode, Optus, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom, a key player in intelligent transportation systems, partnered with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) for a project in Queensland, Australia. Their collaboration led to the implementation of portable Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Australia, Australian roadworks, Award, C-ITS, Connected and Automated Vehicle Award, IRS, ITS Australia Awards 2024, ITS Roadside Stations, Kapsch TrafficCom, Matthew McLeish, Queensland, roadworks, SCMS, TMR, traffic solutions
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has formally approached the Board of CSR Limited, a prominent Australian building materials company, with a non-binding indicative offer to acquire all of CSR’s issued share capital through a scheme of arrangement at A$9.00 cash per share. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Australia, construction, CSR Limited, partnership, Saint-Gobain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) De Grey Mining Limited has contracted Metso to supply crucial equipment, including a Superior™ MKIII 50-65 primary gyratory crusher and two 14MW Premier™ ball mills, for its Hemi Gold Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. With a combined … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News
Tagged acquisitions, Australia, De Grey Mining, Glenn Jardine, Hemi Gold Project, Kai Rönnberg, Metso, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Telstra and Ericsson have unveiled a groundbreaking deployment of high-density microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) within Ericsson’s Cloud Native Infrastructure Solution (CNIS), bolstering Telstra’s 5G Core functions with notable energy efficiency. The deployment features AMD’s Genoa processors, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G Core Deployment, AMD, Australia, Emilio Romeo, Ericsson, partnership, Shailin Sehgal, sustainability, Telstra
(IN BRIEF) Despite comprising nearly half of the global workforce, women represent only 22% of the energy sector, with 32% involvement in renewables. Iberdrola, acknowledging this gender disparity, leads various programs across Spain, the UK, the US, Mexico, Brazil, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Society, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, Brazil, energy sector, Iberdrola, leadership, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States, women empowerment
(IN BRIEF) BioNTech, a leading biotechnology company, has formalized a multi-year strategic partnership with the State of Victoria in Australia, building upon a prior Letter of Intent established in October 2022. The collaboration aims to strengthen the local mRNA ecosystem … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology
Tagged Australia, BioNTainers, BioNTech, mRNA Ecosystem, partnership, Prof. Ugur Sahin, Sierk Poetting, sustainability, Victoria
(IN BRIEF) A new report by EY highlights the pressing need for universities to revamp their digital education practices and improve the overall student experience. The report, based on data from over 3,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students across eleven countries … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, CANADA, Catherine Friday, digital, Education, EY, INDIA, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, partnership, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, student, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, universities, US
(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) is strengthening its presence in Australia by opening seven new facilities across the country as part of its global integrator strategy. These additions, to be completed by Q1 2024, will bring Maersk’s total number of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Australia, Kylie Fraser, Maersk, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Swinburne University of Technology have jointly launched the Energy Transition Hub at Swinburne’s Melbourne campus, marking the most advanced facility of its kind in Australia. Valued at $5.2 million, the hub combines Siemens’ digital energy technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Australia, digital energy technology, energy grid laboratory, Energy Transition Hub, Melbourne, Peter Halliday, Professor Karen Hapgood, R&D, Siemens, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Swinburne University of Technology
(IN BRIEF) Prof Maren Duvendack, a Professor of Evaluation in Economics at the University of East Anglia (UEA), is embarking on an 8,000 km sailing journey from South Africa to Australia as part of the Clipper Round the World race. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Non Profit, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, charity, Clipper Round the World race, fundraising, Prof Maren Duvendack, South Africa, UEA, UNICEF
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