New report shows global connectivity better for agriculture
DESPITE the global economic shocks like those produced by the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural sectors and economies overall are better off when exposed to international trade, the...
Decrease overall in incidents of armed robbery at sea in Asia
THE latest report from the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre found a total of 17 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 16 actual incidents and one attempted...
High Court puts an end to marine cargo insurance question
ON 12 April, the High Court brought to an end a question in the case of a marine transit insurance policy. The case, Swashplate Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, arose...
DCN Magazine April edition now online
The April edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Liner trades to north and east Asia; Digitalised shipping; Maritime...
Port of Newcastle joins Shipping Australia
THE PORT of Newcastle has joined Shipping Australia, the industry body that represents Australia’s international ocean shipping industry. Port of Newcastle has a deepwater...
Two ships still under detention for deplorable onboard conditions
TWO ships detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority more than a month ago remain detained as their operator, Aswan Shipping, has yet to rectify serious deficiencies on...
Dredge heads to Weipa
TRAILING suction hopper dredge Brisbane will soon be heading to Weipa to begin maintenance dredging at the Cape York port. The works are expected to start late this month and take...
Gladstone converts switch room into something new
AN old switch room, which locals reportedly call the pizza hut, at Auckland Point Wharf is now a multi-purposed building to be used as a tourism kiosk for cruise ship passengers....
Research shows two in three Aussie shoppers want low-carbon delivery
NEW research reveals that 68% of Australians would choose lower-carbon-emitting parcel delivery methods, an emerging consumer preference that retailers and carriers will need to...
Man charged after seizure of illicit drugs in Melbourne
JOINT Taskforce Icarus members arrested and charged a 35-year-old Melbourne man, in connection to the seizure of 34 kilograms of illicit drugs from an alleged safe house at...
Hapag-Lloyd boosts its container fleet with a US$550 million box order
HAPAG-Lloyd, the fifth-largest container line by TEU capacity, has ordered 150,000 TEU of standard and reefer containers for some US$550 million. The company said this is one of...
NYK pilots Wärtsilä’s predictive maintenance service
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä has signed an optimised maintenance agreement with the Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Monohakobi Technology Institute to evaluate...
Shipping re-starts at Geraldton after cyclone
MID-West Ports Authority is recommencing shipping at Port of Geraldton on Thursday afternoon. The port shut down on Saturday ahead of the arrival of cyclone Seroja. MWPA acting...
Panama Canal Authority postpones price hike
THE PANAMA Canal Authority (ACP) is postponing an increase in transit fees, which were due to come into effect on 15 April. The proposed changes would increase the cost increase...
Ecochlor launches new filterless BWMS
MARINE products supplier Ecochlor has released a new filterless ballast water management system known as EcoOne. The system is also available as a hybrid wth dual mode filtration....
