Design contract awarded for Westport container terminal
THE WEST Australian government has awarded a major planning and design contract for the Westport container terminal to Worley Arcadis Joint Venture. The contract for the delivery...
Investigation into fatal freight rail crash under way
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has begun an investigation into Tuesday’s Victorian rail crash that left two dead. The transport safety investigation is into a...
OPINION: Container detention in Australia - time for fair play, not revenue games
CONTAINER detention in Australia has drifted a long way from its original purpose. What was once a practical tool to incentivise the timely return of equipment has increasingly...
Business confidence rallies amid uncertainty, DP World says
BUSINESS confidence has remained robust despite a ‘fragile’ global trade outlook, logistics giant DP World says. The core finding was published in the company’s new Global Trade...
Unions rally at Station Pier
UNIONISTS have rallied at Station Pier to protest conditions of crew members working for Carnival Cruises in Australian waters. As reported this week in DCN, the Maritime Union of...
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...
OPINION: The potential shape of the future of supply chain
GLOBAL supply chains continue to evolve in response to growing demands for efficiency, scale, and resilience. This evolution is taking the form of consolidation across physical...
BHP copper and iron ore continue to boom
BHP’S COPPER and iron ore divisions are continuing to deliver record returns. In its operational review for the half year ended 31 December 2025 BHP CEO, Mike Henry said the...
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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Beers and Cola at risk as Qube drivers strike
DRIVERS for Qube Logistics in Western Australia and Victoria have planned to strike for 24 hours this week, risking major supply shortages for popular drinks ahead of the...
International ocean treaty comes into force
AN INTERNATIONAL agreement aimed at protecting and sustainably using international waters and the international seabed has come into effect. The agreement under the United Nations...
New ferry on manoeuvres
INCAT Tasmania’s pride and joy, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, began formal trials on Friday [16 January] and these continued over the weekend in Hobart’s River...
Service celebrates the life of Nigel Porteous OAM
ONE’S life should be about participating, accepting challenges and having fun. That was the outlook of the late Nigel Porteous OAM, former sea captain and mariner whose life was...
