Townsville moves to ‘condition yellow’, ahead of possible cyclone
PORT of Townsville acting general manager Dennis Littlewood says the port has moved to ‘condition yellow’ in response to impending cyclonic conditions. According to the Bureau of...
Bhagwan commissions latest fleet addition
WESTERN AUSTRALIA’s Bhagwan Marine has christened its newest vessel, a 38-metre stern landing vessel designed for modern offshore energy, subsea and decommissioning operations,...
Service to be held for Nigel Porteous OAM
A CELEBRATION of the life of the late Nigel Porteous OAM has been organised for 19 January. As reported in DCN, Captain Porteous passed away on 4 December at the age of 87....
WA government hints at Freo bridge freight restrictions
THE FREIGHT and transport industry has been warned that if it doesn’t take steps to minimise congestion to and from the Port of Fremantle during the Fremantle Traffic Bridge...
PacTow celebrates salvage success
THE general manager of Port Moresby-based Pacific Towing has paid tribute to his own team as well as other stakeholders involved in the successful refloating of the grounded...
OPINION: Where we are now and where we are heading?
AS I watched the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race tracker update the positions for boats sailing into 35 knots, hard on the wind off the NSW coast, the parallel to global supply...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen delivers, Höegh receives
SCANDINAVIA-based PCTC operators and rivals Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Höegh Autoliners have marked early 2026 milestones. Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered a one-year shipping...
What a feeling! Queensland cops bust smugglers of containerised stolen Toyotas
AN INTERNATIONAL crime syndicate used shipping containers to send whole stolen Toyota vehicles to the United Arab Emirates from Australia for profit, Queensland Police say....
Derailment cuts off east to west rail freight
RAIL freight routes affecting Sydney–Perth, Melbourne–Perth, and Adelaide–Darwin have been suspended following a partial derailment north of Port Pirie on Tuesday afternoon. Rail...
WiseTech and Elm collaborate to drive Saudi logistics
WISETECH Global and digital solutions provider Elm Company have announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding to enhance collaboration in the logistics sector of Saudi...
Port Darwin gets tick from report card
THE PORT of Darwin has released a report card on its performance over the past year. In the report the port says it has strengthened its commitment to responsible port management...
Hapag tightens export scrap requirements
A SPATE of cargo misdeclarations that has left import containers of scrap detained by customs authorities in Southeast Asian countries has led Hapag-Lloyd to toughen documentation...
Farmers announce new CEO
THE National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced Michael Guerin as its new chief executive, effective 23 March 2026. NFF president Hamish McIntyre welcomed the appointment,...
OPINION: In 2026, AI is setting course for maritime competitiveness
2025 was a year of meaningful transformation for the marine industry, driven by AI, data analytics and cloud collaboration. Industrial intelligence—using end-to-end data from...
Yilgarn iron ore makes tracks to Esperance Port
LESS than a year after Mining Resources stopped shipping iron ore through the Port of Esperance, Yilgarn Iron has restarted exports that will see around 4.4 million tonnes per...
