NSW commits $24 million to boost rail freight out west
THE NSW government plans to invest $24 million to upgrade a section of rail in the state’s west to allow heavier freight trains to join the Inland Rail line. The funding targets a...
NSW Ports helps build meeting place at Illawarra school
NSW Ports has funded the installation of a yarning circle and native garden at an Illawarra school. Warrawong Public School was one of 17 groups to receive funding from the NSW...
Ports confused by new crew change policies in China
CHINA has lifted its crew change restrictions, but ports are confused about the change and shore leave is still prohibited, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. In...
Freight volumes drop at DSV while profits rise
DANISH logistics giant DSV has reported a decline in transport volumes in the second half of 2022, but profits have increased. The company said it delivered strong results in...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 33
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its report an incident aboard liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier....
GeelongPort helps research endangered dolphins
GEELONGPORT has partnered with the Marine Mammal Foundation to help the Geelong community learn about a local species of endangered dolphins. The port has announced it will help...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index hit yet another nadir on Friday (3 February) when the index was 621. This was a decrease of 8% on the previous Friday and a decrease of 50% on one month ago...
Newcastle gears up for inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania
PORT of Newcastle is getting ready to host the inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania this month. Delegates from around the world are travelling to Newcastle for the three-day...
Zim introduces new SE Asia to Australia service
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is launching a new service covering ports in South East Asia and Australia. The company said the new service would expand its coverage of the...
Electrical component failure caused Suiso Fontier malfunction: ATSB
AN INCORRECTLY fitted electrical component was behind the malfunction on liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier, an investigation has found. Suiso Frontier was berthed at...
Last B 747-8 freighter rolls off the line
APEX Logistics, a subsidiary of Kuehne+Nagel, has taken delivery the last Boeing 747-8 freighter as part of a long-term charter agreement with Atlas Air. After a half-century...
Silica exports booming from Freo
SHIPMENTS of high-grade silica through Fremantle Ports have skyrocketed from an average of 300,000 tonnes per year in 2016 to more than double this amount in 2022. According to a...
Recovery underway at train collision site
RAIL repair works are now underway at the site of a train collision and derailment in Marmor, Queensland. An Aurizon coal train and a Pacific National freight train collided on...
New ship to ply the Norfolk Island trade
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is to deploy a new, purpose-built landing craft for the Norfolk Island trade. The MV Norfolk’s commissioning is proceeding to plan, with the vessel’s...
Nuyina's return to Australia delayed again
RESEARCH vessel Nuyina is to remain in Singapore a month longer than expected while a chartered ship sails to Antarctica in its place. The Australian icebreaker has been in...
