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AMSA praises well prepared catamaran crew

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THREE people rescued when their 11.5m catamaran ran aground off Western Australia’s south coast on 1 July have been praised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for being...
AMSA praises well prepared catamaran crew

Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains

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THE rail sector this past year has seen a drive to net-zero emissions, major investments in infrastructure, the evolution of new technology and an increased realisation of rail’s...
Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains

FREIGHT FORWARDING & CUSTOMS BROKING: Orchestrating logistics

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THE pressure and change experienced at various points of the international supply chain are felt by the freight forwarders and customs brokers who hold it together, sometimes as...

Government calls for comment on Westport environment impact

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THE Federal Government has called for public comment on the controversial proposal to move Fremantle Port’s container trade to Kwinana. This is the first stage of assessment under...
Government calls for comment on Westport environment impact

Maersk officially withdraws from bidding race for DB Schenker

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SHIPPING and logistics global player Maersk has officially withdrawn from the bidding race to buy DB Schenker, a transport service and division of German company Deutsche Bahn AG....
Maersk officially withdraws from bidding race for DB Schenker

OFFSHORE & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Maritime and the future of offshore energy

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The maritime sector and Australian ports are instrumental in developing and sustaining the offshore projects surrounding our coastline THE WORLD needs more energy. Demand is...
OFFSHORE & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Maritime and the future of offshore energy

MARITIME HISTORY: Pillaging curse still rife

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The following articles on pilfering appeared in the Daily Commercial News in July 1924 after a Brisbane judge sentenced two men for stealing goods in transit and buying goods...
MARITIME HISTORY: Pillaging curse still rife

Maritime NZ takes on New Zealand ports' health and safety

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FOLLOWING the deaths of two port workers in Lyttleton and Auckland in 2022, Maritime NZ has become the primary health and safety regulator for New Zealand’s 13 major ports. A...
Maritime NZ takes on New Zealand ports' health and safety

Pilbara vessels warned over unsecured hatches

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PILBARA Ports have issued a safety warning to vessels using the ports of Dampier and Ashburton after several recent incidents of unsecured hatches. Harbour Master Captain Mike...
Pilbara vessels warned over unsecured hatches

Former US Secretary of Navy to chair Austal

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FORMER United States Secretary of Navy, Richard Spencer is to replace shipbuilder Austal Limited’s retiring inaugural chairman, John Rothwell. Mr Rothwell will continue to sit on...
Former US Secretary of Navy to chair Austal

MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Sweden

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A strong seafaring culture since the Vikings raided foreign shores, Sweden remains a leading maritime nation, home to a host of major shipping lines, shipbuilders and nautical...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Sweden

DCN Magazine July 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Rail

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The July 2024 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Rail – How Australia’s rail industry is expanding and responding...
DCN Magazine July 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Rail

Scholarship winner to work with Southern Ports

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ASPIRING Albany WA marine scientist Lahni Davis will get first-hand industry experience with WA’s Southern Ports as part of a new scholarship. Ms Davis, 19, has been awarded the...
Scholarship winner to work with Southern Ports

TasPorts confirms deconstruction of Corvina completed

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TASPORTS has confirmed that deconstruction of the vessel Corvina has been completed, having fallen into a derelict state in the Port of Hobart over a number of years. The decision...
TasPorts confirms deconstruction of Corvina completed

The rates-up round-up

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THE rate of notifications of GRIs, rate restorations, PSSs and other surcharges has slowed a little over the past 10 days, but the start of the new financial year signals the...
The rates-up round-up