More Aussie meat approved for export to Malaysia
MORE Australian halal red meat will soon be available in Malaysia following the approval of seven new export establishments. This will take the total number of halal-certified...
IN DETAIL: Forces of nature
Paula Wallace spoke to climate change risk, resilience and adaptation expert Greg Fisk about preparing for the impacts of a changing climate THERE is a growing trend among ports...
MILESTONES: Leaving the helm
AN ERA ended last year when Peter Murday, a name familiar to many involved in Australian maritime, stepped down as managing director of MCC, a business that he started in...
THE GRILL: Chelsea Neely
DCN caught up with NTI risk engineer Chelsea Neely for a chat about her life, work and passions, from loading iron ore to getting picked for NBL1 What does your role as a risk...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: A brave new year
IN WHAT now seems to be a mainstay at the commencement of any new year, there’s an ever-increasing list of published predictions and forecasts which claim to give us insight into...
TRADE LAW: Welcome to 2025 and more challenges in the supply chain
EVERY year, the global supply chain experiences a series of unexpected disruptions, requiring those in the supply chain to adapt quickly to manage those disruptions. In 2024,...
Phosphate miners eye Karumba
NZX-LISTED Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP) has turned its attention to shipping phosphate from its Korella North Mine through the Port of Karumba, having previously favoured...
No blockbuster 2024 for Hapag-Lloyd
HAPAG-Lloyd’s sturdy fourth quarter helped its 2024 results to slightly higher or roughly even levels, according to results released in Hamburg overnight. On the basis of...
Another World Container Index decline
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased 2% to US$3364 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index decreased is now 68% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in...
Second major Perth road project to ease freight routes
A SECOND major roadworks project, claimed to improve freight movements in Perth’s southern suburbs has been contracted by state and federal governments. The $1 billion contract to...
Reverse course for Esperance sulphur
WHILE the Port of Esperance has imported hundreds of thousands of tonnes of sulphur over the years, it’s unusual to see the mineral going the other way. When Jersey Spirit left...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index decreased throughout the week before a small uptick on Friday. The week commenced at 761 and ended on 735. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 31...
MOL delivers “world first” environmentally friendly vessel
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has yesterday (30 January) announced the delivery of Prima Verde, a multi-purpose vessel with a range of environmentally friendly features. The Japanese...
2024 a record year for air cargo demand
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported a record year for global air cargo demand, with 2024 performance boosted by capacity limits in shipping. IATA’s latest...
Japanese bulker installs Norsepower sail
MECHANICAL SAIL global player Norsepower has announced that the installation of one of its signature rotor sails onboard a Japanese bulk carrier. Bulk carrier Yodohime (85022...
