Townsville car imports motoring on
THE Port of Townsville has recorded its highest motor vehicle import figures in the last quarter - almost 6000 vehicles arrived through the port between October and December 2020....
DCN Magazine February edition now online
The January edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Seafarer welfare; Agricultural trades; Queensland; and Intermodal...
Dr Macdonald appointed new Sea Swift boss
DR ROCHELLE Macdonald was today named CEO of northern Australian shipping specialist Sea Swift. Earlier this month, Mid West Ports announced Dr Macdonald was stepping down as CEO...
DSV Panalpina posts positive 2020 results
DSV CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen said 2020 was a strong year for DSV Panalpina despite the pandemic and unpredictability throughout the year. “Thanks to an extraordinary effort by our...
Unveiling of the ‘Tesla of the Seas’ zero emissions ship
BRITISH company Windship Technology has unveiled what it believes is the first “true zero emission” ship design and announced an investment partnership with classification agency...
OPINION: Is the North Pacific the Bermuda Triangle for containers?
LATELY we have seen a spate of containers being dislodged or damaged on-board container vessels transiting the North Pacific Ocean. For instance, since November 2020, five...
Port of Melbourne withdraws its proposal to hike wharfage fees
THE PORT of Melbourne has withdrawn its rebalancing application to the Victorian Essential Services Commission to change its prescribed service tariffs for wharfage. In a...
Minster acknowledges concerns around biosecurity delays
DAVID Littleproud, the agriculture minister, acknowledged industry concerns with delays in receiving biosecurity document assessment and inspections services from his department....
New trainee marine pilot in Esperance
MATT Even has joined the team at Esperance Port as trainee marine pilot bringing with him experience with offshore vessels, tankers, general cargo ships and ferries. Over the past...
Singapore Strait still a hotspot for piracy in Asia
DURING January, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of...
Darwin trade remains steady to close out 2020
TOTAL throughput at Darwin Port experienced an increase in the fourth quarter, according to the latest trade statistics available from the port. This was achieved on the back of...
‘Minor’ oil spill reported at Geraldton
MID WEST Ports Authority said it is responding to a minor oil spill inside the Geraldton Harbour on Thursday morning (11 February). By Thursday afternoon, the MWPA said it had...
Maersk 2020 results solid
“TWENTY-twenty will forever be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, that negatively impacted our lives, jobs, businesses and the global economy,” A.P. Møller - Mærsk CEO Søren...
Hapag-Lloyd concludes ‘green financings’ for six large containerships
HAPAG-Lloyd concluded two debt transactions according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association. They were associated with the financing of six 23,500-TEU...
Throughput up across the board at Pilbara ports
THE month of January 2021 saw 57.1 million tonnes of cargo move through the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority. This throughput was a 4% increase compared to the same month...
