Recovery underway at train collision site
RAIL repair works are now underway at the site of a train collision and derailment in Marmor, Queensland. An Aurizon coal train and a Pacific National freight train collided on...
New ship to ply the Norfolk Island trade
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is to deploy a new, purpose-built landing craft for the Norfolk Island trade. The MV Norfolk’s commissioning is proceeding to plan, with the vessel’s...
Nuyina's return to Australia delayed again
RESEARCH vessel Nuyina is to remain in Singapore a month longer than expected while a chartered ship sails to Antarctica in its place. The Australian icebreaker has been in...
Discussion paper makes the case for coastal shipping reform
THE national regulatory regime does not support the aims of an Australian shipping industry, making it not “commercially attractive for Australian companies to put nationally...
DCN Magazine February 2023 edition: Feature Focus – Seafarer welfare
The February 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: New South Wales – Reflecting on a big year in NSW and looking...
Major Inland Rail construction begins in Victoria
MAJOR works on the Victorian section of the Inland Rail project have begun, according to a statement from the Australian Rail Track Corporation. ARTC marked the occasion with a...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE - India
One of Australia’s most important trade partners, India, has a complex logistics environment and significant maritime presence AUSTRALIA'S relationship with India took the...
MARITIME HISTORY: Newcastle - Australia’s steel city
An article published a century ago in the DCN forecasted Newcastle’s enduring importance as an industrial centre in Australia THE BHP Newcastle steelworks opened in 1915,...
Seafarer happiness on the up in 2022: report
THE LATEST Seafarers Happiness Index report reveals average seafarer happiness levels in the last quarter of 2022 reached 7.69/10, up from 7.3, with levels rising across almost...
ONE reports “significant deterioration” in profits
OCEAN Network Express has reported a decline in profits in the third quarter of the 2022 financial year. It said its quarterly profit of US$2.77 billion was a “significant...
Norfolk Island port location dominates public consultation
A PERMANENT port location on Norfolk Island has emerged as the biggest concern the community has about shipping to the island. A public consultation has revealed several common...
Svitzer Australia appoints two to senior roles
SVITZER Australia has appointed a new general manager – east and a new deputy chief commercial officer. The company appointed Dylan Sheehan the new general manager – east. Svitzer...
Hapag-Lloyd announces “extraordinarily” strong 2022 results
HAPAG-Lloyd’s profits soared last year, according to its preliminary and unaudited figures for the 2022 financial year. The company’s earnings before interest, taxes,...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Safety first
I EXPECT when you read the title you thought of workplace health and safety: slips, trips and falls. The image of the hierarchy of controls may have flashed in front of your eyes...
OPINION: Time to get Australian freight back on track
Pacific National CEO Paul Scurrah believes that Australia’s railways are overdue for investment and recognition IN THE face of global supply chain disruptions, volatile markets...
