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Baltic Exchange weekly market report

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THE BALTIC Dry Index rounded out the past week at 1323 – down 9.6% on the beginning of the week (when the BDI was 1463) and down significantly from the index’s recent peak of 1996...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report

The DCN Weekly: Episode 21

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Port of Newcastle welcomed Shofu Maru this week, the world's first bulk carrier equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 21

Baltic Exchange weekly market report

7 mins read
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week saw a downturn. The index started the week at 1797 (slightly down on the previous week) and on Friday (28 October) the BDI hit 1534 – a decrease of...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report

LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS FOR THE 2022 AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING & MARITIME INDUSTRY AWARDS

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ACT NOW! There are limited seats are available for the 2022 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, to take place on 10 November at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne...
LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS FOR THE 2022 AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING & MARITIME INDUSTRY AWARDS

The DCN Weekly: Episode 20

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THIS week, the Australian government announced the composition of the taskforce that will look at ways to build a strategic fleet made up of Australian flagged and crewed vessels....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 20

Baltic Exchange weekly market report

7 mins read
THE BALTIC Dry Index rounded out last week at 1819. The BDI since the start of October has been fairly stable, meandering around between a low of 1788 (on 3 October) and a high of...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report

ACCC welcomes new deputy chair

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AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has welcomed the Governor General’s recent appointment of Catriona Lowe as ACCC Deputy Chair and applauded...
ACCC welcomes new deputy chair

And the finalists are …

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Daily Cargo News and our Major Host Sponsor Port of Melbourne invite all our friends and colleagues to join us for the announcement of the winners and recipients of the DCN 2022...
And the finalists are …

Baltic Exchange market report

8 mins read
The Baltic Dry Index last week slightly down after minor ups and downs. The index started the week at 1944 on 10 October, which was the high point for the week. It declined...
Baltic Exchange market report

The DCN Weekly: Episode 19

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THIS week in the news, severe weather in Tasmania prompted TasPorts to suspend shipping at Port of Devonport....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 19

DCN Magazine October edition: Feature Focus – maritime engineering & salvage

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The October 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to Europe – Bugbears are re-emerging after a...
DCN Magazine October edition: Feature Focus – maritime engineering & salvage

THE GRILL: Steve Lewis

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Tell us about where you work and what you did before that. I’ve been the chief executive officer of Southern Ports Authority since January 2019, so a bit over three-and-a-half...
THE GRILL: Steve Lewis

Three trainee positions at NQBP

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NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and education, training and employment services provider Mrael have teamed up to offer three apprentice/traineeship horticultural positions...
Three trainee positions at NQBP

Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 7 October 2022

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THE BALTIC Dry Index ended last week at 1961 – higher than at the start of the week. However, Friday’s BDI number was down compared with a peak on Wednesday at 1996 – the highest...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 7 October 2022

The DCN Weekly: Episode 18

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THE BIG story for this week was CMA CGM Estelle's visit to the Patrick terminal at Port Botany. It has become the ship with the biggest container capacity to visit the port....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 18