Patrick gets another PIA notice from MUA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has issued a notice of protected industrial action for Patrick’s AutoStrad terminal at Brisbane. The notice includes “a ban on attending for work...
Watch new quay crane assembly at Patrick’s Sydney terminal
A NEW Liebherr Group ship-to-shore crane has now been moved to the Patrick Terminals – Sydney AutoStrad quay line after three months of assembly. The below video condenses three...
NSW Health vaccinates tanker crew at Botany
NSW HEALTH provided first vaccinations at Port Botany for 16 crew members of the Singapore-flagged tanker Epic St Agnes. A spokesperson for NSW Health told DCN the seafarers were...
Ports Australia signs Neptune Declaration
PORTS Australia has singed the Neptune Declaration. It has joined more than 800 organisations worldwide working to alleviate problems for seafarers caused by the COVID-19...
Inadequate standards contributed to Iron Chieftain fire: ATSB
THE FIRE that raged on the Iron Chieftain for five days at Port Kembla in June 2018 brought to light inadequate standards for self-unloading bulk carriers, according to a report...
Maersk expands logistics infrastructure in SE Asia
A.P. Moller-Maersk is expanding its contract logistics and distribution capabilities in Vietnam with three new facilities coming into operation in Song Than and Bac Ninh. The...
Hapag-Lloyd reports a ripper first quarter
HAPAG-LLOYD reported its first-quarter profits for this year were about US$1.9 billion (EBITDA). The company’s revenues increased in the first quarter of 2021 by around 33%, to...
Marine insurance broker retires after 40 years
MARK Lonergan is hanging up his cargo and logistics insurance broking boots and retiring after 40 years in the business. Specialist marine insurance broking and risk consulting...
CMA CGM Air Cargo expanding to three more destinations
TWO months after launching its first air-freight services, CMA CGM Air Cargo has expanded to service three new destinations: Beirut, Dubai and Istanbul. These new destinations are...
MUA gives notice of more Patrick protected industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia issued Patrick Terminals a notice of protected industrial action for its Port Botany terminal. This notice comes on the heels of two other PIA...
BUDGET: Lots for infrastructure, but naught for the blue highway
THE Federal Budget for 2021-22 is tightly focused on driving growth and rebuilding the economy from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is much to laud, including the commitment of...
Queensland port to grow with significant new facility
THE Queensland port of Bundaberg is growing, with Pacific Tug Group starting works on the new Pacific Marine Base in the coming weeks. Pacific Tug Group, an Australian provider of...
Liquefied hydrogen cargo containment system approved in principle
Classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle to Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the design of a liquified hydrogen cargo containment system. The system...
Georgian seafarer rescued in Port Phillip Bay (updated)
A GEORGIAN seafarer is believed to have jumped from the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Kanpur (IMO 9299771) on Sunday night in Port Phillip Bay. A Victoria Police spokesperson said...
Change of leadership at major stevedore
Major stevedore DP World has shuffled its executive team in the Asia Pacific region with two promotions here in Australia. The company’s current CEO and managing director of...
