New leadership at New Zealand port
NEW Zealand’s Port Taranaki has appointed Jeff Kendrew as its new chair. The port also has two new directors. Mr Kendrew is a former chair of Patrick Terminals and of Linx Cargo...
ONE to equip reefers with telematic devices
OCEAN Network Express has announced plans to install telematic devices across its reefer fleet. The devices would allow ONE to monitor conditions in reefer containers, such as...
HMM adds stop to service
Photo] MV. Hyundai Shanghai, deployed on FIL service, called at New Priok Container Terminal One(NPCT1) in Jakarta, Indonesia. HMM has launched a new stop in Indonesia on its FIL...
ICS welcomes Bangladesh’s ratification of ship recycling convention
BANGLADESH has ratified the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. The International Chamber of Shipping has welcomed what...
Drugs in plastic pallets seized in Australia, US, Hong Kong and NZ
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged three men in Sydney as part of an investigation into a Mexican organised crime syndicate that police suspect imports hundreds of...
Protesters target ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne
PROTESTERS attempted to disrupt operations at the ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne on Monday morning. Three climate activists associated with Blockade Australia...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week saw some fluctuation over the past week, but relative to previous weeks, there was little movement. The BDI started out on Monday (12 June) at 1056,...
World Container Index continues to tumble
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 5% this week to US$1592.24 per 40-foot container. The index has dropped by 79% compared with the same week last year. It is...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 52
IN THE news this week, logistics company Qube trialled a new double-stacked container vehicle at the Port of Brisbane. The vehicle is the first of its kind to be trialled on...
MtS Sydney parliamentary luncheon tackles seafaring challenges
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney hosted its second annal parliamentary luncheon on Friday. Local supporters of the maritime workforce gathered at NSW Parliament to hear about the...
Australia delivers maritime facilities in Jakarta
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has handed two new maritime facilities over to the Indonesian government. Australia supported the development of the Solid Bulk Cargoes...
Provaris to develop hydrogen production plant
ASX-listed energy company Provaris is collaborating with Norwegian Hydrogen to develop a large-scale hydrogen production plant in Norway. Provaris claims the new plant in Ørskog,...
Men charged for attempting to smuggle nearly $1.7 billion worth of illicit drugs
TWO men have been charged with attempting to import methamphetamine from a global criminal syndicate that has attempted to traffic almost $1.7 billion worth of the drug to...
Increase in May throughput at PPA
PILBARA Ports Authority reported a total monthly throughput of 62.5 million tonnes of cargo during May, a 1% increase on the same month last year. The colossus of iron ore...
Norfolk landing craft delivered and ready to sail
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line’s landing craft Norfolk has been delivered and is ready to sail after several months of delays. NPDL said in a notice the crew was on board the vessel...
