Felicity Ace sinks after burning for two weeks
FELICITY Ace sank yesterday at about 0900 local time. The car carrier was about 220 nautical miles off Portugal’s Azores archipelago after burning for two weeks. A fire broke out...
NSW shipping is bracing for wild weather
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for damaging surf, damaging winds and abnormally high tides for the New South Wales coast – including around the ports of Newcastle,...
DCN Magazine March edition: Feature Focus – DCN Shipping Awards review
The March 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition, we celebrate the winners and finalists of the 2021 DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry...
Brisbane flooding brings port operations to a standstill
SHIPPING at the Port of Brisbane is at a standstill as severe flooding hampers navigation. Days of intense rainfall across the region had washed debris into the Brisbane River,...
Rail-freight review launched
A REVIEW of Australia’s rail-freight industry was launched this week in Sydney. Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson is leading the review, which aims to “unlock the...
CargoWise and WorldWide Alliance expand data integration
THE WorldWide Alliance (WWA), a network of the world’s leading NVOCCs providing less-than-container-load cargo solutions, and WiseTech Global, have further expanded their...
Devonport 5 West ro-ro ramp welcomes John Duigan
THE Bass Island Line vessel, John Duigan, has entered the Port of Devonport to undertake trials of the newly constructed Devonport 5 West roll-on-roll-off ramp, in Tasmania....
Northport joins port community system
NEW Zealand’s Northport has joined the PortConnect software platform as container volumes increase at the port. Northport commercial manager David Finchett said the investment in...
Investment in global expansion delivers for Wiseway
AUSTRALIAN integrated freight and logistics operator Wiseway has reported an 11.8% growth in revenue in the first half of financial year 2022, compared to the previous...
Missiles hit ships in Black Sea
IMPACTS of the Russia-Ukraine conflict have overflowed into the maritime industry; some merchant ships have been struck by bombs and missiles and another seized under sanctions....
Agreement signed with Mid West Ports for vanadium project
MINING company Australian Vanadium Limited has announced an agreement with Mid West Ports Authority for the future use of facilities and services at Geraldton Port for its...
INSIGHT: Sanctions here, there and everywhere
THE RUSSIAN military invasion of Ukraine has met almost universal opposition and condemnation from around the world through commentary, protest and by way of the imposition of...
Another big ship berths at Botany
ON Friday, Port Botany broke a record with MSC Tokyo becoming the containership with the deepest draught to visit the port. The vessel has a draught of 15.1 metres, beating the...
Port of Tauranga improves performance in first half
THE PORT of Tauranga has reported an increase in profits for the first six months of the 2022 financial year as it deals with ongoing cargo volume volatility. Group net profit...
IMO and unions highlight impacts of Russia-Ukraine conflict for seafarers
THE International Maritime Organization and several maritime workers unions have asserted the need to protect seafarers and transport workers during the Russia-Ukraine conflict....
