The MCC Group joins Shipping Australia
SHIPPING Australia has welcomed The MCC Group as its newest corporate associate member. The MCC Group, headquartered in Brisbane, comprises the companies MCC Marine, Marine Cargo...
PBPL and Bridgestone agree to 15-year lease on new facility
THE PORT of Brisbane and Bridgestone Australia have agreed to terms for a 15-year lease on a site which will become Bridgestone’s new distribution centre. A site over five...
IFCBAA unveils first trade and logistics forums
IFCBAA has launched a nationwide series of Freight and Trade Logistics forums, with the inaugural session in Sydney held on Thursday 1 August at the Rowers Club in Wolli Creek....
World Container Index - 1 August 2024
DREWRY’S World Container Index has decreased again by 1% this week to US$5736 per 40-foot container. It marks the second week in a row the container index has seen a decrease,...
Rates and surcharges heading up again
A SUDDEN surge in bookings, particularly from South East Asia/Indian Sub-Continent to Australia and New Zealand, and, to a lesser extent in the opposite direction, has prompted a...
Huge sea-freight meth plot foiled, Sydney man charged
A SOUTH-WEST Sydney man has been charged for alleged involvement in a plot to import $828 million worth of methamphetamine. The consignment involved the attempted importation of...
ONE releases financial results for first quarter 2024
OCEAN Network Express has released its financial results for the first quarter of Japan’s 2024 financial year (April to June). Revenue for the first quarter was up 12% against the...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week at 1675 (Friday 2 August). It was an uptick from the 1668 on Thursday but a notable decrease from 1808 on the previous Friday (26 July). The...
Australia's first hyperbaric common user facility open for business
AUSTRALIA’S first deepwater hyperbaric common user facility opened its doors this week (31 July). The facility, operated by Matrix Composites and Engineering, is part of the...
ITF week of action singles out cruise ships, offshore oil and gas
EXPEDITION cruise ships and offshore oil and gas industries were among vessels the International Transport Workers Federation Inspectorate claims have underpaid seafarers an...
Louis Dreyfus has green light to cotton on
COMMODITY giant Louis Dreyfus’s bid for Namoi Cotton can proceed following the ACCC’s acceptance of a court-enforceable divestiture undertaking. The Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. and...
MILESTONES: Port of Brisbane farewells Peter Keyte
PORT of Brisbane chief operating officer Peter Keyte recently stepped back after 20 years in the business and a further 22 years in the industry before that. Mr Keyte joined the...
THE GRILL: Ricky Rouse
DCN sat down with Newcastle-based marine pilot Ricky Rouse for a chat about his life in maritime so far, adventures from Muscat to Mascot, and family life You are originally from...
Australia and NZ to collaborate on green trade
AUSTRALIA AND New Zealand plan to work together to unlock potential economic opportunities as the transition to clean energy accelerates, including through work to develop green...
Indonesian lunch policy presents opportunities for Australian growers
THE AUSTRALIAN government is examining trade opportunities with Indonesia aimed at taking advantage of a scheme aimed at feeding school children. A key policy for President-elect,...
