BYD marks delivery of car carrier BYD Shenzhen
ELECTRIC vehicle manufacturer BYD has taken delivery of the world’s largest capacity car carrier from shipbuilder China Merchants. BYD Shenzhen was named in a ceremony on 22 April...
DCN Magazine April-May 2025 edition: Feature focus – tugs & towage
The April-May 2025 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Tugs & towage – Towage operators must adapt to an ever...
New transhipper MinRes Peak arrives at Exmouth
MINERAL Resources has taken delivery of its fifth transhipper, MinRes Peak at the Port of Ashburton. The arrival of MinRes Peak on 24 April on the Chinese heavy load carrier Hua...
APT christens latest cruise vessel APT Solara
MELBOURNE-founded APT Travel Group has christened another brand-new luxury river ship in a traditional ceremony in Rotterdam. Just weeks after launching MS Estrela, purpose-built...
PIL names new dual fuel vessel Kota Oasis
ACHIEVING a cleaner and greener shipping sector is behind the name of the new LNG dual-fuel box ship from Pacific International Lines, Kota Oasis. The 8200TEU ship was officially...
Esperance Harbour set for dredging
A $2.3 MILLION, four-month dredging campaign is expected to remove a record 60,000 cubic metres of material from the Bandy Creek Boat Harbour at Esperance. The work includes a new...
Spate of drug importation bust developments
TODAY (29 April) has seen a number of reported developments related to separate importation-related drug busts, as revealed by the Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian...
World Container Index - 24 April 2025
DREWRY’S World Container Index has decreased by 2% to US$2,157 per 40-foot container for the week ending 24th April. The Drewry WCI composite index decreased 2% to US$2157 per...
Swire bunkers with biofuel blends
SWIRE Shipping has switched to B24 and B30 second-generation biofuels to bunker three of its ships engaged in two different regional trades. Swire says the voluntary move supports...
OPINION: Due diligence for customs brokers
CUSTOMS brokers’ licenses might be at risk where the ABF considers that the broker has intentionally or recklessly facilitated fraud or failed to undertake proper due diligence....
Birdon extends Lord Howe contract
THE LORD Howe Island Board has awarded Port Macquarie-based maritime business Birdon a two-year contract extension to provide the island’s essential sea freight service. The...
Watch out for Weipa dredging
RECREATIONAL and commercial users have been warned to exercise caution during dredging at the Port of Weipa from early May to early June. The dredging is part of North Queensland...
FMC hits ZIM with fine over D&D charges
AUSTRALIAN shippers will be closely watching further decisions from the Federal Maritime Commission after a judge upheld complaints by Samsung Electronics America over...
Port of Townsville celebrates best ever cruise season
THE PORT of Townsville is celebrating its most successful cruise season on record, with 21 ships having brought more than 30,000 visitors to the city. Port of Townsville said the...
Energy regulator green-lights Santos Barossa project
GAS giant Santos has cleared the final hurdle in its bid to commission the Barossa project, piping gas to the Darwin LNG facility. On 22 April, the project was given the go-ahead...
