Port Authority of NSW to standardise pilot ladder rules
PORT Authority of New South Wales is to introduce a standardised approach to accepting marine pilot ladder arrangements across all ports in the state, starting on 1 October. A...
Construction begins on Melbourne intermodal terminal
CONSTRUCTION has started on the $400-million Somerton Intermodal Terminal – a key hub in Melbourne’s Port Rail Shuttle Network. The Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) is building...
AMSA diverts ships in Great Australian Bight rescue effort
A BULK carrier helped rescue a solo sailor in the Great Australian Bight over the weekend as part of a rescue effort co-ordinated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. AMSA...
DCN Magazine July 2023 edition: Feature Focus – Liner trades to SE Asia
The July 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to SE Asia & Indian Subcontinent – The global...
AMSA bans another general cargo ship
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the general cargo ship BBC Pearl after inspectors found failures of the safety management system, as well as a defective...
IMO adopts a new GHG reduction strategy
MEMBER states of the International Maritime Organization adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The revised strategy includes what the IMO called...
WCI continues steady decline
THE WORLD Container Index decreased by 1.3% this past week to $1474.32 per 40-foot container. The index and has dropped by 79.1% when compared with the same week last year. The...
DHL Supply Chain welcomes CFO for Australia and NZ
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Brindha Pillay as chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand. Ms Pillay will succeed Craig Roberts, who is relocating to a new DHL role...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended last week at 1009. This was down 5.5% on Monday’s index, but up from a low of 993 on Thursday. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending 7 July 2023....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 55
IN THE news this week, a new chair and board members were appointed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority board....
Svitzer tugs to run on vegetable oil
SVITZER has signed an agreement to fuel a fleet of tugs with hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). The towage provider on entered an EcoTow agreement with South Hook, an LNG terminal...
Vale David Shennan
DAVID Shennan – a well-known figure in the maritime industry in Victoria, Australia and the UK – died on Tuesday, 4 July of cancer, six months on from his diagnosis. He was 71. A...
Shiling released from detention, bound for Singapore
MARITIME NZ has lifted a detention order imposed on the containership Shiling. The vessel was due to sail for Singapore on Friday 7 July. Shiling’s departure follows a detention...
Spirit of Tasmania to be laid up for maintenance
SPIRIT of Tasmania II will be laid up in Hobart later this month for maintenance and repair works. The ferry will be out of action between 18 July and 7 August while routine...
ICTSI launches decarbonisation initiative
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has launched an initiative to define its decarbonisation strategy. The Climate Change Action Initiative involves developing a roadmap...
