Darwin Port braces for industrial action with "potential to cripple the port"
THE DARWIN Port community is inching closer to industrial action as workers prepare to strike this Friday. Three unions have notified Darwin Port management protected action will...
Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses
ENERGY company Provaris has finalised a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen production facility in Western Australia and a fleet of ships to transport the hydrogen to...
Freight platform merger to form Australia's largest freight marketplace
A MERGER between heavy haulage platforms Freightlancer and Loadshift is expected to create Australia’s largest freight marketplace, offering new features for shippers and...
Transport minister holding regional roundtables
MINISTER for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government Catherine King met on Tuesday with industry, unions, local government, peak body groups and other...
Abandoned cargo ship poses risk of "environmental as well as human disaster"
AN ABANDONED cargo ship broken down near a busy African shipping lane is posing a risk to passing ships and the seafarers still on board, according to the International Transport...
NT government announces Darwin hydrogen hub project
THE NORTHERN Territory government has signed a memorandum of understanding with renewable energy company Total Eren to develop a green hydrogen project in Darwin. The MoU frames...
DCN Magazine August edition: Feature Focus – diversity & inclusion
The August 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Diversity & inclusion – A look at how we are building a more...
Ports of Auckland officially welcomes new electric tug
THE WORLD’S first full size, ship-handling electric tugboat was officially delivered to Ports of Auckland last week with a blessing ceremony in Auckland. The tugboat, named...
Evergreen Marine’s greenhouse gas emissions inventory certified
DECARBONISATION is the name of the game these days – but you can’t reduce what isn’t measured in the first place. Evergreen Marine recently carried out a systematic inspection and...
Diversity in Maritime Charter program welcomes new member
THE Seafarers’ Charity has joined the Diversity in Maritime Charter, an industry initiative which aims to close diversity and inclusion gaps in the maritime workforce. The charter...
Zim invests in tracking tech company
OCEAN carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services has invested US$5.5 million in asset and fleet visibility systems developer Hoopo. The investment was part of a Series A financing...
ATSB investigates bulker grounding at Port Hedland
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau is commencing an investigation into the grounding of the bulk carrier Hagen Oldendorff in Port Hedland on 9 April. According to the bureau,...
Second TasPorts tug wreck salvaged from river
THE WRECK of TasPorts tugboat Campbell Cove has been successfully removed from the Mersey River. Once the tug is secured on heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne and the ship departs for...
Drewry container index decreases for 24th consecutive week
DREWRY’s composite World Container Index decreased by 3% this week to US$6430 per 40-foot container. Source: World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors The figure...
The week in bulk: In the doldrums
THE Baltic Dry Index continued its downward march over the past week. It wound up on Friday at 1477 – the lowest point since the beginning of February this year. The BDI started...
