Former US Secretary of Navy to chair Austal
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...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Sweden
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...
DCN Magazine July 2024 edition: Feature Focus – Rail
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...
Scholarship winner to work with Southern Ports
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...
TasPorts confirms deconstruction of Corvina completed
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...
The rates-up round-up
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...
ClassNK grants first software security certification to Solverminds ship management
VESSEL classification society ClassNK has announced the first software security certifications have been awarded to ship management solution “MACK”. Developed by Solverminds...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index dipped to 1926 earlier in the week before rising to 2050 on Friday 28 June. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 28 June 2024. Source: Baltic...
Ro-ro rivals land big fish
PCTC specialists Wallenius Wilhelmsen and competitor Höegh Autoliners have each announced big contract wins in the global vehicle transport sphere. Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed...
More charges laid as Newcastle blockade continues
ONGOING protest activity targeting Newcastle coal exports has resulted in a wave of charges and rail service delays. Today (Friday 28 June) marks the fourth consecutive day of...
Queensland to investigate moving freight from road to rail
THE QUEENSLAND Government is to fund an investigation into improving rail freight on the Mt Isa rail line to unlock an estimated $500 billion of critical minerals in the North...
Port Authority of NSW celebrates 10-year milestone
PORT Authority of NSW celebrated their 10 year anniversary on Tuesday night (25 June) with a special event for stakeholders and customers, at their offices in Walsh Bay,...
Red Sea situation sees Maersk alter booking window
MAERSK Line is to set its booking window for cargo in the Asia-Pacific region to 28 days from 15 July. The carrier says that as the Red Sea situation continues, it is continually...
World Container Index climbs and climbs
DREWRY’S World Container Index continued its steady increase this past week. A 4% increase to US$5318 per 40-foot container this week puts the index 256% higher than it was in the...
Sail installation begins on WW PCTC
SWEDISH wind propulsion company Oceanbird has completed the installation of the foundations for a wing sail to be fitted to the Wallenius Wilhelmsen PCTC Tirranna. Staff from...
