Cargo ship fire the tenth in 14 years for one company
A FIRE on board a general cargo vessel at Port Hedland last year was the tenth fire in 14 years to have broken out on a ship managed by one company, an investigation has found....
New CEO announced for Victorian port
PORT of Portland has announced Greg Burgoyne has stepped into the role of chief executive officer at the southern Victorian port. Greg Burgoyne, new Port of Portland CEO. Image:...
CMA CGM biofuel bunkering a success
TOTALENERGIES Marine Fuels has announced it has successfully refuelled a CMA CGM containership in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel. CMA CGM Montoir was bunkered via...
Ceva and HMM enter partnership deal
CEVA Logistics has signed an agreement with South Korean shipping company HMM to connect more shippers with ocean capacity. The agreement will remain in place until 2025, bringing...
ALC summit looks at future freight tech needs
SUPPLY chain leaders gathered last week to discuss the many lessons learned in freight and logistics over the past two years, and how to leverage technology to optimise...
Drugs concealed in sea-cargo coffee shipment to Melbourne
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police this week launched a major investigation after more than $182 million worth of illicit drugs – concealed in a shipment of coffee beans – was seized...
Moorebank to be fitted with Australia's largest rooftop solar system
LOGISTICS property specialist Logos has announced Moorebank Logistics Park in south-western Sydney will be equipped Australia’s largest rooftop solar installation. MLP is the...
Marine insurance premiums rose for the past two years
GLOBAL marine insurance premiums were up in 2020 and 2021, but clouds are gathering for 2022. The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) on Monday presented its analysis...
Freight in focus at Roads Australia lunch
FREIGHT and logistics came into focus at the Roads Australia industry lunch in Sydney on Tuesday this week. Eighty-five representatives from a variety of organisations and...
GPC scholarship awarded to local student
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has awarded its Talent Today, Talent Tomorrow University Scholarship to Kai Mitchell, who hopes to become an instrumentational engineer in Gladstone...
Darwin Port announces new CEO
LANDBRIDGE Australia has appointed Peter Dummett as Darwin Port’s new chief executive officer. Mr Dummett has served as the port's acting CEO for the past three months. Following...
Containers overboard after Sea Eagle sinking
GENERAL cargo ship Sea Eagle sank while cargo was being offloaded at the Turkish port of Iskenderun this week. According to reports, from 17 to 24 containers went overboard and...
Newcastle throughput falls in August
PORT of Newcastle saw a decrease in its total monthly throughput in August compared with the same month last year. Total trade through the port last month amounted to 13.9 million...
The time is now – nominate for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the deadline is coming up soon. Nominations will close in just two weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
MtS Sydney recognised for acclaimed crew vaccination program
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney has been recognised for its contribution to the crew vaccination program that earned DCN’s Seafarers Welfare Award last year. The award itself was...
