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Sydney man sentenced for 700-litre meth shipment in coconut milk cans
AN AIR freight consignment containing 700 litres (288 kilograms) of meth concealed in cans of coconut milk has seen a Sydney man sentenced to six years in jail. The 86 boxes of...
Investor consortium to buy Atlas Air Worldwide for US$5.2 billion
AIR freight company Atlas Air Worldwide has announced it will be acquired by a consortium of investors led by private equity firm Apollo. Apollo, alongside investment firm...
TasPorts tug wreck pulled from port river
WRECKED tugboat York Cove, which has been at the bottom of Devonport’s Mersey River since late January, has been removed by heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne. York Cove is the first...
New solar powered signalling system unveiled on Inland Rail
A NEW solar powered signalling system completed on a section of the Inland Rail network is expected to save nearly 7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, according to the...
Unions stall Svitzer's EBA termination process by four months
PROCEEDINGS that could have seen Svitzer Australia terminate its enterprise bargaining agreement with three unions representing the company's maritime workforce have been pushed...
IATA reports stable and resilient June air cargo demand
THE International Air Transport Association has reported a healthy and stable performance across global air cargo markets throughout June this year. Global demand, measured in...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 9
This week, industrial action unfolded across Australian ports after towage operator Svitzer Australia lodged a FWC application to terminate its enterprise bargaining agreement...
ILO urges industry to take action against discrimination and abuse at sea
THE INTERNATIONAL Labour Organization is calling for stronger action in preventing discrimination, physical abuse and mental abuse at sea. The ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee...
Zim and WiseTech Global announce data exchange partnership
WISETECH Global and Zim have partnered to exchange data through a direct connection between their systems. The intent of the CargoWise-Zim data connection is to provide CargoWise...
RightShip to expand with acquisition of maritime tech business
ESG focused digital maritime platform RightShip is acquiring a maritime technology business from Thynk Software, expanding its team and capabilities. Once the acquisition is...
Planning underway for container terminal remediation
PORT of Melbourne has announced it is planning for remediation works at Swanson Dock West to improve the condition of the existing wharf structures. The intent of the Swanson Dock...
Sydney welcomes Pacific Encounter back to Australia
PACIFIC Encounter was welcomed into Sydney Harbour on Tuesday morning by four local tugboats and a display of banners and water cannons. The P&O vessel was the second...
First shipment in iron ore export project leaves Darwin Port
IRON ore exports are ramping up at Darwin Port with the first outbound shipment of iron ore sourced from a mine in the state’s Roper region. Bulk carrier The Harmony departed the...
Shipping capacity in strong demand at Wallaroo Port
T-PORTS’ has announced it is on track to receive grain at its Wallaroo bunker site ahead of the 2022 harvest and has opened shipping capacity at its transhipment port. T-Ports...
Study outlines benefits and risks around Tiwi Islands hydrogen export project
PROVARIS Energy has completed a concept design study for its hydrogen export project in the Tiwi Islands, featuring a target export volume of 100,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per...
