Royal Wolf building new, environmentally friendly facility
SHIPPING container company Royal Wolf is building a new facility at Kooragang Island in Newcastle; construction is slated to be complete in August. The new facility is to feature...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week past at 978. This was down slightly from where it started the week – 1073 on Monday, and it is also down 10% on the previous Friday. The Baltic...
Ministers adopt new initiative to scale low-carbon fuel production
THE CLAEN Energy Ministerial has adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa, India. The platform brought together the private sector and...
Pilbara Ports reports record-high yearly throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority reported record-high yearly cargo throughput for the fourth consecutive year in 2022-23. The result represents a 3% increase when compared to the previous...
World Container Index increases second week in a row
THE WORLD Container index increased this past week by 3.3% to US$1536.86 per 40-foot container. The index, which measures weekly ocean freight rate movements of 40-foot containers...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 57
THIS week, AMSA halted the tender process for the contract to maintain aids to navigation around Australia for the next 10 years. Also in the news, the product tanker Nord Vision...
Man charged over meth imported through Melbourne
A MAN has been charged over the importation of 112 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a container that arrived at the Port of Melbourne this month. Australian Federal Police...
Tanker encounters engine trouble off Queensland
A PRODUCT tanker experiencing engine trouble off the Queensland coast is hoping to lay up in Cairns for repairs. Marshall Islands-flagged vessel Nord Vision (IMO 9899985) was...
Maersk opens new air cargo hub
MAERSK has inaugurated a new strategic air cargo hub in the United States, expanding the company’s air freight services. The new freight gateway in Atlanta is intended as a...
AMSA halts tender process for aids to navigation maintenance contract
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has discontinued a tender process for the contract to maintain aids to navigation around Australia for the next 10 years. An AMSA...
NQBP funds manta ray research in Great Barrier Reef
RESEARCH funded by North Queensland Bulk Ports has shed light on how manta rays travel and connect with habitats in the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists from James Cook University...
Sailor rescued by bulk carrier visits AMSA search and rescue team
A SAILOR rescued by a bulk carrier earlier this month visited the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to meet the search and rescue officers who co-ordinated the response. The...
New container storage facility opens at Port of Brisbane
AUSTRALIAN logistics company Malec has moved into a new container storage and logistics facility at the Port of Brisbane, under a 10-year lease agreement with the port. The newly...
Captain fined over "reckless" deviation from passage plan
THE CAPTAIN of a bulk carrier has been convicted in New Zealand over a decision to deviate from a passage plan during Cyclone Gabrielle. Captain Yongyu Li was captain of...
Local towage company awarded Esperance license
ESPERANCE-based Mackenzie Marine and Towage has been awarded a 10-year licence to operate towage services at the Port of Esperance. The company has provided towage services at the...
