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NSW Ports is the 2023 Major Host Sponsor for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

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DAILY Cargo News is proud to announce that NSW Ports is the Major Host Sponsor of the 2023 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. NSW Ports CEO Marika Calfas said the...
NSW Ports is the 2023 Major Host Sponsor for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

Baltic Exchange weekly report

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THE BALTIC Dry Index crept up last week, hitting 1055 on Friday. The index started the week at 939 on Monday. The index hit a low last week of 919 – its lowest point since a nadir...
Baltic Exchange weekly report

The DCN Weekly: Episode 51

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IN THE news with week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced it had banned the general cargo ship BBC Weser for 90 days....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 51

World Container Index decreases slightly

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DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 0.1% to US$1681.04 per 40-foot container this week. The index has dropped by 78% since the same week last year and is now 84%...
World Container Index decreases slightly

Baltic Exchange weekly report

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THE BALTIC Dry Index fell off a cliff last week, winding up at 919 on Friday (2 June). The index has plummeted 44% since a recent high of 1640 on 10 May. The BDI fell 18% just...
Baltic Exchange weekly report

World Container Index drops slightly

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DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 0.2% to US$1682.10 per 40-foot container this week. Compared with the same week last year, however, the index dropped by...
World Container Index drops slightly

The DCN Weekly: Episode 50

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IN THE news this past week, containership CMA CGM Puccini lost steering and hit a navigational beacon as it left the Port of Melbourne....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 50

MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Malaysia

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One of the world’s busiest shipping lanes is within Malaysia’s jurisdiction, fuelling the country’s strong maritime position and the ongoing threat of piracy MALAYSIA’S coastlines...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Malaysia

MARITIME HISTORY: The biggest ship fuel conversion

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In June 1923, Daily Commercial News carried a story about the largest ship in the world, the Leviathan, being converted from a coal-burner to an oil-burner IN OUR age, heavy fuel...
MARITIME HISTORY: The biggest ship fuel conversion

The DCN Weekly: Episode 49

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IN THE news this week, Australian Border Force officers found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine in a steel hydraulic press sent from Mexico by sea....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 49

Baltic Exchange weekly report

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THE BALTIC Dy Index fell further last week, winding up at 1172 on Friday. This follows on from two and a half weeks of steady decline, starting from a peak of 1640 on 10 May. The...
Baltic Exchange weekly report

The DCN Weekly: Episode 48

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IN the news this week: The containership Shiling lost power off the coast of New Zealand and was towed to safety, but it has yet to be towed to a port for repairs. And also,...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 48

Baltic Exchange weekly report

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THE BALTIC Dry Index saw a decline over the past week. The index was 1384 on Friday (19 May). It ended the previous week at 1558 on Friday (12 May). The BDI started last week...
Baltic Exchange weekly report

WOMEN IN MARITIME: Abby Williams

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Abby Williams is a maritime journalist at the DCN. She was interviewed as part of its coverage of the IMO’s International Day for Women in Maritime. First of all, could you...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Abby Williams

WOMEN IN MARITIME: Alison Cusack

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Alison Cusack is the founder and principal lawyer of Cusack & Co. DCN interviewed her as part of its coverage of the IMO’s International Day for Women in Maritime. What does the...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Alison Cusack