World Shipping Council launches second whale chart
THE WORLD Shipping Council has released the second edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a voyage planning aid designed to help the shipping industry protect whales. The chart builds on...
DSV and Kuehne+Nagel release third quarter results
DSV and Kuehne+Nagel (K+N), two of of the world’s most prominent logistics service providers, have released their financial results for the third quarter of 2024 (Q3-24). Both...
Smit Lamnalco resuming Brisbane towage
FROM THIS SATURDAY ship owners and operators can access more competition for towage services in the port of Brisbane when Smit Lamnalco resumes towage in its own right, alongside...
New consortium to kickstart SA green iron
SOME of South Australia’s key industry players have launched a new consortium, Green Iron SA, in order to accelerate the establishment of a green iron industry in the southern...
First contract signed for PNG FLNG
KUMUL PETROLEUM, the government-owned shareholder in the PNG LNG project, has signed a contract for early-stage design work on the planned floating LNG facility to be deployed in...
UNCTAD calls for stronger cooperation to safeguard global trade
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its findings and recommendations in the Review of maritime Transport 2024 report. Areas of...
Maersk raises profit expectation, again
THE RED SEA conflict continues to boost container line profits with Maersk Line once again raising projections, for the third consecutive quarter. Ahead of its official release of...
Meth found in Sydney-bound sea-freight, man charged
A MAN has been charged over his alleged role in the attempted importation of 60 kilograms of methamphetamine into NSW in a sea-freight consignment. US authorities last month found...
ANL ship breaks East Swanson record (UPDATED)
THE CONTAINERSHIP CMA CGM Volga is the new TEU capacity record-holder for Melbourne’s Swanson Dock and thus also the largest box boat by the same measure to berth up-river in the...
Rail industry makes case for consistent national standards
THE AUSTRALIAN rail industry has today (23 October) published a report outlining initiatives expected to harmonise national rail standards. The Harmonisation of Rail Standards...
Inland Rail to begin on Albury to Illabo
INLAND Rail (IR) has announced that construction is set to begin on the Albury to Illabo section of the project following the receival of approval. IR says Albury to Illabo is set...
New season grain being received at Geraldton, Esperance and Fremantle ports
THE FIRST grain receivals of the new season are currently being delivered to Geraldton, Kwinana and Esperance ports in Western Australia. The state’s grain harvest is expected to...
New loader boosts capacity at Burnie
THE PORT of Burnie in Tasmania has seen its bulk loading capacity doubled through upgrades funded by the federal government, including installation of a new shiploader. The...
Hanwha Ocean enters strategic partnership with GCMD
THE GLOBAL Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Hanwha Ocean have announced they will enter a five-year strategic partnership to advance maritime decarbonisation. The...
THE GRILL: Dale Crisp
Daily Cargo News takes an inward look at one of its own, journalist Dale Crisp Growing up in Tasmania, how did your interest in maritime/shipping develop? I was born in Burnie but...
