Same-day delivery not a priority for many online shoppers
DO online shoppers really want same-day delivery? This was the question asked by parcel collection network Hubbed in its latest research. The data was derived from more than two...
WA hydrogen development gets financial boost
The Western Australia government is investing $2 million from the Renewable Hydrogen Fund for Yara Pilbara Fertiliser’s YURI Green Ammonia project on the Burrup Peninsula, north...
New harbour master coming to Freo
CAPTAIN Savio Fernandes, Fremantle Ports’ new harbour master, is a master mariner (class 1) with an extensive career in maritime operations and has a Diploma for Harbour Masters...
New Zealand upgrades FTA with China
THE New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement has been upgraded, with the Kiwi trade minister saying the upgrade would modernise the 13-year-old agreement. The upgrade addresses new...
OPINION: Are container carriers price gouging?
Source: Sea Intelligence WITH container spot rates far exceeding all past records in most trades, container carriers and their pricing behaviour are coming under increased...
ICS issues new flag-state table
MANY of the largest flag states continue to perform to a high standard, according to the International Chamber of Shipping’s latest Flag State Performance Table. In addition to...
MSC CEO backs industry campaign for seafarers
SHIPPING line MSC has joined with peers across the maritime value chain to call for action to end the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are...
New international ops manager at Pacific Towing
CAPTAIN Marcelo Santini has joined Pacific Towing to assist the company in taking advantage of international project opportunities, further increase its salvage capabilities and...
LETTER TO THE DCN: What SAL didn’t mention in its empty container article
I WOULD like to comment on the recent explainer article on the build-up of empty containers in Australia by Shipping Australia, which was recently published in the DCN. Whilst I...
UPDATE: Maersk Essen heads to Mexico
MAERSK Essen is heading to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, after losing some 750 containers overboard in heavy seas on 16 January. According to a statement from Maersk obtained by DCN,...
Trinity Bay grounds north of Cairns, ATSB investigates
TRINITY Bay grounded on Harrington Shoal on 19 January in light winds and calm seas while transiting the Great Barrier Reef on a regular voyage from Thursday Island to Cairns. The...
Melbourne container throughput sees increase in December
PORT of Melbourne saw a strong month for container throughput in December, with a total throughput of 260,925 TEU – 4% more than throughput in December 2019. A statement from the...
AMSA search and rescue contract fully effective: report
THE Auditor-General for Australia has found that the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s management of its $640m Challenger search and rescue jet contract has been "fully...
Neptune Declaration aims to end crew change crisis
A NEW global pledge, the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, aims to end the ongoing crew-change crisis. Signatories include BP, Cargill, Rio Tinto and...
DNV GL approves wing sail propulsion system
REGISTRAR and classification society DNV GL has awarded an approval in principle to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for...
