Grain train derails near Wollongong
LOGISTICS company Qube says it is investigating the derailment of a train hauling 2600 tonnes of grain to Port Kembla early on Tuesday. According to Qube, no-one was hurt in the...
December magazine available online now
The November edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: 2020: Year in review; Air freight; Innovation in maritime and...
Removal work begins on ONE Apus containers
OCEAN Network Express says operations have begun for “the safe removal of the remaining containers on deck” from the vessel ONE Apus. This follows permission being to proceed by...
Littleproud talks up Pacific agreement
THE Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus has come into effect, with Agriculture minister David Littleproud talking of opportunities for Australian farmers and for...
New trucks join Monson fleet
IVECO trucks are a common site at Monson Logistics’ three Tasmanian depots and among the newest vehicles are five new X-Way models and a further three Stralis AS-Ls. Opening in...
Further government support for aviation
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has announced the Domestic Aviation Network Support program, originally due to end on 31 January 2021, will be extended for a further eight...
Wild weather causes Brisbane port disruption
TORRENTIAL rain and strong winds resulted in disruption to pilotage operations at Brisbane over the weekend. As has been widely reported, heavy rain occurred across much of...
Mike and Joel make the case for cruise
PORTS Australia and the Cruise Lines International Association are calling for the federal government to lift a ban on cruise shipping in Australian waters. The ban was one of the...
“Voluntary national guidelines” announced for stevedoring charges
AN AGREEMENT between the states and territories on developing national voluntary guidelines for stevedore infrastructure and access charges has been welcomed by the governments of...
Farewell to Rod Nairn
A SHIPPING Australia Christmas lunch in Sydney doubled as a farewell event for CEO Rod Nairn, who formally retires from the role at the end of the calendar year. He joined SAL in...
Australian Cruise Association confirms management committee
THE Australian Cruise Association has finalised its executive and management committee for the year ahead. Further to recent Board and Committee meetings, the executive team was...
Port Kembla gears up for grand export grain season
AFTER a bumper NSW crop harvest, Port Kembla is buzzing with activity as it prepares for the first export shipment of wheat to leave the port in more than two years. The departure...
Ships cleared from Port Hedland ahead of wild weather
SHIPS have been evacuated from Port Hedland ahead of a tropical low approaching the Pilbara. According to the Pilbara Ports Authority, the low is forecast to bring gale force...
OPINION: Human rights at sea must be upheld by the law
WHEN Human Rights at Sea was established in April 2014, the concept of universal human rights applying at sea, as equally as they do on land was not explicitly recognised across...
Authorities unearth meth shipment in excavator
AUSTRALIAN and British authorities have arrested five men across western Sydney and London after a joint investigation into a shipment of almost 450 kilograms of MDMA hidden in an...
