Austal delivers high-speed cat
AUSTAL has delivered the 66-metre Apetahi Express (Austal Hull 425) to the Degage Group after completing sea trials in May. The vessel is now preparing for its delivery voyage to...
Ag sector value to fall from record heights: ABARES
THE OVERALL value of the agriculture sector is expected to fall by 14% in 2023-24, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences. ABARES’...
Australia to host Pacific maritime leaders forum
AUSTRALIA is hosting the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum in Sydney this week. The annual forum aims to connect maritime leaders from across the...
Accidental remote movement sent loco into harbour: report
AN UNINTENDED remote-control movement caused a locomotive to end up at the bottom of Picton Harbour in 2021, a new report has found. New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation...
Proposal for $1.2-billion hydrogen development at Bell Bay moves forward
A COLOSSAL green hydrogen and methanol plant in Tasmania has taken a step forward, as Hydro Tasmania and Bell Bay Powerfuels have signed a term sheet for the sale of the...
A collaborative approach to decarbonising shipping emerges
THE FOURTH edition of the Mapping of Zero-Emission Pilots and Demonstration Projects report has identified increased activity among industry to innovate and find collaborative...
Australia and Singapore to develop green, digital shipping corridor
AUSTRALIA and Singapore plan to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between the two countries by the end of 2025. The announcement follows the eighth...
Brisbane cruise terminal celebrates one-year anniversary
THE BRISBANE International Cruise Terminal has welcomed 138 cruise ship visits since opening one year ago. Port of Brisbane is celebrating the terminal’s first 12 months of...
Publication outlines updates to the ILO MLC
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has published a detailed overview of new amendments to the International Labour Organization Maritime Labour Convention. This is the fourth...
Three charged after bulk-carrier cocaine smuggling attempt
POLICE have charged three men allegedly linked to an organised crime syndicate that attempted to smuggle more than 800 kilograms of cocaine into Australia hidden on a bulk...
Port of Melbourne joins C40 Green Ports Forum
PORT of Melbourne has joined the C40 Green Ports Forum. The organisation brings together cities and ports around the world with goals to mitigate air pollution and greenhouse gas...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell off a cliff last week, winding up at 919 on Friday (2 June). The index has plummeted 44% since a recent high of 1640 on 10 May. The BDI fell 18% just...
World Container Index drops slightly
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 0.2% to US$1682.10 per 40-foot container this week. Compared with the same week last year, however, the index dropped by...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 50
IN THE news this past week, containership CMA CGM Puccini lost steering and hit a navigational beacon as it left the Port of Melbourne....
Team Global Express announces new NZ CEO
TEAM Global Express has announced Stewart Smith as its new chief executive officer for the company in New Zealand. Mr Smith joins Team Global Express with more than 30 years’...
