New direction for rudder-less Mind
THE DORVAL SC-operated chemical tanker Golden Mind, which became disabled off the far south of New Zealand during a voyage from Bluff to Melbourne in mid-September, will be towed...
Having touched base, Nuyina touches bottom
INSPECTIONS are underway after the Australian Antarctic Division’s Serco-operated research/icebreaker Nuyina scraped the sea floor near Heard Island during its current 55-day...
Protest targets key intersection in Melbourne freight precinct
PROTESTORS targeted a key intersection in the suburb of Fishermans Bend, Melbourne on Wednesday morning, making known their opposition to any trade with Israel. According to...
Nautical Institute QLD celebrates World Maritime Day 2025
THE IMO’s theme of Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity provided a fantastic spark for the Nautical Institute Queensland Branch’s recent World Maritime Day session. The NI...
TasPorts, Strait Link ink long-term deal
TASPORTS and Strait Link have finalised an agreement that will see the Bass Strait operator maintain its port of Burnie base for up to 30 years. The companies announced a...
ACCC seeks leave to appear in Mayfield High Court case
REGULATORY body the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it has sought leave to intervene in the High Court case of Mayfield Development Corporation...
Under keel clearance technology receives class innovation endorsement
TECHNOLOGY from Australian maritime engineering company OMC International that integrates environmental data measurements and AI-enhanced forecasts has received the 'Innovation...
Liner Shipping Awards surveys close this week
THE DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards are fast approaching, and one of the most anticipated categories of the night is the Liner Shipping Awards. The Customer...
TRADE LAW: Improving the Australian container port experience
THE RECENT release of the “Container Port Performance index 2020 to 2024” by the World Bank Group (CPPI) prepared by S&P Global has triggered significant attention. According to...
Northern Sea Route - a viable shorter passage or disaster in the making?
DUE to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent thinner ice layers and a lengthened summer season, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has become navigable for longer periods. Is this a...
ANL WestPac upgrades, PAX upsizes
ANL is adding a third ship to the WestPac service to increase frequency from three-weekly to fortnightly. The 1,103 TEU Scion Mafada will transfer from the PAX 1 loop to join the...
Cruise sector needs a united approach
A NATIONAL coordinated approach” is required to fully develop the cruise economy, according to CLIA managing director in Australasia Joel Katz. Speaking with Daily Cargo News, Mr...
Southern Ports gives 1799 locals a seafarer’s perspective
SIXTY tours across Southern Ports’s Albany, Bunbury and Esperance Ports over 10 and 11 October gave nearly 1700 locals an opportunity to see the ports from a seafarer’s...
New KiwiRail ferries to come from China
THE NEW Zealand Government, through special-purpose company Ferry Holdings, has selected China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International to build KiwiRail’s two new rail/ro-paxes. The...
3600 head of cattle mark start to floating wharf live exports
THE GUDALI Express with 3600 head of cattle on board has kicked off live exports from Kimberley Marine Support Base’s (KMSB) livestock exports from its Broome floating wharf. KMSB...
