DP World starts work on Fremantle Rail Exchange
FREIGHT infrastructure in Western Australia has been given a boost with DP World breaking ground on the $18 million Fremantle Rail Exchange project on Tuesday [2 December]. The...
INSIGHT: Protecting cargo in a digital world
THE EVOLUTION of cargo theft has been dramatic, particularly in the last few years, owing to the increased sophistication of cyber-enabled attacks. Gone are the days when...
TasPorts reports lower profit on higher revenue
TASMANIA'S government-owned port operator TasPorts has reported a lower FY25 profit after tax from higher revenue compared to the previous year, reflecting a sharp increase in...
Lloyd’s Register joins digital container shipping programme
LLOYD’S Register (LR) has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association’s DCSA+ partnership programme to accelerate digitisation of the shipping industry. The move will see LR...
Intermodal CFO to head Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund
CHIEF financial officer of the National Intermodal Corporation, Neil MacDonald, has been appointed the new chief executive of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility...
How Hamburg is devising a model for combining housing and harbour
WHEN the 6000 future residents of Hamburg’s Grasbrook residential development look out of their apartments at the nearby port and the surrounding city, they will be doing so...
Positive engagement set to boost Auckland and cruise economy
CRUISE Lines International Association managing director Australasia Joel Katz is feeling bullish about the Kiwi cruise sector, describing “positive engagement” between...
OPINION: Blank sailings - manufactured scarcity or market mechanism?
AFTER five decades in freight forwarding, I’ve seen firsthand how reliability underpins our industry. Customers value forwarders who can service their needs and manage their...
CIMIC sells 50% stake in UGL Transport to Japan’s Sojitz
ENGINEERING and infrastructure behemoth CIMIC Group has sold a 50% stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary UGL Transport to the Japan-based Sojitz Corporation in a deal worth $500...
Hansa Homburg seafarers join Mission to Seafarers Christmas Thanksgiving
THE SPIRIT of Christmas was truly alive at this year’s Mission to Seafarers Christmas Thanksgiving service in Sydney held on Saturday, 29th November. Image: Lindsay Reed / DCN The...
Truck industry calls for accreditation rethink
AN ALLIANCE of road transport associations has lodged a joint submission to the Federal Government’s peak transport authority over concerns proposed accreditation changes for...
Pilbara Port reaches renewable energy milestones
THE PORT of Port Hedland has achieved renewable energy milestones, with the first lithium battery imports recently arriving through the Eastern Harbour. Image: Pilbara Ports /...
Maritime industry remembers a ‘great ambassador’
TRIBUTES have flowed in for the late Captain Bruce Dann who passed away on 21 November after long term illness. Captain Dann was honoured by Offshore and Specialist Ships...
Australia re-elected to IMO Council
AUSTRALIA has been successfully re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council, the only representative from the South Pacific region. Elected for a 2-year...
Bigger trucks and tax favouring road for freight, rail operators warn
A COMBINATION of bigger and more fuel-efficient trucks, under-investment in rail infrastructure and tax arrangements favouring road transport is seeing a decline in rail’s freight...
