Darwin ferry dredging complete
MAINTENANCE dredging at Darwin’s Cullen Bay ferry terminal has been completed ahead of schedule. Ferry timetables had been disrupted at low tide, but the completion of works two...
Record sixth year for Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports has delivered a sixth consecutive year of record throughput. Ports minister, Stephen Dawson, said the record came despite the challenging global economic...
INSIGHT: Australia lifts restrictions on US beef
Trade law specialist and regular DCN contributor Andrew Hudson provides clarity on today's decision by the Australian federal government to remove restrictions on US beef imports...
WA trade ball delivers big for youth charity
THERE'S something truly special about the way Western Australia’s shipping and logistics sector shows up, not just for the business of trade, but for each other, and for our...
MSC to launch own ANZ-North America service
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company will launch a standalone Australia/New Zealand-East Coast North America service in February 2026, replacing a 15-year-old slot-charter agreement...
Patrick Terminals executive joins ICHCA board
PATRICK Terminals chief operating officer, Steve Cox, has joined the board of the International Cargo Handling and Coordination Association of Australia. Mr Cox leads the...
Grand plans mooted for Port of Karumba
AN ENHANCED Port of Karumba can facilitate growth in the export of minerals and agricultural products, Gulf Savannah Development chief executive Neil O’Brien says. Port of Karumba...
Mackay opens 2026 apprenticeships
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is offering young people and jobseekers the chance to kickstart a trade career by the water, with applications now open for its 2026 apprenticeship...
AI lends freight forwarders a helping hand
DIGITAL air freight platform cargo.one believes it has developed a system that will stop freight forwarders chasing their tales. Cargo.one’s latest release includes a series of...
Tauranga’s electrifying announcement
NEW ZEALAND’s largest container port is committing more than NZD 3.5 million to the acquisition of the nation’s first all-electric straddle carrier, with associated charging...
Shipping lines strike while the iron is hot
WITH key indices showing rises in freight rates on routes out of Asia into Australia and New Zealand and peak season looming carriers are pushing ahead with rate restorations,...
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Former footy ump and logistics manager faces court
A FORMER footy umpire accused of defrauding Searoad Shipping for almost $9million has appeared in court. Troy Pannell, 48, was brought before the Supreme Court of Victoria last...
Ports Australia nominated for sustainability awards
A GUIDANCE document to help Australian ports work their way through measuring and managing emissions has helped Ports Australia to a spot in the prestigious International...
Veteran wharfie mourned
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin has paid tribute to veteran wharfie Jimmy Donovan who has passed away at the age of 85. Mr Donovan was a senior official with the...
Lumsden Point causeway complete
A ONE-kilometre causeway connecting two new wharves to an extensive logistics hub has been completed at the Port of Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point. The causeway incorporates a...
