Ansar Allah hits Iran-bound bulker
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah has attacked a cargo ship transiting waters around Yemen on its way to Iran. Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis), a militia aligned with Iran, has been...
Opportunity to preserve heritage maritime artefacts
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced a tender opportunity for Australian storage and warehousing businesses for a contract for the preservation and...
BIMCO blows hard on offshore wind
IN A move well-timed for the imminent explosion in offshore wind farm developments in Australian waters international shipping association BIMCO has begun work on a global...
AFP investigates 100kg of drugs in SA-bound container
AUTHORITIES are investigating 100 kilograms of drugs found in a shipping container sent to South Australia. Australian Border Force officers intercepted the haul on 11 January at...
Kwinana fire hits fertiliser supplies
A FIERCE fire that damaged bulk transport and storage infrastructure at Kwinana, WA on Friday [9 February] has the potential to disrupt fertiliser distribution to the state’s...
Returning cruise ships avoiding Red Sea
CRUISE lines repositioning ships to the northern hemisphere at the end of the Australasian summer season are rapidly revising itineraries to avoid Red Sea transits. Virgin and...
NZ stevedore to improve training after loading incident
AN enforceable undertaking between Maritime NZ and stevedoring company SSA is set to benefit a range of groups including port workers, emergency responders and health researchers....
DCN welcomes new editor
DAILY Cargo News is pleased to announce Matt Jones as its new editor. Mr Jones stepped into the role on Monday last week (5 February), succeeding former DCN editor Ian Ackerman....
Papuan Coast maiden voyage
CONSORT Express Lines (Consort) has announced the latest addition to its fleet – MV Papuan Coast. The vessel, formerly known as MV Dili Chief, has now been integrated into...
Aurizon announces Half Year FY2024 results
AURIZON today reported group earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $847 million for the half of the year ending on 31 December. This was up 26%...
Bahijah cargo to be landed but future unclear
THE remaining sheep and cattle on the Israeli livestock carrier Bahijah are due to be unloaded this week but the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry says the...
CMA CGM avoids potential Polynesia ban
CMA CGM appears to have overcome problems with competition authorities that could have seen the carrier’s liner services excluded from French Polynesia. Regulators worldwide have...
New AusTender contracts open up
NEW government contracts have today opened up on AusTender for the maintenance of aids to navigation, which include lighthouses and marine buoys operated by the Australian...
Maersk swings from massive profit to Q4 loss
LIKE most of its container line compatriots Maersk Line has reported a substantial turnaround in fortunes towards the end of 2023, although meeting guidance for the full year. The...
Maersk, Svitzer consciously uncouple
A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S announced today [8 February, European time] it will spin off its global towage division, Svitzer A/S, from end-April subject to shareholder approval. “In...
