Man charged for air-cargo coke smuggling
A MAN has been charged as part of ongoing joint investigations into the alleged importation of cocaine concealed in an air cargo consignment. Earlier this month, Australian Border...
Freight Victoria to commence study into empty container management
FREIGHT Victoria is to commence a study into empty container management capacity and supply-chain issues in Melbourne. DCN understands the study is to inform the development of...
Peak bodies call for supply-chain worker vaccine priority
THREE Australian peak bodies have written Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and health minister Greg Hunt calling on the government to provide priority vaccine access for...
New maritime museum takes shape
THE GLADSTONE Maritime History Society has moved six of its treasured vessels into a new waterfront museum that will showcase the region’s maritime and industrial past. The...
Victoria to Vietnam horticultural exporters can now ship fruit faster
VIETNAM has provided interim approval to receive produce from Australia’s newly established Merrifield irradiation treatment facility in Melbourne, agriculture minister David...
PIL appoints new general manager
PACIFIC International Lines has appointed Goh Chung Hun as general manager of its fleet division. A statement from PIL said Mr Goh will be overseeing the management of the...
Tassie looking to drum up domestic and international trade
TASMANIA has released a plan to boost trade with the mainland and abroad. The Tasmanian Trade Strategy Annual Action Plan 2021 aims to expand opportunities in existing markets and...
Union expands industrial action at VICT
THE MARITIME Union is expanding its legally protected industrial action at the Victoria International Container Terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock with more work stoppages and...
Wind-powered trans-Atlantic containership coming in 2023
MICHELIN Group recently signed a transportation commitment with French startup Neoline to transport containers full of tyres on sailing ships across the Atlantic. Neoline’s...
Geraldton oil spill contained
MID WEST Ports Authority has completed clean-up operations of an oil spill in Geraldton Harbour. In a statement, MWPA said the “minor” spill was contained and localised to an area...
NYK to build four LNG-fuelled ships
NYK and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard have signed a contract for four LNG-fueled pure car, truck carriers. These four vessels will be delivered from 2022 to 2023 and are...
Dr Macdonald appointed new Sea Swift boss
DR ROCHELLE Macdonald was today named CEO of northern Australian shipping specialist Sea Swift. Earlier this month, Mid West Ports announced Dr Macdonald was stepping down as CEO...
DSV Panalpina posts positive 2020 results
DSV CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen said 2020 was a strong year for DSV Panalpina despite the pandemic and unpredictability throughout the year. “Thanks to an extraordinary effort by our...
Port of Melbourne withdraws its proposal to hike wharfage fees
THE PORT of Melbourne has withdrawn its rebalancing application to the Victorian Essential Services Commission to change its prescribed service tariffs for wharfage. In a...
Minster acknowledges concerns around biosecurity delays
DAVID Littleproud, the agriculture minister, acknowledged industry concerns with delays in receiving biosecurity document assessment and inspections services from his department....
