DNV report suggests two-phase path to ammonia in shipping
A NEW report from maritime advisors DNV says there is a two-phase pathway for the adoption of ammonia in shipping. DNV’s “Ammonia in Shipping: Tracing the Emergence of a New Fuel”...
Postal services to the US set to resume
AUSTRALIA Post is set to resume services to the United States following a kerfuffle two weeks ago over Trumpian plans to crack down on small scale ‘de minimis’ packages....
First vessel at Broome floating wharf set to arrive
THE FIRST vessel to dock at Broome’s new floating wharf arrives today [9 September]. The MV Frauke is scheduled to arrive carrying the KMSB Crane. Following that, smaller cruise...
Collisions at sea… just who is culpable?
KEY questions regarding liability when ships collide at sea have been addressed during the annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ)....
Wallenius Wilhelmsen in Australian logistics win
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has secured a local logistics contract with a large (unnamed) automotive manufacturer expected to generate revenues in excess of USD100 million. Under the...
Wellington wins with FY 25 jump but trade down
CENTREPORT Wellington says a continued focus on efficiency, with a customer centric approach, continues to drive success running ahead of the plan set following the 2016 Kaikōura...
Broome floating wharf open for business
THE BROOME floating wharf is open for business after eight years of work. The final piece of the Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) terminal was moved into place at the weekend...
Port of Brisbane has another record year for container volumes
IT WAS another record year for containers with Port of Brisbane handling 1.62 million TEU, including full import container volumes of 693,000 TEU and full container exports of...
WSC warns gaps in cargo safety a hazard
THE WORLD Shipping Council (WSC) claims deficiencies in government cargo inspection programmes are creating gaps in cargo safety. A 2024 report released by WSC shows that 11.39%...
New Zealand selects ferry builder
FERRY Holdings has chosen the builder of the new KiwiRail Cook Strait rail/ro-paxes but will not disclose the identity until contracts are finalised. NZ deputy PM and rail...
Australian Freight Industry Awards announced
WINNERS have been announced for the 35th Australian Freight Industry Awards at a gala event held at Crown Palladium Melbourne, recognising the achievement across the freight,...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 6 September 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index has decreased this week, landing at 1979 for the week ending 6 September, 2025. Last week (ending 29th) the BDI was 2025. Capesize The Capesize market...
MUA fighting on two fronts, Kwinana and Fremantle
THE MARITIME Union’s WA branch has been fighting on two fronts this week. The dispute between the union and CBH Group at the Kwinana Grain Terminal has escalated sharply in recent...
DCN Weekly: Highlights from Gladstone and beyond
This week’s DCN Weekly comes to you from Gladstone, where senior journalist David Sexton and publisher Lindsay Reed recorded at the BizOps conference. In this episode, we comment...
e-Fuels plant to target shipping’s methanol demand
MULTINATIONAL HIF Global, which describes its mission as scaling the development of e-Fuels worldwide, has switched the focus of its plans to produce hydrogen-based petrol to...
