Shipping Industry Golf Challenge 2021 a success
EVERY year, shipping industry figures gather at the Mona Vale Golf Club to take up clubs and battle it out on the links for the Shipping Industry Golf Challenge. The fearsome...
Containership X-Press Pearl fire rages on
THE containership X-Press Pearl caught fire while at anchor off the Port of Colombo on 20 May. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has reported that, in co-ordination with other...
Carrington Terminal to go quiet for maintenance
PORT Waratah Coal Services said its Carrington Coal Terminal is to undergo a “major outage” this month as it undergoes more than $7.5 million worth of work, comprising 15...
Man arrested over drugs hidden in helical gear drives
A 37-year-old year Newcastle man was due to face Sydney Central Local Court on 26 May, charged with importing 230kg of methamphetamine following a joint police investigation. A...
Weipa dredging done for the year
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has completed maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa for another year. NQBP CEO Nicolas Fertin said the dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane has...
Port of Melbourne talks intermodal
PORT of Melbourne CEO Brendan Bourke hosted minister for communications, urban infrastructure, cities and the arts Paul Fletcher for a tour of the port, following the Commonwealth...
LETTER TO DCN: Port Botany empty container scheme ill-thought-out
Dear Editor, With reference to the article “New scheme at Port Botany to tackle container problem,” in The DCN of 25 May 2021, Shipping Australia is of the view that the new empty...
Su-Nav installs cybersecurity protection onboard vessels
MARINE services company Su-Nav has installed a cybersecurity device called the Navis Arca onboard the managed vessels in its fleet. The move has been driven by a dramatic increase...
Government releases biosecurity roadmap
THE Commonwealth Biosecurity 2030 plan was released on 26 May, outlining the Australian government’s roadmap to build a stronger, smarter biosecurity system through to 2030....
Logistics real estate and supply chain firms join forces
JAPANESE construction and real estate firm Fukuda and Partners and Asia-Pacific business transformation consultancy TMX have announced a new strategic partnership agreement. With...
New scheme at Port Botany to tackle container problem
NSW Ports has announced its intention to increase port charges and introduce a new incentive scheme at Port Botany from 1 July 2021. The increase in port charges will be a...
World-first test of auto berthing and unberthing system
MITSUI OSK Lines and various partners have announced the success of a demonstration test (from March to April 2021) of their jointly developed auto berthing and un-berthing system...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Credit where credit is due
YOUR story on the recent regulatory blitz in Port Botany highlights the need for continuous safety vigilance. Yet unfortunately, it doesn’t give credit to the container transport...
Trade diversity mitigates pandemic effects at NZ port
THE Port of Napier’s revenue for the half year to 31 March 2021 rose 0.6% to $52.6m from $52.3m in the same period a year ago. The port’s total container trade of 135,000 TEU was...
Port partnership sees Cowboys Blitz Bowen
SCHOOL students in the Bowen region of Queensland will get an insight into what it takes to be a North Queensland Cowboy, as part of a program run by North Queesland Bulk Ports....
