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Mid West Ports welcomes new leaders
MID West Ports Authority has appointed a new executive and manager to its leadership team. MWPA announced on Friday (11 November) Courtney Ackland will soon join the organisation...
Freight train derailment causes container pile-up, closes rail corridor
A FREIGHT train derailed in Victoria on Monday morning (14 November) leaving a pile-up of damaged shipping containers on the tracks. The incident occurred between Inverleigh and...
Svitzer announces indefinite lockout of harbour towage employees (updated)
SVITZER Australia will lock out its 582 harbour towage employees indefinitely from 1200 AEDT this Friday (18 November). The company said no vessels will be towed into or out of 17...
DCN Magazine November edition: Feature Focus - bulk ports & trades
The November 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Young achievers – A look at several future industry leaders;...
Baltic Exchange Market Report
THE Baltic Dry Index remained relatively flat over the past week. It started the week at 1337. It rose to a high of 1393 on Wednesday before settling to 1355 on Friday. The Baltic...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 23
THIS week's episode of The DCN Weekly features special coverage of the 2022 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. Record numbers of guests came together in Melbourne...
BIMCO joins consortium using digitalisation to decarbonise
BIMCO has joined a consortium with a vision to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by optimising vessel arrival times. The Blue Visby Consortium comprises 15...
Drewry container index sees 37th consecutive week of decreases
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 9% to US$2773.49 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index decreased by 9% this week, the 37th consecutive weekly...
MOL and Chevron to study CO2 shipping to Australia
ENERGY corporation Chevron and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have agreed to study the feasibility of shipping liquefied carbon-dioxide to Australia. Chevron New Energies International...
2022 DCN Awards winners announced
Daily Cargo News and our Major Host Sponsor Port of Melbourne are pleased to announce the winners of the DCN 2022 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. The winners were...
AMSA detains and bans bulker
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority on Friday (11 November) banned Panama-flagged bulk carrier Costanza from Australian ports for underpayment of the crew. AMSA said it...
PPA sees increase in October throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported an increase in total throughput last month. Over October, the ports handled a total of 63.4 million tonnes of cargo. This was an increase of...
OPINION: Seafarers are getting a rough deal
POLITICIANS might be one of the most maligned occupations in the country, but I believe seafarers must be a close second when you realise how they are often treated. Until a few...
THE GRILL: Captain Roger King
What is your job and where does it take you? I’m a master mariner, but now work as a marine consultant specialising in salvage and wreck removal. I’m a member of Lloyd’s panel of...
Aussie company to deliver research cat to Thailand
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat Crowther is to deliver a new research vessel to Thailand’s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources after winning a competitive international tender...
