Court fines drunk port worker
A DRUNK digger operator employed by Linx Cargo Care Group’s New Zealand subsidiary C3 at the Port of Otago has been sentenced and fined for working under the influence of alcohol...
NYK’s second dual fuel VLGC named
A NAMING ceremony has been held at for a new very large gas carrier that NYK is to charter to Astomos Energy Corporation. Astomos Energy executive vice-president Mitsuru Yamanaka...
Biofouling problems delay cruise ship
THE CRUISE ship Viking Orion was allowed to berth at Melbourne on Monday (2 January) after being denied permission to berth at four ports in Australia and New Zealand over more...
PIL joins MACN
PACIFIC International Lines is now a member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network. In a statement PIL said: “By joining MACN, PIL conveys its strong support of anti-corruption...
Maersk completes acquisition of project logistics company
MAERSK on Tuesday (3 January) announced it had completed the US$61-million acquisition of the Danish project logistics specialist Martin Bencher Group. Maersk regional managing...
Asian port calls added to liner service
BREAKBULK and project cargo specialist AAL has added calls in Thailand and Singapore to its Asia to West Coast Australia liner service (AUWC). The company said the service had...
QLD police and AMSA co-ordinate Torres Strait rescue
LATE last month the Australian Maritime Safety Authority assisted Queensland Water Police in a search for an overdue dinghy with one person on board between Getullia Island and...
ONE to acquire controlling stakes in three container terminals
OCEAN Network Express has signed deals to acquire controlling stakes in three container terminals on the US West Coast. ONE is to acquire a 51% stake in each of TriPac and Yusen...
Wiseway cancels jet lease agreement
ASX-listed logistics and freight company Wiseway Group is cancelling an aircraft lease agreement announced in August. The company announced it would lease a Boeing 737-800. The...
Man sentenced for banana pulp drug smuggling
A NORTH Sydney man was sentenced to 13 years and seven months’ imprisonment – with a non-parole period of eight years and two months – for importing about 552 kilograms of cocaine...
Freight capacity increases on Victorian rail network
FREIGHT capacity has increased for trains operating along an 88-kilometre section of Victoria’s rail network. The Ararat to Maryborough line was recently upgraded as part of the...
Port authority welcomes new CEO
AURIZON’S Samuel McSkimming has been appointed the new CEO of Pilbara Ports Authority. Ports minister Rita Saffioti announced his appointment on 22 December. Mr McSkimming has...
First shipment from lithium mine loads at Darwin
THE FIRST shipment of lithium from Core Lithium’s Finniss Lithium mine began loading onto the bulker Rossana at the Port of Darwin last week. Construction on the mine began in...
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all our readers
AS 2022 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
Board members appointed at Aussie port authority
FORMER federal MP Ben Morton has been appointed to the board of Southern Ports. Ports Minister Rita Saffioti announced Mr Morton’s appointment on Wednesday (21 December). He will...
