New editor joins Daily cargo news
IAN Ackerman has re-joined the DCN as editor, replacing David Sexton who has held the position since 2015. Mr Ackerman was previously deputy editor and senior journalist on the...
Vale Malcolm Longstaff OAM
IT IS with great regret that we report on the passing of Malcolm Longstaff on 18 December. Malcolm was born in England and came to Australia in 1940 at the age of seven. He was...
GPC’S Jon Kane leads blood drive
“COMMUNITY champion” Jon Kane has won Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Volunteer of the Year award after driving one of Australia’s biggest blood donation groups, in memory of a good...
Cyber risk management comes of age
ON 1 January 2021, International Maritime Organization Administrations are to ensure that cyber risks are appropriately addressed in safety management systems no later than the...
And the finalists are...
Proudly sponsored by NSW Ports, the 2020 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards are to be announced on the DCN Awards website at 11.30am Thursday 18 February, 2021....
December magazine available online now
The November edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: 2020: Year in review; Air freight; Innovation in maritime and...
Farewell to Rod Nairn
A SHIPPING Australia Christmas lunch in Sydney doubled as a farewell event for CEO Rod Nairn, who formally retires from the role at the end of the calendar year. He joined SAL in...
OPINION: Human rights at sea must be upheld by the law
WHEN Human Rights at Sea was established in April 2014, the concept of universal human rights applying at sea, as equally as they do on land was not explicitly recognised across...
Monthly throughput falls in the Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered total monthly throughput of 57.4m tonnes for November 2020, a 3% fall compared with the same month in 2019. Port Hedland reported monthly...
Maritime training course launched
LAW firm Cusack & Co has developed a spin off, Cusack & Co Academy, to deliver “practical learning” to maritime industry participants. Coupled with a City of Melbourne grant,...
November magazine available online now
The November edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to the Americas; Reefer trades; Biosecurity and...
Engage donates to Sydney Mission
THE Sydney Mission is now $5000 better off thanks to a donation from Engage Towage. The money was raised by staff and crew with the company matching every dollar raised. The...
Digital career map to combat supply chain talent shortages
A LOOMING capability shortage in supply chain and logistics in Australia has prompted the development of a “career mapping tool” to encourage a new generation of talent. The...
And they’re off… to the IFCBAA Race Day at Royal Randwick
IFCBAA’s NSW Race Day is on Saturday 12 December at Royal Randwick racecourse. Horse racing is now back at Randwick and the racecourse has in place COVID safe hygiene and...
2020 Maritime Art Prize Award winners announced
WINNERS of the 2020 Maritime Art Prize have been announced to an international audience via an online streaming event at the Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands. The Maritime...
