N&EA, SEA rates push continues
THE FIRST of July is the next trigger date for leading carriers to push rate rises in the Asia-Australia trades and there are more to come mid-month. The Shanghai-Sydney SCFI has...
Horses and lobsters drive Cathay Group growth
AN INCREASE in Cathay Group freight volumes year on year was boosted by the trade in both lobsters and horses from Australia, the company says. Cathay Cargo has just released its...
Welcome to the new DCN website
DAILY Cargo News is looking a little different. Following the refreshed design of the magazine late last year, DCN is proud to unveil its newly designed website. The refreshed...
DHL seeks growth in Indonesia market
LOGISTICS giant DHL says it is keen to foster trade growth from Indonesia, with electric vehicles being central to its plans. According to the DHL Trade Atlas 2025, Indonesia is...
First US steel ship and separate trials for fast transport vessel
AUSTAL’S US shipbuilding division has launched its first steel ship and successfully completed acceptance trials on the future USNS Point Loma (EPF 15). The steel ship, the future...
Day of the seafarer: the reality of life at sea
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia is inviting seafarers in port to join its Port Welfare Committee members, port customers and staff in a conversation around the reality of life...
Review looking for gaps in global SAR
THE LONDON-based International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) in partnership with Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF), has launched the first-ever Global Maritime Search and...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 20 June 2025
Capesize The Capesize market trended downward this week, with sentiment consistently softening, particularly in the Pacific. C5 rates came under pressure as iron ore volumes from...
Goliath and limitation
THE LEGAL concept of limitation of liability in the world of transport often seems difficult to justify. When one party has caused damage to others and is liable, why should they...
Birdon kicks off new US contract
THE UNITED States arm of Port Macquarie-based marine engineering group Birdon has begun construction of the first of twenty-seven Waterways Commerce Cutters for the US Coast...
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Maritime industry ripe for cyber attack
THE LOGISTICS and shipping sectors need to team up to protect themselves from what cybersecurity organisation CI-ISAC believes is an increasing risk of cyber-attack. Founder and...
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Optimising ocean currents to create a cleaner shipping sector
A ‘GOOGLE Maps for the sea’ is the description of a new algorithm aimed at improving shipping’s environmental performance. The algorithm seeks to allow the shipping industry to...
World Container Index - 19 June 2025
DREWRY's World Container Index decreased 7% to $3,279 per 40ft container this week. For the first time in over a month, Drewry's WCI fell 7% this week, following six weeks of...
Heavy lifting all done for David Lynn
BIGLIFT Shipping’s West Australian and Northern Territory commercial representative, David Lynn, is retiring after a 48-year career in the shipping industry. He has worked for the...
Budget boost for Western Australian ports
A $204 MILLION raft of investment will go into West Australian ports following the state government budget on 19 June. It includes a major upgrade at the Port of Fremantle and a...
