Dead FPSO on way to Singapore
THE CONTROVERSIAL abandoned floating production storage and offtake vessel Northern Endeavour has quietly departed the Timor Sea, under tow for Singapore. The Department of...
Nuyina undertaking first HIMI voyage in over 20 years
THE AUSTRALIAN Antarctic Division’s research/icebreaker Nuyina is one week into a 55-day voyage which will see the re-supply of two Antarctic bases and the commencement of the...
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New Zealand selects new Chatham Island operator
A JOINT venture between Swiss and New Zealand companies has won a tender to provide shipping services to the Chatham Islands. Lugarno-based Nova Marine Carriers, along with...
Samoa compo for Manawanui sinking
WHILE no decision has yet made over the final fate of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui the New Zealand Government has made a NZ$6 million payment to the Government of Samoa. The dive...
Minervagracht crew repatriated after Houthi attack
TEN of the 12 Filipino crewmembers of the Spliethoff MPP Minervagracht arrived safely in their home country last night [5 October] after rescue and repatriation from their damaged...
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Queensland refreshes port boards
THE QUEENSLAND Government has announced a number of new appointments to the boards overseeing state-owned ports. Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said the...
Vale Benoît Marcenac
DCN is sad to report the sudden passing earlier this week of Benoît Marcenac. We quote from information circulated by James Dawson, Seaway Agencies’ NZ country manager, on behalf...
Melbourne stays sustainability leader
PORT of Melbourne has again been named a Sector Leader, maintaining its rating as a leading Australian and international port in the 2025 Global Real Estate Sustainability...
Vopak secures FSRU for Port Phillip Bay LNG terminal project
VOPAK is claiming an advantage in the race to provide LNG imports for Victoria after securing an agreement for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The company has...
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Boluda completes local Smit Lamnalco buy
SPAIN’s Boluda Corporación Marítima is officially the new owner of Smit Lamnalco’s Australian and Papua New Guinea towage and associated business. As exclusively foreshadowed by...
China-Australia rates soften further
SPOT rates on the main Australian trade lane by volume have slid further over the past fortnight, although nowhere nearly as precipitously as on major east-west routes. Analysts...
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Hapag shuns USTR surcharges, China bites back
HAPAG-Lloyd has joined other leading carriers in deciding against imposing surcharges linked to the USTR’s Section 301 fees on Chinese-owned and Chinese-built vessels calling at...
Do new Spirits have a hull of a problem?
POTENTIAL problems with mooring and power supply in extreme weather has prompted TT Line to prepare hull-strengthening of new Bass Strait ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and V. The...
Bulker not all it’s cracked up to be
A KAMSARMAX-SIZED bulk carrier found to have a cracked hull will not be permitted to leave Australian waters until repairs are completed. The 82,514 DWT, Marshall Islands-flagged...
Hapag-Lloyd, DHL target Scope 3
WORLD Number 5 container line Hapag-Lloyd and DHL Global Forwarding have signed a three-year framework agreement for the purchase of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission reductions...
