Upcoming events in 2024
THE NEW year is upon us and it is time to look forward to the myriad industry events that will provide opportunities to learn, exchange ideas and meet friends and colleagues. The...
Spirit of a new era
A BRAND-NEW fleet will replace two iconic ferries servicing the Bass Strait in 2024. Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II have connected Tasmania with the Australian...
Playing with fire: lithium-ion batteries
IN NOVEMBER 2022 insurers TT Club and UK P&I Club and scientific consultant Brookes Bell published a whitepaper suggesting the risk of transporting lithium-ion batteries poses a...
Shipping industry talks net-zero strategy at COP28
SHIPPING industry representatives at COP28 set a course to deliver on the International Maritime Organization’s net zero strategy. More than 60 organisations and 300 leaders met...
Cruise ship arrives at Brisbane International Cruise Terminal
ON Friday 8 December the cruise ship Disney Wonder arrived at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal on its maiden call as part of its inaugural Australian season. Port of...
Big cargo for Snowy 2.0 transported from Port Kembla
THE SECOND of six massive spiral cases for the Snowy 2.0 power station has been transported 422 kilometres from Port Kembla to Lobs Hole in the Snowy Mountains. Spread out over...
OneStop to launch new rail module
ONESTOP is launching a new rail module for rail operators and intermodal facilities. The OneStop Rail Module is due to go live this month at Patrick’s PortRail Melbourne rail...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index climbed to lofty heights early last week before a steep decline in the latter part of the week. The index hit a high of 3346 on Tuesday (4 December) before...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 77
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has been suspending its planned industrial action at DP World terminals this week as the two parties conduct negotiations at the Fair Work...
World Container Index increases
THE DREWRY World Container Index increased by 6% this past week, reaching US$1461 per 40-foot container. The composite index has dropped by 32% when compared with the same week...
OMC marks 30 years of DUKC
TWENTY twenty-three is the 30th anniversary of OMC International’s DUKC. The dynamic under-keel clearance system was first installed at the Queensland coal port of Hay Point. OMC...
Maersk to expand South East Asia supply chain infrastructure
MAERSK plans to invest more than US$500 million to expand its supply chain infrastructure to support South East Asia as a global production hub. Maersk’s planned three-year...
Victoria looks to boost trade ties with France
THE VICTORIAN government has signed a letter of intent with France to foster stronger trade and investment ties across a range of sectors. France’s Ambassador to Australia...
THE GRILL: Monika Lemajic
Monika Lemajic and DCN caught up for a chat about life at WISTA, asset management, creative side-projects and dancing Tell us about your job and what it involves. My current role...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Finland
Shipbuilders, sophisticated maritime technology, ferries and icebreakers all form part of Finland’s vast maritime industry FINLAND has a coastline dotted with thousands of islands...
