Expo highlights demand for Australian goods, says Farrell
A RECORD number of business representatives travelling to China for major trade expo highlights demand for Australian goods, federal trade minister Don Farrell says. Senator...
More Otway drilling underway
THE PURSUIT of new offshore gas resources in continuing in the Otway Basin, with ConocoPhillips Australia employing the semi-submersible rig Transocean Equinox to drill two...
Report calls for national maritime strategy
AUSTRALIA’S prosperity and national defence is fundamentally dependent on the security of sea routes abroad — yet it does not have a national maritime strategy. That was the...
NT pushes Federal Government on Darwin buy-back
THE FEDERAL Government has declined to reveal progress on the proposed buy-back of the Port of Darwin lease from China’s Landbridge, citing the sensitivity of negotiations....
OPINION: Why Australia needs a whole-of-ecosystem approach to digital optimisation
AUSTRALIA’S ports are critical for our economy, handling 99 per cent of Australia’s international trade and supporting almost 700,000 jobs across the country. Despite world-class...
DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards almost sold out
It’s official; the annual DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards are sold out. This year’s awards are being held at the Shangri-La in Sydney on Thursday 20 November. The awards,...
Bioenergy in the Australian maritime sector
As the government calls for submissions to the National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy, Daily Cargo News investigates what progress is being made towards equipping the maritime...
Hull of a win for Sydney robots
HULLBOT, the Sydney-founded developer of autonomous underwater robots that proactively clean and inspect ship hulls, has raised $16 million to expand production and international...
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BIFA says ‘bye’ to Bob
THE BRITISH International Freight Association has announced the official retirement of its director general Robert (Bob) Keen. Mr Keen’s connection with BIFA dates back 26 years....
Bridge comms failure contributes to Fremantle prang
THE DRAMATIC collision between the 8,400 TEU Maersk Shekou and the sail training ship Leeuwin II in Fremantle’s Inner Harbour in August 2024 resulted from poor bridge...
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“Warm, fuzzy” landside guidelines not good enough, shippers say
THE LATEST increase in terminal access charges at Australian box ports make a mockery of voluntary guidelines for landside charges, a leading freight industry figure says. Freight...
From inclusion to involvement: A sea change in maritime culture
THE ONLY word I can think of to describe the feeling of walking into a conference on the other side of the world and seeing a sea of crisply uniformed cadets with bright smiles,...
Carnival not over for Melbourne
CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has confirmed its return to cruising out of Melbourne, at the same time as spreading home-port operations to Port Adelaide and Auckland. As first announced...
AMPI conference opens in Adelaide
THE AUSTRALASIAN Marine Pilots Institute Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference has begun in SA, the venue being The Hilton Adelaide City. Flinders Ports general manager Carl Kavina...
Bigger ships able to visit Tonga following wharf upgrade
VESSELS of up to 220 metres are now able to visit Tonga, thanks to an upgrade of Queen Sālote International Wharf, a $70million project partially bankrolled by the Australian...
