Sugar and grain exports surge at QLD port
TOTAL annual trade at the Port of Mackay dipped slightly in 2022/23, but the port experienced a surge in sugar and grain exports in that period. The multi-cargo port handled 3.51...
Shipping summit to take place at COP28
SHIPPING industry kahunas will meet in Dubai for the Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit, which is connected to the UNFCCC Climate Conference COP28. The summit will take place...
GeelongPort opens expressions of interest for Corio Quay South site
GEELONGPORT is taking expressions of interest for a 38,000 square metre port parcel, located next to the Spirit of Tasmania terminal and the GrainCorp facility. The port said the...
ABF arrests two “trusted insiders” during two-day blitz
AUSTRALIAN Border Force investigators arrested two men following what the ABF called “large-scale operational activity” in Sydney targeting “trusted insiders within the cargo...
Oil spill conference in QLD kicks off
SPILLCON kicked off on Monday (11 September) in Brisbane, bringing together some 350 expert oil spill responders from around the world. Maritime Safety Queensland is joining...
Indonesia lifts ban on live cattle exports from Australia
INDONESIA has agreed to lift its restrictions on live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia with immediate effect. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 9...
Major step forward in TasPorts’ QuayLink
TASPORTS is preparing for the next major step in the delivery of the $240 million port infrastructure project in Port of Devonport. TasPorts CEO Anthony Donald said QuayLink had...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 64
IN the news this week, the MUA applied to the Fair Work Commission to be able to carry out protected industrial action in the just-started enterprise bargaining agreement...
Equinor to supply Maersk methanol
OCEAN carrier Maersk has signed an agreement with Norwegian state-owned oil major Equinor for the supply of green methanol for Maersk’s first methanol-enabled containership. Under...
Car carrier loses steering in Bass Strait
NYK vehicle carrier Kariyushi Leader lost steering in Bass Strait late last week and on Friday difficult weather conditions were buffeting the ship, hampering emergency towage...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week increased, hitting 1186 on Friday. However, the index has remained relatively flat since declining from a peak in late April. Capesize The Capesize...
World Container Index – 7 September 2023
THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 3.4% to US$1680.73 this past week. The composite index has dropped by 68.8% when compared with the same week last year. The latest...
Maritime insurers join initiative to improve cargo safety
MARITIME insurers UK P&I Club and TT Club have signed up for Safetytech Accelerator’s Cargo Fire & Loss Innovation Initiative (CFLII). Safetytech Accelerator launched the...
C-suite appointment at logistics giant
INTERNATIONAL logistics giant Geodis has appointed Xavier Avrard as chief strategy officer. He will be a member of the broup’s management board, under the chairmanship of Geodis...
Value of goods exports falls 7% last quarter
AUSTRALIA’S current account surplus fell by $4.8 billion to $7.7 billion (seasonally adjusted, current prices) in this past June quarter, according to figures released this week...
