Swissport launches air cargo operations in Australia
AVIATION services company Swissport launched its first air cargo operations in Australia this week, commencing at Sydney Airport on 1 November. Swissport’s Australian operations...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 72
THE MARITIME Union of Australia announced more protected industrial action at DP World's four Australia terminals this week....
World Container Index – 2 November 2023
THE DREWRY World Container Index this past week increased by 5% to US$1406 per 40-foot container. This is the first increase since the index peaked on 17 August at US$1832. This...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended this past week at 1462. This was a decrease of 6.5% on the previous Friday’s index of 1563. The BDI began last week at 1502, but it started declining,...
Hazardous ghost net removed from Torres Strait
AUSTRALIAN Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), Maritime Border Command (MBC) and Australian Border Force have removed a one-kilometre-long ghost net from the Torres Strait in a...
Big grain shipment exported from GeelongPort
A 52,000 thousand tonne export sale of durum wheat exported through GeelongPort is on its way to Algeria, while global supply of the commodity is tight. The bulk carrier...
Q3 earnings increase at Wallenius Wilhelmsen
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has reported total EBITDA of US$478 million for the third quarter of 2023, a 9% increase on the same period last year. The company attributed the growth in...
Container management platform to launch at Melbourne terminal
PATRICK Terminals and OneStop are launching container management platform OptiBook at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. OptiBook is integrated with the OneStop Vehicle Booking System....
Sydney man charged over air-freight meth shipment
A SYDNEY man has been charged over a shipment of methamphetamine hidden in an air cargo consignment of picture frames. Australian Federal Police launched an investigation in June...
VICT to hike landside charges
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is increasing many of its landside fees from 1 January. The Melbourne terminal operator is increasing nearly all of its fees, according...
ICS publishes guide to maritime law for seafarers
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has launched its first edition of The Master’s Practical Guide to Maritime Law as a legal reference book specifically to aid seafarers with...
OPINION: Large conference events are good for our industry
IT HAS been an interesting couple of years for professional development and networking events in our industry – and all other industries for that matter – with the pandemic...
Maersk marks 30 years in Australia with seven new facilities
MAERSK has announced the opening of seven new facilities across the country as it marks its 30 years in Australia. Six of the seven new facilities will be omnichannel fulfilment...
THE GRILL: Leanne Lewis
Industry recruitment specialist Leanne Lewis sat down with DCN to share her love of logistics, 90s dance music and people in general Tell us about your work at Insync Recruitment...
MARITIME HISTORY: The search for Montevideo Maru
On World Maritime Day 2023 a member of the expedition team which discovered the wreck of Montevideo Maru reflected on the worst maritime disaster in Australian history THE...
