Empty container capacity at Botany to be lifted by 16,500 TEU
A WAVE of projects at Port Botany is expected to see permanent empty container storage capacity increase by more than 16,500 TEU. The construction of a new empty container park...
MOL receives AiP for LCO2 carrier design
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have been granted approval in principle for the design of a 50,000 cubic metre liquefied CO2 carrier. The AiP was awarded by...
Ports North to undertake multimillion-dollar facility upgrade
PORTS North has received $4 million in funding to upgrade its Horn Island Marine Facility under the Queensland government’s $185 million maritime investment. Horn Island is...
AMSA, air force and police join forces on Tasman Sea rescue
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is co-ordinating the rescue of two crew members from a sailing vessel in the Tasman Sea. At the time of writing (Tuesday afternoon) it is...
Agricultural exports on track to reach record $70.3 billion
AUSTRLAIA’S agricultural exports are forecast to reach a record $70.3 billion for 2022-23, almost 50% more than what it was a decade ago (accounting for inflation). The latest...
Cross-industry collaboration crucial to fuel availability, report finds
CROSS-INDUSTRY collaboration could help overcome the “ultimate hurdle” of fuel availability in shipping, according to classification society DNV. The company explores the...
AMSA diverts bulk carrier to rescue sailor
A SAILOR was rescued off the Western Australian coast over the weekend after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority diverted a nearby bulk carrier. The sailor, an Austrian...
New communication data service "a turning point in maritime safety"
SATELLITE communications provider Inmarsat has launched a maritime data service to modernise safety communication in global shipping. The service, Fleet Safety, has been described...
Navigational aids overhaul lined up for Torres Strait
THIRTY-SEVEN new aids to navigation are being installed in the Torres Strait under a $4 million Queensland government investment. An assessment by the Department of Transport and...
Merchant Navy Day 2022
MARINERS around Australia and the world paused on Saturday 3 September – Merchant Navy Day – to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of seafarers during times of war. Each year,...
CMA CGM launches US$1.5 billion fund for energy transition
CMA CGM is creating a US$1.5 billion energies fund to support the industrial production of new fuels and low-emission mobility innovations. The intent of the Special Fund for...
Man arrested for air freight meth shipment
A MAN has been sentenced to eight years in jail for importing 10 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia via air freight. The drugs were smuggled inside electric motors...
New ship launched on coastal service
PACIFICA Shipping, an operating division of Swire Shipping, is introducing a 1300 TEU containership on its New Zealand coastal service this month. Takutai Chief is scheduled to...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 13
MARITIME industry leaders from around Australia and overseas gathered at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference in Brisbane this week. The event was built around the theme of...
Enterprise bargaining in focus at Jobs and Skills Summit
THE national Jobs and Skills Summit concluded on Friday with outcomes for the enterprise bargaining system, and the Australian Logistics Council has published a plan to guide the...
