Container trade up slightly in Adelaide
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Adelaide experienced a slight increase in June, according to the latest trade statistics available from Flinders Ports. The port’s throughput...
July Magazine available online now
THE JULY 2020 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to South-East Asia Rail Port and container...
Operation whale watch underway
PORT Authority of New South Wales is to help lead the annual operation to keep curious whales safe when they enter busy Sydney Harbour. Up to 40,000 humpback whales are estimated...
Call for nominations ahead of 25th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry awards
THE call is out for nominations ahead of the 25th annual Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards on 12 November. The event is to be held at the swanky Four Seasons Hotel in...
VIDEO: Sending a lifeline to the world's seafarers
A VIDEO documenting the lives of seafarers has been posted on YouTube by Port Authority of New South Wales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBJvvir5O6E&feature=youtu.be The video,...
Q&A: Pandemic and logistics
What have been the challenges? During the panic buying phase of the crisis, the major challenge for many logistics operators and their customers was the ability restock quickly...
VIDEO: Giant bulker grounds off Brazil
GIANT bulker Stella Banner recently grounded off the coast of Brazil. At the time the vessel was carrying a consignment of iron ore. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc7yK-d9xwI...
June magazine available online now
THE JUNE 2020 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Pilotage Ro-Ro & car carriers Regional ports, and Marine...
Customs brokers and forwarders in firing line of scammers
SCAMMERS are using “sophisticated methods” to defraud customs brokers and freight forwarders, the Department of Home Affairs says. In a statement published online, the...
THE GRILL: Alison Cusack
What is your job and what does it entail? I am the principal lawyer at Cusack & Co, a maritime law services firm. Essentially this means I am the business owner, the lawyer, the...
K-Line signs up to global “good citizen” compact
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha (K-Line) has announced it has signed onto the UN Global Compact, whereby companies and organisations agree to act as “good corporate citizens”. The Compact...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Box ship grounds off Houston
BOX ship CMA CGM Dalila grounded this week apparently after it departed from the vessel channel approaching Houston Port, US. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UHQMtWOe-E CMA CGM...
Changes announced to Shipping Australia’s Victoria State Committee
SHIPPING Australia would like to wholeheartedly thank Rod Begley for his leadership as our State Chairman for Victoria over the past two years. Rod assumed the role as of January...
Government stimulus measures: what you need to know
Here is a summary of the government’s latest stimulus measures related to individuals and businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1. $66.1bn Stimulus Package The federal...
Operation Recovery progresses on YM Efficiency
THE second week of sub-sea salvage operations recently got underway with the MV Pride delivering nine containers to the Port of Newcastle for waste processing. The containers were...
