Australia's most comprehensive program of online STCW Revalidation training courses
AMC Search is making it easier than ever before for seafarers to undertake STCW training courses by placing all theory sections online. This cuts down on the cost and time away...
TasPorts tug wreck pulled from port river
WRECKED tugboat York Cove, which has been at the bottom of Devonport’s Mersey River since late January, has been removed by heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne. York Cove is the first...
Aurizon FY22 profit dips 15%
AURIZON on Monday reported its net profit after tax to be $513 million – this was a decrease of 15% compared with the previous year. The company said this decrease was primarily...
Ship fire report prompts new safety recommendation
IN its final report on a 2020 cargo fire on Kota Bahagia, the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission recommended the ship’s operator take further steps to ensure...
New solar powered signalling system unveiled on Inland Rail
A NEW solar powered signalling system completed on a section of the Inland Rail network is expected to save nearly 7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, according to the...
Police uncover 700 kilograms of cocaine in container on Maersk Inverness
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers discovered 700 kilograms of cocaine while inspecting containers on the containership Maersk Inverness at Port Botany. The officers discovered the...
Unions stall Svitzer's EBA termination process by four months
PROCEEDINGS that could have seen Svitzer Australia terminate its enterprise bargaining agreement with three unions representing the company's maritime workforce have been pushed...
IATA reports stable and resilient June air cargo demand
THE International Air Transport Association has reported a healthy and stable performance across global air cargo markets throughout June this year. Global demand, measured in...
Global demand for coal set to increase despite slowing economy
CONSUMPTION of coal is to rise slightly over 2022 to the record levels reached nearly a decade ago, according to a recent report from the International Energy Agency. According to...
Government provides $16 billion in industry assistance in 2020-21
THE Australian government provided at least $16 billion in industry assistance during 2020-21 (excluding COVID-19 support), according to the Productivity Commission’s Trade and...
The week in bulk: BDI continues decline
THE Baltic Dry Index saw a marked decline last week. The index ended the week on Friday (5 August) at 1560, the lowest point since February this year. The index fell 17% last week...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 9
This week, industrial action unfolded across Australian ports after towage operator Svitzer Australia lodged a FWC application to terminate its enterprise bargaining agreement...
ILO urges industry to take action against discrimination and abuse at sea
THE INTERNATIONAL Labour Organization is calling for stronger action in preventing discrimination, physical abuse and mental abuse at sea. The ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee...
Zim and WiseTech Global announce data exchange partnership
WISETECH Global and Zim have partnered to exchange data through a direct connection between their systems. The intent of the CargoWise-Zim data connection is to provide CargoWise...
Unions respond to Svitzer’s plan to cancel EBA
THREE unions that represent maritime workers employed by Svitzer Australia said they had called on the company to return to the negotiation table to negotiate a new enterprise...
