Aurizon's new mobile harbour crane officially named
RAIL freight company Aurizon has announced the name of a new crane headed for Port of Gladstone, and the local student who secured the naming rights. Aurizon said its $10-million...
Authorities have intercepted more than 700 drug hauls this year
AUSTRALIAN authorities have announced they intercepted and seized more than 700 drug consignments sent in air and sea freight this year. The Australian Border Force and Australian...
The ACCC stevedoring report: a response
SHIPPING Australia said it welcomed most of the positions in the ACCC’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2021-22, which was released on 12 December. The report recommended...
MOL to trial satellite communications service on fleet
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has entered an agreement with Marlink to trial a satellite communications service on MOL ships. The service, Starlink, is enabled by US-based spacecraft...
Provaris obtains design approval for compressed hydrogen carrier
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris has received design approval for its H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier. Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) reviewed,...
New leadership at National Transport Research Organisation
THE NATIONAL Transport Research Organisation for Australia and New Zealand has appointed Jason Sprott to the role of executive director (ports & airports). Mr Sprott’s background...
New report rejects PC maritime logistics inquiry findings
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission’s maritime logistics draft report was “ideologically motivated” and missed the mark on port productivity, according to an assessment by the Australia...
Port Botany Christmas gift appeal
EVERY year, Sydney marine pilot Michael Kelly spearheads an effort to raise money to purchase Christmas gifts for 1700 seafarers who call into Port Botany over the festive period....
New CEO announced for freight and logistics group
KIWI transport and logistics company Move Logistics Group has appointed a new chief executive officer. Craig Evans is to commence the CEO role at Move from 1 February 2023. A...
DCN Magazine December edition: Feature Focus - 2022 DCN Awards winners
The December 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: The 2022 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards...
Container stevedore profits skyrocket during supply-chain disruption: ACCC
THE OPERATING profit margin of Australia’s container stevedoring industry has increased by 14% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Container Stevedore...
PNG port community prepares for oil spill response
AN NATIONAL oil spill response exercise in Port Moresby has better prepared Papua New Guinea for maritime disasters, participating agencies have said. PNG’s National Maritime...
Trio allegedly linked to sea freight drug hauls arrested in Philippines
POLICE have arrested three alleged members of a transnational crime syndicate linked to the importation of almost two tonnes of drugs into Australia in sea freight. Australian...
Port Kembla handles first vehicle in light rail fleet
PORT Kembla has handled the first Parramatta Light Rail vehicle for an infrastructure project in Western Sydney. The vehicle arrived at Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT)...
THE GRILL: Diana Geaboc
What does your work as a project engineer involve? I deliver projects. I’m in what’s called the Asset Services team, and within the Asset Services team we have a team called...
