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THE GRILL: Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh

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DCN caught up with Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh from Shipping Australia to discuss autonomous shipping, life in Iran and Persian history What is your job and what does it involve? I am a...
THE GRILL: Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh

Baltic Exchange weekly report

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THE BALTIC Dry Index ended this past week at 1701 on Friday (29 September). This was an increase of 5.4% on Monday’s index of 1614. However, Friday’s index was a decrease on a...
Baltic Exchange weekly report

The DCN Weekly: Episode 67

1 min read
IN THE news this week, the Australian Federal Police seized 200 kilograms of cocaine from a ship that berthed at the port of Melbourne....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 67

World Container Index falls yet again

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THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 5.1% to US$1404.38 per 40-foot container this past week and has dropped by 65% when compared with the same week last year. The index...
World Container Index falls yet again

Three Linfox warehouses automated with SAP technology

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LINFOX has automated three of its warehouse sites using a custom “digital warehouse solution” developed with support from SAP. Software company SAP helped Linfox implement the DWS...
Three Linfox warehouses automated with SAP technology

World Container Index continues to slip

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THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 5.2% to US$1479.48 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index has dropped by 66.9% when compared with the same week last...
World Container Index continues to slip

The DCN Weekly: Episode 66

1 min read
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau this week released findings from its investigation into a fatal crew transfer accident in 2021....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 66

Baltic Exchange weekly report

10 mins read
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its upward trajectory over the past week. The index kicked off the week on Monday (18 September) at 1439, already 4.2% above the previous week’s...
Baltic Exchange weekly report

TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your awards nominations in now

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NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on Wednesday, 4 October, so don’t...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your awards nominations in now

West Gate Tunnel machinery shipped back to Europe

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A TUNNEL boring machine working on the West Gate Tunnel project in Victoria is on its final journey as major parts are shipped back to the machine’s manufacturer in Germany. The...
West Gate Tunnel machinery shipped back to Europe

COP28 freight forwarding and logistics partner announced

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COP28 has appointed Kuehne+Nagel as the official logistics partner at the global 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. From November 30 until December 12, the event is...
COP28 freight forwarding and logistics partner announced

TasPorts community grants go to 15 recipients

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THE TASPORTS Community Grant Program has invested nearly $200,000 into projects around the state, and it has just announced this year’s 15 recipients in its fifth funding round....
TasPorts community grants go to 15 recipients

Container index continues to decrease

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THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 7.1% this past week to US$1561.30 per 40-foot container. The composite index has dropped by 68.4% when compared with the same week...
Container index continues to decrease

Baltic Exchange weekly report

9 mins read
THE BALTIC Dry Index climbed steadily throughout last week. The index, which measures prices paid for transporting dry bulk, started the week at 1209, and ended the week at 1381...
Baltic Exchange weekly report

Shipping summit to take place at COP28

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SHIPPING industry kahunas will meet in Dubai for the Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit, which is connected to the UNFCCC Climate Conference COP28. The summit will take place...
Shipping summit to take place at COP28