Submissions sought on Port of Brisbane Channel Enhancement project EIS
A CALL for submissions has been issued for the Port of Brisbane Channel Enhancement project environmental impact statement draft terms of reference (TOR). Prepared by the...
KiwiRail to retire Aratere
KIWIRAIL will retire Interisland Line’s only rail-enabled Cook Strait ro-pax Aratere in order to work on new infrastructure for the 2029-expected replacement ferries. Chief...
Kuehne+Nagel reports bullish start to 2025
SWISS logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel has reported a strong start to 2025, with global freight volumes up across its sea and air divisions for the first quarter of the year as...
ATSB releases Gladstone gangway collapse brief
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an occurrence brief detailing a gangway railing collapse during a pilot boarding about 18km east of Gladstone. The...
Hoegh Autoliners has ‘solid’ first quarter
OSLO’s HÖEGH AUTOLINERS has continued to report solid financial performance in the first quarter of 2025, with gross revenue of USD 329 million/NOK 3,559 million, EBITDA of USD...
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....
