Preliminary report released into runaway ore train
A PRELIMINARY report into a runaway loaded ore train has been released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. The incident occurred on 5 November last year 211km south of Port...
Sea Swift and Puma renew their vows
NORTHERN Australian shipping company Sea Swift has renewed a long-term contract with Puma Energy to deliver bulk diesel across the Northern Territory. Sea Swift general manager...
EPA green lights Port Adelaide channel widening
WORK on widening the outer harbour shipping channel and swing basin at Port Adelaide is set to proceed, following the issuing of a licence by the state Environment Protection...
Air quality info provided by NQBP
“REAL-time” air quality information is available for Mackay Marina and nearby McEwens Beach via a new digital dashboard from North Queensland Bulk Ports. NQBP senior manager...
Shipping line goes green
FRENCH shipping line CMA CGM says it is taking steps to stay at the forefront of green shipping. The company, which owns the Australian business ANL, cited a decision by CSR...
BMSB has a new adversary: the detector dog
AUSTRALIA’S biosecurity detector dogs have their noses trained on the infamous brown marmorated stink bug. Head of biosecurity Lyn O’Connell said the department was working with...
MSC announces Australia Express service upgrade
MSC recently announced an upgrade to its Australia Express service between Europe/the Indian Ocean and Australia. Starting in September of this year, CMA CGM and MSC will...
Australian Cruise Association extends CEO contract
AUSTRALIAN Cruise Association chief executive Jill Abel has had her contract extended by three years. The decision will extend her time at the helm until July 2022. ACA chair...
New Patrick manager announced for Fremantle
PATRICK Terminals have announced the appointment of Rita Antranik as its terminal manager for Fremantle. Ms Antranik has experience across several roles having worked with Qube,...
ALC issues concluding statement
ALC Forum 2019 saw 300 people gather at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to hear prominent industry and political figures, discuss challenges and explore solutions. In the lead up to...
Terry O’Connor resigns as Darwin Port CEO
PORT of Darwin chief executive Terry O’Connor has announced his resignation. However Mr O’Connor, who has been CEO since 2011, is to remain at his post until a replacement can be...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Albanese criticisms wide of the mark
SIR, I was appalled to read Anthony Albanese's response to Rod Nairn (6/3/2019) and his inference on the name Shipping Australia. As a founder of SAL (and I might say without my...
Austal introduces initiative to boost female apprentices
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilding firm Austal announced a commitment to increase female representation in its workforce by boosting its female apprentice intake. The company is looking to...
DCN marks International Women’s Day
TODAY we’re marking International Women’s Day here at the DCN, along with many others around the world. It is important to acknowledge maritime women in a field historically...
Pilbara sees marginal increases in trade in February
PILBARA Ports Authority announced a 2% increase in total throughput last month, compared to February 2018. PPA’s ports handled a total of 54.4m tonnes of cargo over the month,...
