Australian logistics industry figures present in Japan
SENIOR industry figures Andrew Adam and Peter van Duyn recently travelled to Tokyo, Japan, to present at the 7th International Cargo Handling Seminar. Mr Adam was previously the...
Net-Zero Shipping faces mounting challenges
ON WORLD Maritime Day, attention turns to shipping’s decarbonisation challenge, as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to adopt a legally binding net-zero...
Car tyre cocaine import plot foiled
A FIFTH person has been jailed in Western Australia after Australian Federal Police, Border Force and other agencies foiled a plot to import cocaine inside car tyres. The man has...
USTR will not deter Chinese carriers
AMIDST reports COSCO Shipping and OOCL face massive additional costs as a result of Trump Administration imposts on Chinese carriers and owners/operators of Chinese-built vessels,...
New steps announced to reduce traffic during Fremantle bridge shutdown
MORE THAN 1200 responses have been received by the West Australian state government about measures to be taken during the closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge next year. The...
Dan-Bunkering pumps up local team
GLOBAL service provider Dan-Bunkering has expanded its local team with the appointment of what it describes as two experienced professionals. Image: Dan-Bunkering With the...
GrainCorp walkout signals national flashpoint in grain exports
AUSTRALIA’S grain export infrastructure is facing mounting industrial unrest, with union-led stoppages at GrainCorp’s Port of Newcastle and CBH’s Kwinana Grain Terminal revealing...
Cathay air freight takes a jump
CATHAY Pacific’s, air cargo division has reported a 13% jump in airfreight year on year. Cathay Cargo carried 13% more cargo in August 2025 than in August 2024, while Available...
Ocean protection message for World Maritime Day 2025
‘OUR ocean, our obligation, our opportunity’ is the theme of World Maritime Day 2025 (25 September), as the seas face mounting pressures from human activity. Landmarks such as the...
Caryn Anderson appointed to chair Port of Hastings
FORMER Port of Melbourne executive general manager Caryn Anderson has been appointed chair of the Port of Hastings Corporation (PoHC). Ms Anderson takes over from Mark Toohey who...
CMA CGM expanding landside again
THE CMA CGM Group has ventured further into landside logistics with the acquisition of Freightliner UK Intermodal Logistics, one of that nation’s leading rail freight operators....
Incat Tasmania takes home export award
INCAT Tasmania has won the Sustainability and Green Economy Award at the 2025 Tasmanian Export Awards, recognising the company’s leadership in sustainable shipbuilding. The award...
SAL on deck for two more semi-subs
GERMANY’s SAL Heavy Lift is expanding its semi-submersible deck carrier fleet with the acquisition of two vessels from South Korea’s Pan Ocean. SAL, which is part of the Harren...
Maritime mavens seek lost shipwrecks
SHIPWRECKS and the circulation of wealth via maritime trade are among the themes of a symposium to be held in Sydney in November. The symposium is entitled Sea Changes: Power,...
Spotlight on: Port or Terminal of the Year Award
TODAY is the day to get your nominations in for the 30th annual DCN Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards (if you haven’t already!) –with nominations closing at 5pm AEDT...
