ATSB details timeline of Portland Bay propulsion failure
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is progressing with its investigation into the Portland Bay incident, having published a timeline of events leading up to the ship’s loss of...
Zim and Shell complete first LNG bunkering under 10-year agreement
ZIM and Shell have completed what they claim is the first LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters, involving the first of ten Zim containerships included in a 10-year LNG...
DNV approves COSCO and SHI ship data collection systems
DNV has approved ship data collection systems developed by COSCO and Samsung Heavy Industries. The classification society’s D-INF type approval rules provide guidelines for the...
Shipping line warns of the dangers of electric vehicles
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has said there is increasing concern among shipping lines around the increasing demand for electric vehicles. Battery fires can be particularly dangerous, as...
Four charged over drug shipment to Sydney industrial site
FOUR men were arrested at an industrial site over an alleged attempt to import methylamphetamine into Sydney. On 16 March the Australian Border Force intercepted a “suspicious”...
Maersk and Shanghai Port sign MOU on methanol bunkering
MAERSK has signed an agreement with Shanghai International Port Group on strategic co-operation for the Shanghai Port methanol marine fuel project. The two parties signed the...
Australia-UK FTA a step closer to reality
THE AUSTRALIA-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will come into effect soon, after the enabling legislation in the UK received Royal Assent. The agreement will enter into force...
Spill response training prepares PNG for more ships
PAPUA New Guinea is increasing its oil spill response capacity to prepare for more maritime traffic through its ports in the coming years. Senior representatives from the...
IMO agreement to reduce maritime emissions in developing countries
A MEMORANDUM of understanding signed at an International Maritime Organization working group aims to help developing countries reduce emissions from ships and ports. The IMO,...
Annual Merchant Navy commemoration returns to Rookwood Necropolis
SYDNEY’S seafaring community will gather next month for the 58th annual commemoration at the Merchant Navy Memorial and Columbarium. The Merchant Navy War Memorial Fund organises...
Cruise’s triumphant return to Townsville
Townsville will say bon voyage to the annual cruise season with Viking Mars, the final cruise ship of the summer, calling at the Port of Townsville on Monday (27 March). Almost...
Mondiale VGL appoints new chair and director
MONDIALE VGL has appointed Justine Smyth as independent director and chair. The company said her appointment would support its next phase of growth in the global freight...
Government, industry co-operate in improving rail
THE AUSTRALIAN government, the Victorian government and The Australasian Railway Association have signed an agreement to improve the country’s rail infrastructure. The memorandum...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 40
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its findings from an investigation into the allision that sunk two tugs in Devonport last year....
World Container Index continues to tumble
THE DREWRY World Container Index fell by 2% to US$1756.83 per 40-foot container this past week. The composite index has dropped by 79% when compared with the same week last year...
