August air-cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months
YEAR-on year air-cargo demand grew in August for the first time in 19 months, according to the latest available data from the International Air Transport Association. Global...
OOCL sees decline in revenues last quarter
ORIENT Overseas Container Line saw a significant decrease in total revenues in the three months through 30 September, according to an announcement to the Stock Exchange of Hong...
Pac Nat inks cement haulage deal
PRIVATE rail operator Pacific National has signed a new, three-year rail haulage agreement with Cement Australia. The deal will see Pacific National transport ISO containers of...
Experts gather in Perth to discuss the future of shipping
MARITIME law mavens gathered last week in Perth to discuss ideas and hear from different sectors of the industry at the 48th annual conference put on by the Maritime Law...
Harsher conditions impact future of icebreaking
THE ICEBREAKER fleet in Finland – and the foreign ships facilitating the country's trade – are facing harsher and more challenging ice conditions in the northern Baltic Sea. The...
ICS launches CII data collection system
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping this week launched its Carbon Intensity Indicator Data Collection System. The International Maritime Organization developed the CII as a...
Police uncover 110 kg of illicit drugs in consignment at Port Botany
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force identified 110 kilograms of methamphetamine in a consignment of woodworking machinery imported through Port Botany on 3 October. ABF officers noticed...
Five charged in a 100 kg air cargo drug smuggling operation
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged five Sydney men for their roles in importing about 100 kilograms of cocaine in an air-freight container in the cargo hold of a passenger...
Corsair debris clean-up “mostly complete”
FOLLOWING the grounding and subsequent break-up of the pilot vessel Corsair on Thursday (5 October) evening, a multi-agency effort to clean up the flotsam was launched. DCN...
Tunnel project causes Melbourne container freight congestion
TRAFFIC delays and road congestion caused dismay on Monday (9 October) among container transport operators in Melbourne as the West Gate Tunnel Project enters a new phase of road...
DCN Magazine October 2023 edition: Feature Focus – bulk ports & trades
The October 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Bulk ports & trades – Challenges and opportunities in the...
MUA announces new industrial action at DP World terminals
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has given notice of further industrial action at the DP World container terminals in Australia in connection with ongoing negotiations on a new...
OneStop and ACFS Port Logistics form partnership
LOGISTICS software developer OneStop and container logistics operator ACFS Port Logistics have formed a “strategic partnership”. In a joint statement, the two companies said the...
Inland Rail’s design for Seymour-Avenel Road bridge revealed
INALND Rail has released the design for the new Seymour-Avenel Road bridge ahead of the start of construction later this year. The current Seymour-Avenel Road bridge is too low...
OPINION: Climate change is starting to impact shipping routes
PROLONGED drought in several parts of the world is threatening established shipping routes. The Panama Canal Authority recently lowered the number of ships that can transit the...
