DCN Magazine March edition now online
The March edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: DCN Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards; New Zealand & Pacific...
IFAM extended through September
THE INTERNATIONAL Freight Assistance Mechanism has been extended to 30 September. IFAM is a temporary scheme that provides funding to keep international air freight flowing into...
Maersk, Keppel, Yara, others join forces for ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering study
SEVERAL maritime industry heavyweights have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study on ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering at the Port of Singapore. The...
TM Insight and XAct Solutions transform to become TMX
SUPPLY chain and property firms, TM Insight and XAct Soutions have unveiled a new brand identity TMX, which reflects the joint business’ leadership and innovation in the sector...
International Women’s Day marked around the industry
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day this week was marked in the industry with special events around the industry. One such event was Port of Brisbane’s morning gathering for the port...
Mantaray pilot cutter joins the Townsville fleet
THE new $3.3m custom-built pilot boat utilises high-tech equipment and is designed to maximise safety and efficiency for pilot transfers. Port of Townsville chief operating...
ICHCA long lunch series launched
AFTER several false starts, thanks to COVID restrictions, the logistics industry in Brisbane finally came together last Friday to hold the Inaugural ICHCA Logistics Long Lunch....
AAL to take delivery of two heavy lift vessels
AAL SHIPPING is expanding its core fleet to 720,200 total deadweight with the delivery of the Pacific Action and AAL Gladstone. Both vessels have served in the AAL fleet in the...
New reefer LCL concept launched in WA
WITH the International Freight Assistance Mechanism set to end in the middle of this year, exporters, especially smaller exporters, need a cost-effective way to get goods to...
Container throughput at Adelaide falls in Feb
FLINDERS Ports reported a total full container throughput at Port Adelaide of 28,612 TEU in February 2021, a decrease of 1.4% from the port’s February 2020 throughput of 29,011...
Graphene coating stands up to 15 months of trials
PERTH-based battery anode materials and graphene additives provider Talga Group announced the first year of sea trials for its graphene additive for marine coatings, Talcoat, was...
THE GRILL: Kerryn Woonings
What is your job? I’m a marine surveyor with Crawford & Company. I’ve been based in Sydney for the past six-and-a-half years but am excited to have headed back home to WA to...
Launch of women in aviation and logistics pledge
CHANGE Horizon and Meantime Communications are calling on businesses, trade associations and individual professionals to sign the Women in Aviation and Logistics Pledge to promote...
WISTA webinar on authentic leadership on Thursday
WISTA’s March webinar is coming up soon – the theme this month is authentic leadership. The webinar will be led by Andrea Slattery, who WISTA says as a “visionary thinker in...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen president and CEO steps down
CRAIG Jasienski has quit his role as president and CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, effective yesterday, with the CFO, Torbjørn Wist, stepping into the role of acting CEO. The...
