Three trainee positions at NQBP
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and education, training and employment services provider Mrael have teamed up to offer three apprentice/traineeship horticultural positions...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 7 October 2022
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...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 18
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 17
IN THE news recently, rail freight operator Aurizon invested $5 million in the development of a multi-modal rail terminal at Port of Townsville as part of the company's port...
OPINION: Australian seafarer welfare sustainability is in danger of failure
By David Hammond, CEO, Human Rights at Sea AT THE time of writing, the state of long-term sustainable seafarer funding throughout Australian ports stands into genuine danger of...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your award nominations in NOW
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 16
IN THE news this week, the Australian Federal Police launched a major investigation after more than $182 million worth of drugs was found concealed in a shipment of coffee beans,...
The week in bulk: Capesize market lurches upwards
THE Baltic Dry Index last week continued to climb up from the nadir it hit late last month. On Friday the BDI was at 1816, up from the low of 965 on 31 August. A climb up from a...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 15
THIS week in the news, a Sydney-based logistics tech company Ofload announced its acquisition of CIA Logistics to increase shipment visibility and remove inefficiencies across...
The week in bulk: Capesize revival
THE Baltic Dry Index showed some improvement over the past week after months of steady decline. The index ended the week at 1553, up from the previous Friday’s 1213. A turnaround...
DCN Magazine September edition: Feature Focus – Western Australia
The September 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to the Americas – Our trade with the Americas...
South East Asian ports record more action ahead of peak season: analysis
AS China grapples with the zero-COVID policy and resulting lockdowns, the demand for containers declines amidst the busiest peak season shipping. The interesting trend from the...
THE GRILL: Jamie Lee Baim
What sparked your interest in working as a seafarer? My father. He is a semi-retired ship’s master, and a very skilful and knowledgeable one at that. I used to join him on board...
Darwin Middle Arm Development progressing
THE Northern Territory government is progressing its plans to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. Northern Territory minister for infrastructure, planning...
New inspection service to help alleviate Botany depot congestion
PRICE & Speed is working alongside the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to speed up rural tailgate inspections as biosecurity threats evolve. The container...
