Pro-Palestine blockade continues at VICT
VICTORIA International Container Terminal remained closed on Monday evening as protesters blocked access to Webb Dock. A blockade began on Friday evening (19 January) as...
TasPorts pilots to stop work as industrial action escalates
TASPORTS and the Australian Maritime Officers Union have warned industrial action will escalate as marine pilots prepare for a four-hour work stoppage on Thursday. TasPorts pilots...
Swire Projects unveils new WA service
SWIRE Projects has introduced a service connecting Western Australia with ports in Asia. The Western Australia Express (WAX) service is a monthly semi liner shipping service which...
Tassie shipbuilder welcomes 15 new apprentices
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat welcomed 15 new apprentices this week, including the highest intake of female apprentices in the company’s history. Incat is taking on the new...
$70 million committed to Bell Bay hydrogen hub
THE FEDERAL government has committed $70 million to help develop a hydrogen hub in Bell Bay. Total investment in the project, including from the Tasmanian government and the...
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk join forces on long-term collaboration
HAPAG-LLOYD and Maersk have joined forces on a long-term collaboration starting in February 2025. The so-called Gemini Cooperation partnership would comprise a fleet pool of...
Qantas to launch Darwin-Singapore service
QANTAS intends to launch a new international route connecting Darwin and Singapore. The direct flights would begin in December 2024, and speed up journeys between the Northern...
ONE orders 12 methanol-fuelled ships
OCEAN Network Express has signed contracts for the construction of 12 new methanol dual-fuel containerships. The contracts are with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding,...
TasPorts pilots to launch industrial action
TASPORTS has received notice that its marine pilots intend to begin industrial action on Friday. DCN understands the pilots, represented by the Australian Maritime Officers Union,...
Master planning begins for Kimberley ports
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority has engaged a port planning consultant to develop master plans for the ports of Broome, Derby, Wyndham and Yampi Sound. Kimberley Ports awarded the...
Southern Ports and WA uni partner on regional scholarship
SOUTHERN Ports has partnered with Curtin University to offer the Steve Lewis Regional Scholarship, named after the ports’ former CEO. The scholarship aims to financially support a...
CMA CGM and Air France-KLM scupper air-cargo deal
CMA CGM and Air France-KLM have agreed to end their air-cargo partnership. The ocean carrier entered a partnership deal with the airline holding company in May 2022, and it came...
Newcastle international terminal taking shape
CONSTRUCTION is progressing on a new international terminal at Newcastle Airport. The federal government committed $55 million for the terminal expansion project and border...
Yemen's Ansar Allah threaten US ships in Gulf of Aden and Red Sea
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah group, also known as the Houthi movement, intends to expand its targets in the region to include US ships. Global media have reported Ansar Allah plans to...
Record year for container throughput in Singapore
ANNUAL vessel arrival tonnage at the Port of Singapore exceeded three billion gross tonnes in 2023, setting a record for the port. Singapore’s acting minister for transport Chee...
