Labor retains power in Victoria
LABOR has retained power in Victoria after giving the opposition Liberal/National parties an electoral shellacking on the weekend. Votes are still being counted in some...
Container limitations a feature of inquiry into Port of Newcastle sale
LIMITATIONS on container operations are central to a parliamentary inquiry into the privatisation of the Port of Newcastle. The inquiry was announced last week. In a document...
AMSA board appointments named
THE AUSTRALIAN government has today announced three appointments to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board, to further boost the Authority’s skill and expertise. Dr...
VIDEO: Jeanine Drummond's acceptance speech
INAUGURAL winner of the Women in Shipping & Maritime Logistics Award, Jeanine Drummond, has spoken of the need for a bold approach to bringing about gender diversity in maritime...
Gladstone Port Corporation trials tidal energy
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation is looking towards harnessing the motion of the tides to generate renewable energy. A tidal turbine has been deployed at GPC’s Barney Point Terminal in...
Kiwi project helps OMC score in Amsterdam
WORK on the Port of Lyttelton Dredge Optimisation project has earned OMC top honours at the 2018 Dredging and Port Construction Awards in Amsterdam. The awards were held this week...
THE GRILL: Cameron Butchart
Interview with Cameron Butchart reveals insights on his role at the Port Authority of NSW, his sea-faring career, and personal interests including veganism and cycling. What does...
THE GRILL: Stephen McKittrick
Stephen McKittrick reflects on his career in international forwarding, sharing insights on industry changes, career advice, and his passions for ski racing and Formula 1. How long...
OPINION: NSW on the wrong track?
CANBERRA politicians have referred to Turnbull blunders as “barnacles”, which we know grow on stationary vessels. How ironic it is that one of the nastiest barnacles is on the...
“Unprecedented change” behind DPWA fee hikes
STEVEDORE DP World Australia says increasing costs and declining tariffs have led to a decision to increase the Infrastructure Access Charge for road and rail operators at its...
Recovery operation clears Tassie derailment site
TASRAIL says an intensive 24-hour-a-day recovery operation during the past five days has enabled the Devonport derailment site to be cleared. According to TasRail, the 110-tonne...
Fee hikes prompt regulation calls
AN INDUSTRY body has called for regulatory intervention following the latest round of infrastructure fees implemented by stevedore DPWA. Freight and Trade Alliance / Australian...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Who's next?
ANY bets on how long it will take the other stevedores to follow DPWA and discover that they also "face a dynamic and evolving market with unprecedented change, major investment...
Contact confirmed with Glarus pirates
MANAGERS of the bulker MV Glarus have confirmed contact with pirates who took 12 crew members hostage last weekend. The incident occurred off Bonny, Nigeria on Saturday 22...
Solid start but opportunities missed in freight plan
A LACK of coastal shipping targets in the NSW Freight and Ports Plan represents a missed opportunity, according to Shipping Australia. SAL chief executive Rod Nairn praised...
