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...
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...
