Vale Joe Crumlin
JOE Crumlin, a seafarer and trade unionist, died on Monday this week. MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin, who is Joe Crumlin’s son, described his father as “a legend on the...
MPV sector looks to a relatively bright 2023: Drewry
MULTIPURPOSE vessel rates are expected to soften through the coming year, but the rate of decline is expected to be less than in competing sectors such as containerships and...
DCN Magazine January 2023 edition: Feature Focus – LNG & offshore
The January 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: LNG & offshore - Change is ahead for LNG and offshore sectors;...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 29
THIS week was a sleepy week, but several stories rose to the surface and demanded attention. Firstly, there was the saga of the cruise ship Viking Orion. Biofouling was discovered...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued a steep decline this past week, hitting 1130 on Friday. The decline began after the index saw a peak of 1723 on 21 December; it has declined every...
Port upgrades firewater system
AN UPGRADE and replacement of the firewater system on Port Taranaki’s Newton King Tanker Terminal (NKTT) has been completed. The New Zealand port said it would help protect and...
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all our readers
AS 2022 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...
BIMCO CII clause for time charters – the dust begins to settle
By Reed Smith transportation lawyers Nick Austin, Mike Adamson and Laura Hyne JUST as there is no easy route to decarbonisation, there is no straightforward way of balancing a...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 28
TWO big reports made the news this week, one of them being the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's final report on the APL England incident....
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index rounded out last week on a high, hitting 1560, the highest it has been since late October. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending 16 December 2022. Source:...
DCN Magazine December edition: Feature Focus - 2022 DCN Awards winners
The December 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: The 2022 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards...
THE GRILL: Diana Geaboc
What does your work as a project engineer involve? I deliver projects. I’m in what’s called the Asset Services team, and within the Asset Services team we have a team called...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 27
THIS week, two unions made a submission to the strategic fleet taskforce urging it to address issues around maritime training. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended last week at 1386 on 9 December. This past week was slightly up after several relatively flat weeks. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending on 9...
Port company grant helps Nippers
A COMMUNITY grant from NSW Ports has helped fund new boards for Wollongong City Surf Life Saving Club’s Nippers. NSW Ports communications manager Brooke Eggleton said Wollongong...
