Jo Haylen resigns as NSW Transport Minister
NEW South Wales Transport Minister Jo Haylen has resigned, following growing criticism over her use of a ministerial chauffeur. MP Haylen admitted to using a taxpayer-funded...
All Gladstone tug bans lifted
NORMAL towage operations have resumed in the port of Gladstone following a conciliation hearing between unions and Smit Lamnalco in the Fair Work Commission on Friday [31...
US applies further pressure to Panama over canal
THE HEAT is on in Panama as United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in the central American country to discuss ownership of the Panama Canal. The US Department of...
India to allocate billions to maritime
INDIA’S Finance Minister has revealed plans to set up a 250-billion-rupee maritime development fund to support the country's shipbuilding and repair industry. The fund, worth...
New owners rescue FSG
BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY’s Heinrich Rönner Group is to take over operations at the insolvent Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, with construction of Searoad Shipping’s new Bass...
TT Line in negotiations for Spirit charter
A DEAL to charter Spirit of Tasmania IV to unnamed parties could be reached by the end of February, with TT Line advising the Tasmanian Government “live” commercial negotiations...
Norway releases ship after cable incident
A NORWEGIAN-FLAGGED ship that was seized and boarded by its flag nation over a subsea cable incident has been released. Cargo ship Silver Dania was detained by Norwegian police...
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...
