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THE GRILL: Kevin Malouf

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DCN speaks with Price and Speed Containers founder and managing director Kevin Malouf about work, fine dining and his passion for waterski racing How did you get into the world of...
THE GRILL: Kevin Malouf

Shipping set for a green fuel future, Rod Sims says

2 mins read
NEW regulations from the International Maritime Organization are set to be pivotal in the decarbonisation of the maritime sector, Rod Sims believes. The former competition czar...
Shipping set for a green fuel future, Rod Sims says

Container losses rise as ship owners avoid the Red Sea

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CONFLICT in the Middle East was a contributing factor in an increase in container losses in 2024, the World Shipping Council says. Some 576 containers were lost at sea last year...
Container losses rise as ship owners avoid the Red Sea

Carnival is over for Lloyd

1 min read
AFTER three years as Carnival Australia’s chief strategy and external affairs officer, Teresa Lloyd is taking up a role as an advisor at Rio Tinto. Ms Lloyd, who was CEO of...
Carnival is over for Lloyd

E-Day for North Queensland ports

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ENGAGE Marine has embarked on its largest expansion to date, officially taking over towage in the ports of Townsville, Lucinda, Cairns and Mourilyan today (1 July). The contract...
E-Day for North Queensland ports

Strong winds, heavy rain impact Sydney logistics operations

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SHIPPING and logistics sector is battening down the hatches for wild weather today and tomorrow. Heavy rain has been falling since Monday night and the Bureau of Meteorology has...
Strong winds, heavy rain impact Sydney logistics operations

Pilbara Ports announces annual forum

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PILBARA Ports, the world’s biggest bulk export port authority will hold its Pilbara Ports Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum in Perth in October. First held in 2016, the forum, initiated...
Pilbara Ports announces annual forum

PNG: Resource rich, power poor

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Resource rich but also facing issues such as shortages of power and foreign currency, DCN examines the trade and maritime transport outlook for Papua New Guinea FIFTY years since...
PNG: Resource rich, power poor

PNG: Upgrading PNG's ports

5 mins read
Taking a look at the critical upgrades being made to PNG PortsA MAJOR upgrade program is underway at PNG Ports Corporation Ltd (PNG Ports) terminals, part of an effort aimed at...
PNG: Upgrading PNG's ports

Spirit of Tasmania IV begins long trek home

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TT LINE’s new Bass Strait ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV is finally on its way home after departing Leith, Scotland at around 0615 yesterday morning [30 June]. At time of writing...
Spirit of Tasmania IV begins long trek home

TRADE LAW: Outcomes from the Australian Federal Election

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THE AUSTRALIAN federal election was held on 3 May 2025. The result was a win for the incumbent Australian Labor Party (ALP) government with a surprising increase in its majority...
TRADE LAW: Outcomes from the Australian Federal Election

ZIM quits New Zealand for the third time

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ISRAELI carrier ZIM and its Hong Kong subsidiary Gold Star Line will withdraw from the Tasman for the third time in two decades and shut down their New Zealand operation. In a...
ZIM quits New Zealand for the third time

Tale of the Toern, Albany's first whaler

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THE LAST shore-based whaling station in Australia at Albany on the south coast of Western Australia held its final whale hunt in November 1978. The closure of the whaling station...
Tale of the Toern, Albany's first whaler

Shipping industry prepares for wild weather

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THE MARITIME industry is preparing for a wild 48 hours with damaging winds and heavy seas forecast for Sydney and much of the New South Wales coast on Tuesday and Wednesday. The...
Shipping industry prepares for wild weather

The Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling takes effect

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A NEW era has dawned for ship recycling with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships coming into effect last week....
The Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling takes effect