Wilhelmsen Port Services acquires port agent
WILHELMSEN Port Services has acquired European port agent Vopak Agencies and a portion of its software company. Wilhelmsen announced the acquisition in October last year. As part...
Another Townsville stevedore puts in place Aussie tech platform
TOWNSVILLE stevedore TML is implementing Inbound, a web-based truck appointment system which aims to ease congestion caused by unscheduled truck arrivals. Inbound is a digital...
IMO considers adding digits to ship numbers
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is considering a proposal to increase the number of digits used in the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme from seven to eight. The IMO...
OOCL introduces first mega vessel into fleet
OOCL has introduced the first of six new 24,188 TEU “mega vessels” into its fleet. The Hong Kong-based shipping line said the OOCL Spain is the first of its vessels to exceed the...
Oldendorff welcomes Capesize bulker Gina Oldendorff
OLDENDORFF has named its latest Capesize newbuild after Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. The German shipping company recently welcomed Liberia-flagged MV Gina Oldendorff...
WiseTech Global acquires intermodal platform provider
WISETECH Global has acquired US company Blume Global for US$414 million. A press release from WiseTech said Blume is a “provider of a leading solution facilitating intermodal rail...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 35
NEWCASTLE hosted the inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania this week. https://open.spotify.com/episode/00Ml1oFS7hgY7xXusS2gzG?si=152eb7647b924eee Delegates from around the world...
GeelongPort and Fortescue Future Industries to study green hydrogen prospects
GEELONGPORT and Fortescue Future Industries have teamed up to study the prospect of developing a green hydrogen production facility in Geelong. The two companies signed a...
ICTSI proposes $500m expansion of VICT into Webb Dock North
VICTORIA International Container Terminal’s parent company, International Container Terminal Services, has mooted a proposal to expand the Melbourne terminal to include the nearby...
Seaway acquires Aussie freight company
AUSTRALIAN logistics business Seaway Group has announced the acquisition of freight company BCR Australia. BCR is an international and domestic freight forwarding company, founded...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its decline last week, hitting a nadir of 530 on Thursday (16 February) before inching up to 538 on Friday – 11% down on a week prior. The Baltic...
AMSA and RAN enter flag administration agreement
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has signed an agreement with the Navy that provides the process to move vessels from Australia’s flag administration to operate under a...
ICS reaffirms commitment to 2050 net zero
THE BOARD of the International Chamber of Shipping has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to meet...
Contract signed for hybrid ro-ro vessels
GRIMALDI Group and Kongsberg Maritime signed a deal for the supply of engineering and technology for two new 7800-line metre ro-ro vessels. They are to be built at China Merchant...
LETTER TO DCN: Wind power bluster?
SIR, I would like to respond to the recent article about wind power in the DCN. I hate to take the wind out of Mr De Beukelaer’s sails (excuse the pun), but some of his...
