Svitzer Maritime Training Centre opens in Newcastle
SVITZER has opened a new maritime training centre at its Newcastle tug base. The facility opened its doors to the Svitzer community, industry and local government for the first...
Maritime leaders confident amidst growing geopolitical challenges: ICS
DATA from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has found confidence among the maritime industry’s leaders is on the rise despite the presence of global challenges. The ICS...
NSW govt shuts door on cruise tourism in Jervis Bay Marine Park
THE NEW South Wales government has ruled out any expansion of cruise ship tourism in the Jervis Bay Marine Park, a protected area on the state’s south coast. The decision is to...
ICS launches shipboard inspections guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has launched the first edition of A Practical Guide to Shipboard Inspections. The publication is designed to help the maritime industry...
Maersk, Hapag with own 2025 reveal
MAERSK LINE and Hapag-Lloyd have been quick to unveil east-west service plans for their Gemini Cooperation, which officially begins on 1 February 2025 and supersedes the existing...
NYK announces LPG dual-fuel ship for Astomos Energy
NYK Line has announced a naming ceremony has taken place for a dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) to be operated by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader and importer Astomos...
NSW Freight Policy Reform Interim Directions published
THE ADVISORY panel overseeing the development of the NSW Freight Policy Reform program has published a report containing its interim views on progressing freight reform in NSW....
Maersk Shekou upcoming port calls cancelled
MAERSK has announced a number of scheduled port calls for Maersk Shekou will be cancelled, with the vessel reportedly planned to go to dry dock. The shipping line announced...
Waste not, want not approach earns award
REPURPOSING the remains of an old hardstand into aggregate for port laydown areas has earned Western Australia’s Southern Ports a spot as a category winner in the 2024 WasteSorted...
Melbourne protesters target trucks, defence expo as arrests ensue
THE CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) said trucks in Melbourne have today (11 September) been targeted by protesters, describing the acts as a dangerous escalation of...
Melbourne facing Yarra exclusion zone
A PROJECT to remediate services protection on the bed of the Yarra River downstream of the West Gate Bridge will see shipping movements organised to provide an uninterrupted...
MUA warns of industrial action at Qube Ports
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has warned of “imminent” industrial action at Qube’s bulk and general port operations, beginning in Melbourne, Port Kembla and Brisbane. The MUA on...
ICHCA Logistics Long Lunch returns to Brisbane
ICHCA Australia’s Logistics Long Lunch is returning Brisbane this year after a two-year hiatus. ICHCA Australia is the national branch of the International Cargo Handling...
KiwiRail sentenced for 2023 Kaitaki power loss incident
KIWIRAIL has been sentenced in Wellington District Court over the 2023 incident in which its ferry Kaitaki lost power with more than 800 people on board. The New Zealand...
Spotlight on: Customer Service award
2024 Sponsor THE DCN Customer Service Award recognises a standard of high-quality customer service offered by shipping lines or their agents, as recognised by their customers. The...
