UK cargo worker charged for crystal meth shipment to Australia
A WOMAN working in the United Kingdom’s cargo sector has been charged for her suspected involvement in smuggling 24 kilograms of crystal meth into Australia last year. She was one...
OPINION: Russian imports levied with an additional 35% import duty - is it enough?
ON 13 APRIL the Australian Border Force issued Australian Customs Notice No. 2022/21, advising that there would be a new rate of customs duty for imported goods from the Russian...
$1.5 billion NT port investment sparks concern for community and environment
THE announcement of a $1.5-billion investment in port infrastructure in the Northern Territory has been received with concern for the health of the surrounding community. The...
Ukraine war and China outbreak are impacting crew change, GMF says
THE latest data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator suggests the number of seafarers working beyond the expiry of their contracts has dipped since last month....
Wharf 7 rebuild to commence at NZ Eastland Port
NEW Zealand’s Eastland Port has awarded infrastructure company McConnell Dowell the contract to rebuild Wharf 7 as part of a NZ$60 million project. The Wharf 7 upgrade project is...
Floods wreak havoc at South Africa’s busiest container port
A MAJOR flood in South Africa has swept away stacks of containers and disrupted shipping at Port of Durban, the busiest container port in Sub-Saharan Africa. Intense rainfall in...
10,000 litres of diesel spilled at Port of Lady Barron
A LOADED fuel trailer has spilled around 10,000 litres of diesel on Flinders Island, Tasmania, prompting clean-up efforts aimed at keeping the fuel away from the coastline. The...
200 ships receive contaminated bunkers at Port of Singapore
A PRELIMINARY investigation has found around 200 ships have been supplied with contaminated bunker fuel at the Port of Singapore, many of which have reported engine problems. The...
Global trade outlook has "darkened" amid war and shipping disruptions, WTO says
AN analysis from the World Trade Organization has illustrated the current fragility of global trade between the Russia-Ukraine conflict and shipping disruptions in China. WTO...
Industry group calls on next government to act on rail freight
THE Freight on Rail Group has called for the next federal government to prioritise several rail freight issues after the May election. In drafting coastal shipping regulation,...
Shani Ben-David becomes first female captain in Israeli merchant marine
SHANI Ben-David was this week appointed to the position of captain in a ceremony held at Zim headquarters in Haifa; Ms Ben-David is the first woman to reach the highest rank in...
Companies to explore Gladstone green ammonia exports
Green hydrogen infrastructure developer H2U and mining and infrastructure services and materials provider Orica signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a facility to...
ANL completes first local containership biofuel trial
ANL has carried out what it says is the first biofuel trial on a containership in Oceania. The trial, on ANL’s AAX1 service, was a 42-day rotation, commencing in Brisbane,...
VIC cruise protocols aim to keep outbreaks at bay
VICTORIA is preparing for the return of cruise ships with what the state government says are “sensible protocols” that aim to reduce the risk of large outbreaks. Ahead of the...
DCN Magazine April edition: Feature Focus – Liner trades to north & east Asia
The April 2022 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to north & east Asia – An analysis of the wild past...
