Over-reliance on routine behind grounding
THE GROUNDING of a New Zealand port’s pilot launch in late December 2024 occurred when the master failed to account for prevailing conditions, an official investigation has found....
Hong Kong buyer takes Beveridge stake
CONTINUING a stream of overseas investment in Australian supply chain Hong Kong’s C Capital has made a major land acquisition in Victoria’s Northern Freight Precinct. The private...
Key TT terminal parts arrive
TT LINE’s controversial new East Devonport Spirit of Tasmania terminal, which has attracted criticism over cost overruns and delays, has reached a major milestone with the arrival...
US supply chains struggling: DP World
AS A stream of DCN contributors lament the glitches in and frustrations of supply chains in Australia a report by DP World has found similar problems in North America are costing...
Fancy running away to sea?
THE CSIRO is calling for applications to join Australia’s Marine National Facility (MNF) — also known as the research vessel Investigator — for ocean research sea time in the...
OOCL expands coastal offering
USING a combination of rail and sea, from next month OOCL will offer shippers a “seamless” Brisbane-Fremantle service with a 14-day transit. The carrier will landbridge from the...
New system boosts turnarounds, client claims
BRISBANE container freight station Portgate Logistics believes the introduction of a new digital platform has had an immediate effect on the facility’s performance. The depot,...
Star turn frees Antarctic cruise ship
IN ITS fiftieth year of commissioned service the US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star has come to the rescue of Australian expedition cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II in Antarctic...
More Chinese New Year adjustments announced
THE SHAPE of container shipping’s Lunar New Year response is changing, with a peak season surcharge abandoned and more voyage blankings added in the China-Australia trade. The A3...
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Wood wins in the west
THE PERTH office of UK-based energy engineering company John Wood Group has won a two-year contract extension worth up to $100 million with Woodside on the North West Shelf. The...
Grimaldi to launch China-Australia ro-ro service
NAPLES-based global ro-ro, PCTC and ferry operator Grimaldi is to inaugurate a monthly China-Australia service within a fortnight. The company has allocated three ships to the new...
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Alarming report reveals seafarer exhaustion
THE profusion of on-board alarms has had a reverse impact on safety at sea, according to Lloyd's Register, with a study examining myriad marine incident investigations. LR says...
Carnival rejects MUA push
CARNIVAL Australia has stridently dismissed a campaign by unions led by the MUA to force the cruise giant to employ local crews. The MUA has been joined its campaign — which has...
Japanese complete investment in Australian rail services provider
ALL regulatory and financial hurdles have been crossed in the transformation of UGL Transport into a joint venture between previous owner CIMIC Group and new investor Sojitz...
Go-slow for Spirits
TT LINE has been trialling slower Bass Strait crossings by Spirit of Tasmania ferries, positioning the experiment as a move to reduce emissions - although Tasmanian Labor claims...
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