Merchant mariner memorial service held at Newcastle
A MEMORIAL service was held this past Saturday (5 June) in Newcastle to remember those merchant mariners who died during wars. The Mission to Seafarers Newcastle building was...
X-Press Pearl fire highlights duty of care required in shipping hazardous cargoes
The X-Press Pearl’s sad fate is the latest in a disappointing recent and persistent catalogue of container ship fires of varying degrees of severity, which occur on an almost...
Software selected for un-crewed fleet
MARINE robotics company Ocean Infinity is implementing DNV’s ShipManager fleet management software for 17 new robotic ships and several autonomous underwater vehicles. The company...
Shipping Industry Golf Challenge winners announced
ANOTHER stellar day on Sydney’s beautiful northern beaches Mona Vale Golf Club greeted 116 players in the 29th annual Shipping Industry Golf Challenge on 25 May. Having been...
Spliethoff celebrates 100 years
SPLIETHOFF is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The Dutch company started in 1921 as a shipbroking company specialising in forest products from the Baltic Sea region....
Port of Melbourne talks intermodal
PORT of Melbourne CEO Brendan Bourke hosted minister for communications, urban infrastructure, cities and the arts Paul Fletcher for a tour of the port, following the Commonwealth...
Fumigation opens trade doors
SRI Lanka has approved an agreement to allow in-transit phosphine fumigation of Australian bulk grains, pulses and oilseeds. In-transit phosphine fumigation can provide a more...
Get ready for the 2021 Shipping Industry Golf Day
MORE than 115 players will hit off in the 2021 Shipping Industry Golf Day at Mona Vale Golf Club next Tuesday, May 25. The six major sponsors (Adaptalift Hyster, DCN, DP World,...
Ships encouraged to mark Day of the Seafarer by sounding horns
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping, along with partners, is encouraging ships in ports around the world to sound their horns at 12 noon local time on 25 June in honour of the...
Charles Black Memorial Scholarship a tribute to the life of Tasmania’s first harbour master
TASPORTS recognised aspiring maritime engineer and Australian Maritime College student Zachary Paul as the company officially awarded the TasPorts Charles Black Memorial...
DCN Magazine May edition: Feature Focus - Breakbulk and Project Cargo
The May edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Breakbulk and project cargo; Tugs and towage; Harbour masters; and...
Brisbane mission and pilots team up to help Inge Kosan seafarers
THE crew of the UK-flagged gas tanker Inge Kosan has faced a very difficult time over the past six months. After leaving Vanuatu in early April, a crew member was located...
Global logistics company launches air cargo division
LOGISTICS company Samskip has launched a dedicated air cargo business, adding to its services portfolio, which already includes rail, road, shortsea and inland waterway links...
March a strong month for Melbourne container throughput
PORT of Melbourne handled a total of 291,262 TEU in March, just shy of 30% more than March 2020, according to the latest trade information from the port. A statement from the port...
Flood-related loading restrictions lifted at Newcastle
TEMPORARY loading restrictions affecting the largest ships that visit Port of Newcastle have been lifted. This came more than a week faster than the comparable event in 2015...
