TasPorts pilotage receives ISPO certification
TASPORTS has announced it is now certified under the International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organizations (ISPO). ISPO is a standard of best practice for pilot organisations....
Ammonia-powered gas carriers commercially viable from 2026: GMF
OPERATING ammonia-powered gas carriers could be commercially viable from 2026, according to the Global Maritime Forum An analysis from GMF found that the cost gap between running...
Guidelines for safely transporting EVs by sea published
CLASSIFICATION Society ClassNK and the International Union of Marine Insurance have released sets of guidelines to help increase the safety of maritime transportation of electric...
BIOSECURITY & QUARANTINE: The line of defence
IT DOESN’T take much to remind the world how serious Australia is about biosecurity – the little yellow incoming passenger card on arrival into the country is enough for most. For...
Wiseway sees turnaround in second half of FY23
ASX-listed freight and logistics operator Wiseway saw a turnaround in profits in the second half of the 2022-23 financial year. The company reported a net loss of $3.7 million in...
World Container Index posts another weekly decrease
THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 1.6% to US$1739.59 per 40-foot container this past week. The WCI has dropped by 69.3% when compared with the same week last year. The...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 63
In the news this week, Incat Tasmania is building what it says is the world’s largest lightweight battery electric ship....
Intermodal Terminal Company appoints inaugural chair
INTERMODAL Terminal Company has appointed John Fullerton, the former CEO and managing director of the Australian Rail Track Corporation, as its first chair. ITC, established in...
THE GRILL: Eric Perez
Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors CEO Eric Perez sat down for a chat about his affinity for agriculture, a podcast passion project and the correct way to eat WeetBix Tell...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Yemen
War-scarred Yemen has come up against some huge maritime challenges in recent decades, including a time bomb in the form of a decayed supertanker A PERIOD of unrest in YEMEN...
IFCBAA Women in Logistics Breakfast 2023
ON THE first day of Spring women from across Sydney’s logistics community met for the IFCBAA Women in Logistics Breakfast. A sumptuous breakfast and lots of coffee were served at...
Xeneta Shipping Index shows rates continuing to slide
LONG-term ocean freight rates slid in August, marking the 12th consecutive month of declines for carriers. According to the latest real-time data from the Xeneta Shipping Index...
OPINION: Against the hitchhikers
IN JULY I attended the IPPC Workshop on Pest Risk Mitigation of Sea Containers and their Cargoes in Brisbane representing ICHCA International. The three-day workshop was organised...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index declined slightly last week to 1065. This was a decline of 1.4% on the previous Friday’s index of 1080. Capesize The Capesize market observed a shortened...
TECHNOLOGY: The seafarer of the future in the age of automation
MEHRANGIZ Shahbakhsh was recently appointed to a role in Shipping Australia as a shipping analyst and liaison officer. She is also working on a PhD at the Australian Maritime...
