IMO calls for industry views on GISIS
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization Secretariat is calling on users of the Global Integrated Shipping Information System to participate in a survey. The IMO is looking for...
Containers burn at Turkish port after devastating earthquake
A DEVASTATING earthquake has toppled containers and halted operations at ports on Turkey’s eastern Mediterranean coast. At the time of writing, the death toll from the...
WSM enters joint venture for emissions reporting and trading
WILHELMSEN Ship Management is launching a joint venture company with independent shipbroker Affinity Shipping. The new company will aim to help shipowners and operators understand...
Air cargo performance declines in 2022
AIR cargo demand in 2022 took “a significant step back” from 2021 levels and was close to 2019 performance, the International Air Transport Association has found. The latest air...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Newcastle container legislation should not become national precedent
NSW government policy is to penalise the operator of the Port of Newcastle to recover the cost of paying the operator of Port Botany/Port Kembla for containers shipped through the...
Storms delay track recovery after Queensland train crash
STORMS have delayed rail recovery works at the site of a train collision and derailment in Queensland. The rail corridor between Rockhampton and Gladstone has been closed since 29...
ACCC approves Aurizon’s sale of East Coast Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light for Aurizon to sell its East Coast Rail business for $425 million. Aurizon in December signed a deal...
Coal demand high, set to decrease: IEA
GLOBAL coal use rose 1.2% in 2022, going beyond 8 billion tonnes in a single year for the first time, according to a report, Coal 2022, from the International Energy Agency. The...
Rebuild works underway for freight highways
TWO highways across south-west Victoria are being upgraded to support the movement of freight. Minister for roads and road safety Melissa Horne said crews will rebuild four...
Severed WA highway reopens, construction stalls on river barge
FURTHER rainfall in Western Australia has delayed the construction of a river barge being built to reconnect the Great Western Highway. The state government is moving ahead with a...
WA to move forward on maritime infrastructure recommendations
THE WESTERN Australian government has announced support (mostly) for the state infrastructure body’s recommendations for Westport, the Australian Marine Complex and direct...
Tassie cruise company launches Incat Crowther vessel
A TASMANIAN cruise operator has launched a new vessel designed by Australian engineering company Incat Crowther. Odalisque III is a 24-metre catamaran operated by On Board, a...
Strategic Fleet Taskforce moves to phase two
THE STRATEGIC Fleet Taskforce has commenced the second phase of its work and is due to present a final report to government by the end of June this year. The taskforce was...
Geraldton Port Expansion Project progresses
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $4.5-million roundabout designed to improve grain movements at Geraldton Port. Positioned at the Marine Terrace intersection, the roundabout intends...
Port of Newcastle announces empty container park project
THE PORT of Newcastle is establishing an empty container park at its Mayfield 4 berth, adjacent to its multipurpose terminal. At a press conference on Monday (6 February), state...
