ICS launches diversity toolkit for maritime
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has published its first publication on diversity and inclusion in the maritime industry to aid businesses and organisations with best...
East-west freight line reopens
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has confirmed the Parkes to Broken Hill line has reopened. The track is part of the east-west link connecting New South Wales, South...
NSW Ports backs Mission to Seafarers Sydney
NSW Ports said it has donated $15,000 to Mission to Seafarers Sydney to support the centre's counselling and transport services. NSW Ports communications manager Brooke Eggleton...
Ceva and Project44 partner for ocean shipment visibility
CEVA Logistics said an agreement through a partnership with supply-chain visibility platform provider Project44. The global ocean agreement follows the one between the two...
WA government to reconnect freight highway with river barge
THE WESTERN Australian government is planning to reconnect a severed highway using a barge system after a bridge was damaged in recent floods. The weather event washed away parts...
Cruise ships cancel Burnie visits
TWO cruise ships scheduled to call Port of Burnie last week bypassed the Tasmanian port, according to TasPorts. The port operator said it was informed by shipping agents that...
Svitzer helps PNG rugby league youth
SVITZER PNG has recently supported the Buria Rugby League team from Lealea Village to compete in the annual Southern Nines tournament held in Port Moresby, the company said....
Port welcomes first cruise ship since 2020
PORT Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island is gearing up to welcome it first cruise ship to visit since before the pandemic. The port had initially lined up its first cruise ship...
Non-alliance share of container trade is decreasing
Source: Sea-Intelligence As the market strengthened after the initial Covid hit, there was a confluence of small carriers that started to deploy capacity, especially on the...
Flood-damaged east-west rail line restored
A RAIL network connecting New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia is expected to return to full capacity next week (commencing 23 January). The Australian Rail...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 31
IN the news this week, Australian Independent Shipbrokers was appointed broker in the sale of Yangtze Fortune, a livestock carrier abandoned off the cost of Victoria....
Seafarers repatriated from abandoned Yangtze Fortune
NINETEEN crewmembers have left the Yangtze Fortune, a livestock carrier abandoned off Victoria, while others remain on board. The Liberian-flagged vessel (IMO: 9336282) has been...
New Covid restrictions cause crew change problems
NEW Covid-19 testing requirements and restrictions in some countries are creating crew change problems, the Global Maritime Forum has found. Ship managers participating in GMF’s...
Freight line reopens following derailment
A RAIL line in the Blue Mountains is reopening to freight services following a derailment last month. A freight train derailed on 14 December on the main western line between...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE Baltic Dry Index fell off a cliff this past week, falling to 763 on Friday (20 January). This was a decrease of 19% on the previous Friday (when it was 946) and a decrease of...
