New charter arrangement for SeaRoad
IN March 2021, SeaRoad Shipping will introduce a new charter vessel to provide increased capacity for freight across Bass Strait. The $80m investment over three years will see MV...
Officers “devastated” by Svitzer move
A PROPOSAL by Svitzer Australia to quit the ports of Jackson (Sydney Harbour) and Geelong has “devastated” members of the Australian Maritime Officers Union. The company cited...
New Swire ship a sign of “export confidence”
A NEW shipping service connecting north Queensland with north Asia is a sign of confidence in the local export market, Townsville Port manager trade development Maria James says....
Insurer appoints marine underwriter
INSURER Markel International has appointed Sam Pik Ying as a specialist marine underwriter. Based in Singapore office, Ms Ying is to underwrite general marine and marine...
Working together to harmonise cattle welfare standards
THE Australian government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation program is supporting efforts to harmonise animal welfare standards with Vietnam. Meat and Livestock...
AMC awarded two national Defence industry prizes
THE Australian Maritime College’s "strong engagement" and ongoing partnership with Defence has been recognised with two accolades at the Defence Connect Australian Defence...
Next phase in Carrington Engine House restoration announced
AN ADDITIONAL $850,000 is to be invested in restoration of the 143-year-old Carrington Hydraulic Engine House, Port of Newcastle has announced. The engine house was built in 1877...
RightShip announces appointment of new CEO
MARITIME risk and environmental assessment organisation, RightShip, has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Steen Brodsgaard Lund. He succeeds Martin Crawford-Brunt, who...
Monster winter grain crop predicted
THE latest Australian Crop Report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics forecasts a 76% rise in Australia’s 2020-21 winter crop production to 51.5...
Lae Chief arrives in Lae
ONE of Swire’s new ships, the Lae Chief, has just arrived in the port city to which it owes its name. As reported by DCN earlier in the year, Swire Shipping announced it would...
Port seeks a greener Geelong
GEELONGPORT says it is “thrilled” to team up with the City of Greater Geelong, providing 3,000 indigenous plants and helping achieve a goal to plant one million new trees in...
Heavy congestion reported around Melbourne freight precincts
CONGESTION in parts of the western Melbourne container freight precinct has been reported, particularly around empty container parks. A range of issues have been noted. These...
Union cold on Antarctic plans
A DECISION by the Australian Antarctic Division to hire a foreign-flagged vessel for this summer’s polar expedition has incurred the wrath of the Maritime Union. Construction of...
GEODIS welcomes new regional logistics managing director
TWENTY-FIVE year logistics veteran, Eric Herman has joined GEODIS to strengthen the supply chain operator’s growth in contract logistics throughout the Asia-Pacific. Mr Herman’s...
Australia to consider WTO appeal over China wine tariffs
TRADE minister Simon Birmingham has flagged an appeal to the World Trade Organization following a decision by China to impose tariffs upon imports of Australian wine. The tariffs...
