New RoRo Cube supports shipment of EV products
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has announced it is developing a standardised packaging cube to enable electric vehicle products be shipped on ro-ro vessels. The RoRo Cube is being developed...
MUA slams Darwin Port again in wage dispute
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has lashed out against Darwin Port for the second time this week amid talks of pay cuts and a potential industrial dispute. MUA deputy national...
Alleged "grain laundering" trend emerges amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
MARITIME technology company Windward has identified a “worrisome” new trend in grain laundering, building off Russia’s alleged theft of Ukrainian grain. Grain laundering,...
Government announces exporter supply chain service
AUSTRALIAN exporters of perishable produce will have access to real-time information on supply chains and logistics under the new service established by the Australian government....
Incat Crowther-designed patrol boat launched
A NEW Incat Crowther-designed patrol boat has been launched and has entered into service. Incat Crowther 42 Chai Jinda was built by Seacrest Marine, Thailand. It is a monohull...
DCN Magazine July edition: Feature Focus – Liner trade to SE Asia & Indian subcontinent
The July 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to SE Asia & Indian subcontinent – Carriers and...
K Line to purchase more kite systems for bulkers
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha has signed a contract with Airseas for the installation of three Seawings on bulk carriers. The Seawing is an automatic kite system that can tow ships,...
Vic government releases 30-year port plan
VICTORIAN minister for ports and freight Melissa Horne on Thursday released Navigating our Port Futures: The Victorian Commercial Ports Strategy, which sets out a 30-year...
AiP granted for multi-fuel tank system
MARINE classification society DNV has granted approval in principle for a multi-fuel tank design for ships capable of running on LNG, methanol or ammonia. The project was...
QLD Export Awards finalists announced
THE finalists for the Premier of Queensland’s Exports Awards 2022 have been announced. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and treasurer and minister for trade and investment Cameron...
Container trade up at Port Botany
NSW Ports reported increases in container volumes at Port Botany in June this year. A total of 239,490 TEU crossed the wharves last month, an increase of 12.6% compared with the...
Police uncover UK-Aus airfreight smuggling operation
Earlier this year, Operation Phobetor began investigations into a criminal syndicate suspected to be involved in drug smuggling. The operation is run by a joint squad combining...
Grain supply-chain study to look 25 years into the future
THE Victorian government has invested $125,000 to produce the Western Victoria Grain Industry Supply Chain Study. Victorian minister for ports and freight Melissa Horne said the...
PIL adds Busan call on two services
PACIFIC International Lines is adding a call at the new Busan Container Terminal in South Korea on two of its services. Starting this month, PIL’s South West Africa Container...
55 containers overboard confirmed
THE 17,300-TEU APL Vanda lost 55 containers overboard as it was heading from Singapore to Suez earlier this month. According to reports there were no injuries in the incident; CMA...
