DCN Magazine October edition: Feature Focus – Bulk ports and trades
The October edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Bulk ports and trades; Maritime engineering and salvage; Supply...
ICHCA South Australia to host third business luncheon for the year
ICHCA South Australia is to host its third business luncheon for 2021. It will be at the Lakes Hotel on Wednesday 3 November. South Australia minster for infrastructure and...
Australian pilot receives IMO commendation for exceptional bravery at sea
IN December 2020, Australian marine pilot Captain Ritesh Bhamaria was piloting oil tanker MT Godam through the Torres Strait in adverse weather conditions when he and the vessel...
Nuyina compared with Aurora Australis
AUSTRALIA farewelled its iconic Antarctic icebreaker RV Aurora Australis in 2020. Over 31 years the ship completed 150 research and resupply voyages for the Australian Antarctic...
State budget allocates funds for port firefighting system
MID West Ports Authority was allocated $9.9 million in the recent state budget announcements to complete the installation of a port-wide firefighting system. This system will...
Maritime Workplace Behaviours Survey
THE Nautical Institute South East Australia Branch Women in Maritime Committee has developed a survey with the aim to identify the behaviours that are no longer acceptable in...
ICHCA invites submissions for 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award
GLOBAL cargo handling association ICHCA has opened the 2021 TT Club Innovation in Safety Award, which aims to highlight the importance of safety at a time of increased operational...
Message from the MNWMF on Merchant Navy Day and Australian National Flag Day
THE recent Olympic Games once again reminds us of the pride we all share, when we see our national flag flying high acknowledging the achievements of our athletes. Our flag is a...
Vale John Coombs
JOHN Coombs, former national secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia and an instrumental figure in the broader union movement, has died at the age of 81 after a long illness....
DCN Magazine September edition: Feature Focus – Liner trades to the Americas
The September edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to the Americas; Sustainability; Western Australia;...
A port’s Indigenous STEM Scholarship awarded for first time
A YOUNG Aboriginal leader with a desire to help others in his community is a step closer to achieving his dreams thanks to Port of Newcastle’s inaugural Indigenous STEM...
ACCC seeks input on interstate rail network regulation
THE way that Australia’s interstate rail network is regulated is under review and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today released an issues paper calling for...
$1.13-million program to help get South Australian companies ready to export overseas
A new $1.13-million National Trade Program will support South Australian companies to develop their export capability through a bespoke capacity building program that will provide...
Vale Brian Stockwell
BRIAN Stockwell died last week. He was 78 years old. Mr Stockwell was the original founder of Australian freight forwarding outfit Stockwell International; he was in his 50th year...
DCN top stories for the week of 9-13 August
AT the top of the list of most-read stories covered by DCN this past week was our exclusive about Auriga Group and Brisbane Marine Pilots joining forces. The news comes as...
