Happy holidays to all DCN readers
AS 2023 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
Australian hydrogen carrier developer signs MOU
ASX-listed Provaris has signed a 12-month memorandum of understanding with Uniper to evaluate the delivery of green hydrogen to Germany using Provaris’ compressed hydrogen H2Neo...
IMO publishes onshore power supply resource
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has published a workshop package on onshore power supply (OPS). The package is for use by port stakeholders and explains how ports can use...
New bridge to boost freight connectivity
A NEW bridge has opened on Girgarre-Rushworth Road between Stanhope and Rushworth in rural Victoria. The bridge is to boost connectivity and reducing travel times for the region’s...
WA updates regime to put more freight on rail
CHANGES to the Western Australian Rail Access Regime could see more freight moved by rail, according to the state government. The changes, part of the new Railways (Access) Code...
NZ minister heads to India and Singapore for trade talks
NEW Zealand trade minister Todd McClay is travelling to India and Singapore with a goal to advance NZ’s relationships with the two countries. Mr McClay was due to depart on 18...
World Container Index inches up
THE DREWRY World Container Index increased this past week by 4$ to $1521 per 40-foot container. The composite index has dropped by 28% when compared with the same week last year....
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell slightly at the end of a dynamic week, but the index is still higher than it has been for most of the past year. The BDI hit 2348 on Friday (15...
An evening aboard the James Craig
A DOWNPOUR drenched Sydney as guests arrived for a joint networking function on the nineteenth-century barque James Craig. Shipping industry professionals of all ages gathered...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 78
WOODSIDE Energy signed a deal with three maritime unions this week to employ about 70 Australian seafarers on a Woodside-chartered LNG carrier....
Looking ahead in the west
Could you give us a snapshot of trade through Fremantle Ports over the past 12 months? The headline numbers for the past financial year, we had a before-tax profit of $67 million,...
Shipping Australia NSW 2023 Christmas luncheon
SHIPPING Australia’s annual Christmas lunch is a highlight of the festive season – and the year – for many in the shipping community. Hundreds gathered at Sydney’s Hyatt Regency...
NYK joins ammonia research partnership
NYK Line, JERA and chemicals company Resonac have partnered for a joint study on ammonia bunkering. Shipping company NYK and Japanese power company JERA said the companies are...
Charting a new course at Barry Beach Terminal
BARRY Beach Marine Terminal is situated in an area of southern Victoria know for its natural beauty and wild coastline. The terminal is on Corner Inlet, which is just north of...
Maritime NZ says health and safety risks need to be top priority
MARITIME NZ has told commercial operators they need to understand and meet their health and safety obligations, including when staff are sent to work overseas. This comes after...
