Australian ports and protecting mangrove reserves
AUSTRALIAN ports must adopt smarter policies and invest in mangrove conservation, not only to protect the environment, but also to safeguard Australia’s future economy. That was...
AI screening from WSC to prevent ship fires
THE WORLD Shipping Council is lifting the bar on detecting mis-declared and undeclared dangerous goods to prevent ship fires. It has announced an industry-first Cargo Safety...
Arrests follow further Webb Dock protests
WEBB Dock at the Port of Melbourne again has been the focus of protest action, with activists setting themselves up on tripods at the entrance of Victoria International Container...
CMA CGM breaks yacht loading record
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM Group says it has successfully completed the record loading of 15 sports motor yachts for customer Aurora Yacht Logistics as part of an operation at...
More insiders outed by AFP
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police and NSW Police Force have arrested and charged two more ‘trusted insiders’ as part of the Multi Agency Strike Team investigation into the alleged...
Aurora explores biofuel to discover GHG reductions
SYDNEY-headquartered Aurora Expeditions has completed evaluation of its first use of hydrotreated vegetable oil as a marine fuel and estimated a 90% reduction in greenhouse gases....
Chemical tankers in trouble on both sides of the Tasman
SMALL tankers have been in trouble on both sides of The Ditch over the weekend. The Dorval SC-operated Golden Mind, a 12,488 DWT, Panama-flagged chemical/products tanker regularly...
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Australian Food & Fibre (AFF) partners with Rail First
ROLLING stock solutions provider Rail First and Australian Food & Fibre have signed a deal to haul containerised agricultural commodities to Port Botany. AFF managing director Joe...
Govt makes $12 billion down payment on naval shipbuilding
WHAT defence minister Richard Marles describes as a $12 billion down payment has been made towards the delivery of a Defence Precinct in Cockburn Sound, south of Perth. The...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 11 September 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index has risen this week, landing at 2111 for the week ending 11 September, 2025. Last week, the BDI was 1979. Capesize Positive sentiment was observed across both...
Austal delivers Navy Patrol Boat number 9
WEST Australian shipbuilder Austal has delivered its ninth Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) in five years to the Royal Australian Navy. ADV Cape Spencer (225) is the ninth...
Development applications lodged for Perth ferry terminals
DEVELOPMENT applications have been lodged for two new ferry terminals on the Swan River as part of the largest expansion ever undertaken on Perth’s ferry network. Both proposed...
Squalls, batteries and safe moorings top topics at Safe & Efficient Ports Forum
MARTITIME safety and port resilience were the focus at today's (Friday) Safe & Efficient Ports Forum, held at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney, and facilitated by the...
DCN Weekly 12 Sept 2025: Talking with Terry Tzaneros
This week’s DCN Weekly. In this episode, DCN spoke with industry veteran Terry Tzaneros as he prepares to celebrate 40 years of AGS World Transport, reflecting on the company’s...
Broome floating wharf, then the Port of Darwin for Andrew Natta
IT’S BEEN an eight-year challenge to get the Broome floating wharf up and running, but KMSB founder and managing director, Andrew Natta, is already turning his attention to the...
