Crane conceals methamphetamine
AN IRANIAN national accused of attempting to bring methamphetamine into Australia inside crane parts has faced court. The 390kg meth import is estimated to have a potential street...
Logistics body expands across the Ditch
THE SUPPLY Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) is expanding across the Tasman, officially offering services in New Zealand from next month. This development is to...
$26 million haul of cocaine seized from Port Botany container
POLICE have seized 80kg of cocaine found in a shipping container at Port Botany on 11 August and are asking for anyone with information to come forward. Australian Border Force...
Marine insurers warned to be alert to modern slavery
MARINE insurers need to widen their understanding of modern slavery and forced labour across the maritime and extended global supply chains, an industry group says. A new...
Helping seafarers with Opal cards
THE Ampol terminal at Kurnell is famous for the landing place of Captain Cook in 1770 but for the seafarers arriving on oil tankers it is a long way to visit the Opera House or...
Engineering firm approved for US aircraft carrier parts
WA ENGINEERING business Hofmann has been approved to supply components for United States Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Hofman manufactures a range of high-tolerance...
Supply chain challenges highlighted at APSA AGM
KEY issues affecting the domestic supply chain have been highlighted at the annual meeting of the Australian Peak Shippers Association 35th annual meeting in Melbourne. Members...
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: Artificial intelligence
“I'M SORRY, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that,” is a famous line from the classic movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey that possibly comes to mind for many of us when we ponder artificial...
Pilbara iron briquettes get green tick of approval
A PROPOSAL to produce iron pellets and hot briquette iron for export in Western Australia’s Pilbara has been given the tick of approval by the state’s Environmental Protection...
Svitzer Nobbys arrives at Newcastle
TUG company Svitzer has welcomed a new vessel to its fleet in the Hunter. Svitzer Nobbys arrived at the Port of Newcastle on Sunday, joining a sister tug, Svitzer Barrington, as...
Competition concerns over E2open deal
MURMURS of concern have been expressed in the forwarding community over the WiseTech acquisition of US supply chain software provider E2open. WiseTech’s CargoWise platform...
AMSA appoints former cop as new executive director
ALEX Barrell has been appointed the new executive director of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, starting 15 September. Mr Barrell currently serves as commissioner and...
Record container exchange at East Swanson Dock
PATRICK Terminals has completed its biggest single container exchange ever at its Melbourne terminal. It exchanged 11,000 TEUs from the Conti Annapurna at the East Swanson Dock in...
THE GRILL: Amanda Bradfield
Amanda Bradfield is the head of international trade & logistics at the Freight & Trade Alliance and author of DCN’s weekly Bradfield Bulletin. She took cheeky questions from Dale...
Copper and iron help BHP to ‘robust’ outcome
RECORD production in iron ore and copper has helped BHP to what it describes as “robust” financial outcomes. The company released its full-year results on 19 August in a global...
