MMA takeover heading for federal court
FOLLOWING shareholders vote in favour of the takeover of Perth-based offshore support company MMA Offshore to Singapore’s Cyan Renewables a hearing will be held in the Australian...
Winter BICT upgrades announced
PORT of Brisbane has announced upgrades have begun at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, to be rolled out over the winter months. An expansion of onsite car parking is...
Another engine failure in Melbourne
ADDING to a long list of vessels suffering technical problems in port waters the Briese MPP BBC Raise suffered engine failure when departing Melbourne on Sunday evening, leading...
Boluda deal dead: Boskalis buys rest of Smit Lamnalco
DUTCH port and maritime services group Royal Boskalis NV is to buy all remaining shares in Smit Lamnalco, signalling the end of an earlier deal for SL to be sold to Spanish towage...
Woodside to decommission abandoned North West wells
WOODSIDE Energy is to decommission 36 historical exploration wells across Western Australia’s North West Shelf. Thirty of the wells are in Commonwealth waters around 117 km...
New business to power NZ logistics superhub
A NEW business has been formed to operate an electricity distribution network that will power New Zealand’s Ruakura Superhub. Ruakura Superhub is an inland port and logistics...
Rail authority turns to industry for high speed advice
THE High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) is looking for industry innovations to help shape the rail network along Australia’s east coast. The Federal Government has committed $500...
IRS and tech institute to develop trajectory tool for disabled ships
THE INDIAN Register of Shipping (IRS) and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT) have today (8 July) signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a ship trajectory...
OOCL named best green shipping line for third year straight
ORIENT Overseas Container Line has been awarded the trophy for Best Green Shipping Line at 2024 Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards. This year’s awards, held in...
Custom-build transhipper for Pilbara salt project
BCI Minerals Limited has partnered with Canada-based CSL Group to build a custom-designed transhipper for Australia’s biggest solar salt project, based in Western Australia’s...
ETV Reef Keeper takes up the role
THE LATEST emergency towing vessel assigned to the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait is now on station off Yorkey’s Knob outside Cairns. Smit Lamnalco’s Reef Keeper arrived...
Beef processor approved for China trade
THE THAW in trade restrictions with China has taken another step forward with export approval granted for a new Australian beef establishment. Meanwhile the fishing industry is...
2024 Mission to Seafarers Annual Luncheon
DCN was delighted to support the Mission to Seafarers as a bronze sponsor of the MtS Sydney parliamentary luncheon last month, where details of the groundbreaking Seafarers...
'Cozzie shipping' keeps rising - but for how long?
NOTIFICATIONS for general rate increases, rate restorations, peak season surcharges and port-based surcharges are continuing to flow for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific...
Barossa Valley set for new $80 million logistics hub
AUSTRALIA’S most renowned wine region is set to receive a logistical boost, as construction begins on a sizeable new logistics facility in the Barossa Valley. Locally owned...
