World's first LNG-fuelled Panamax bulker begins operation
THE WORLD’s first LNG-fuelled Panamax coal carrier has commenced operation and, according to AIS data, is now on its way to Newcastle. The 235-metre LOA, 59,233 DWT vessel Shoyo...
WA taskforce calls for broad coastal shipping reforms
WESTERN Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce has recommended policy and regulatory reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines competing in domestic sea-freight...
Investigation launched into Corsair grounding
AN INVESTIGATION has opened into the recent grounding of pilot vessel Corsair at Port Phillip Heads. Victoria’s Chief Investigator, Transport Safety (CTIS) is investigating the...
World Container Index lowest for three years
THE DREWRY World Container Index has decreased by 1.5% to US$1369.06 this past week. The composite index and has dropped by 60.7% when compared with the same week last year. The...
Piracy incidents rise in Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Straits
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has reported a rise in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea and concerns for the Singapore Straits. IMB’s January-September piracy report...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 69
IN THE news this past week, pilot vessel Corsair grounded and broke up at the entrance to Port Phillip Heads in Victoria....
Maersk to roll out Starlink on ocean fleet
MAERSK has signed a deal to roll out Starlink’s satellite internet across its ocean fleet. Starlink is a highspeed satellite internet constellation developed by SpaceX. It was...
PPA throughput down 2% in September
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total monthly throughput of 60.5 million tonnes in September 2023. The throughput figure was down 2% compared with the same month last year....
Aurizon’s Darwin container port concept takes shape
DURING a speech at Aurizon's 2023 annual general meeting, the company's managing director and CEO Andrew Harding outlined some plans for a so-called “land-bridge” to rail...
TasPorts transfers wharf assets to council
TASPORTS is transferring its wharf assets in Strahan to Tasmania’s West Coast Council. The Strahan precinct includes passenger terminal, a wharf deck, marina berths, finger pier,...
600 kilos of meth seized from toilet paper shipment
FOUR men have been charged after authorities seized 622 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of toilet paper rolls. The shipment arrived in Melbourne from Malaysia...
New Zealand Shipping Federation becomes full ICS member
THE NEW Zealand Shipping Federation has become a full member of the International Chamber of Shipping. NZSF is the representative body for New Zealand’s coastal operators,...
MtSV gearing up for maritime art exhibition
MISSION to Seafarers Victoria is getting ready to open the doors to its Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition 2023. MtSV has announced the finalists of the annual competition and will...
Maxwelton siding in QLD upgraded for livestock transport
A QUEENSLAND freight line has been upgraded to allow more livestock to be transported by rail. The Queensland Rail upgrade was completed with a $4.26-million investment from the...
New rail commissioner at ATSB
A NEW rail commissioner has been appointed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Federal minister for transport Catherine King announced Julie Bullas’ appointment and...
