Car carrier loses steering in Bass Strait
NYK vehicle carrier Kariyushi Leader lost steering in Bass Strait late last week and on Friday difficult weather conditions were buffeting the ship, hampering emergency towage...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week increased, hitting 1186 on Friday. However, the index has remained relatively flat since declining from a peak in late April. Capesize The Capesize...
Value of goods exports falls 7% last quarter
AUSTRALIA’S current account surplus fell by $4.8 billion to $7.7 billion (seasonally adjusted, current prices) in this past June quarter, according to figures released this week...
Zim enters operational agreement with MSC
ZIM has entered a new operational co-operation agreement with MSC on several trade routes, including services that call Australian ports. The agreement follows an announcement...
Parliament passes bill to simplify exports
THE AUSTRALIAN Parliament has passed an amendment bill that aims to simplify administrative processes for exporters. The Export Control Amendment (Streamlining Administrative...
Ro-ro rescues boaties in shark-damaged catamaran
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority co-ordinated the rescue of three people onboard a catamaran 835 kilometres south-east of Cairns in the Coral Sea. AMSA responded to a...
Two charged in 300kg air cargo drug smuggling operation
POLICE have charged two members of an alleged transnational criminal syndicate with drug smuggling offences after authorities seized about 300 kilograms of methamphetamine. The...
Four weeks left to nominate for 2023 DCN awards
Daily Cargo News is gearing up for another great awards night this year to celebrate the achievements of Australia's maritime and logistics industry. The 2023 DCN Australian...
Inland Rail concludes two-year spatial survey
INLAND RAIL has finished a survey and modelling of nearly 233,000 hectares of land to upgrade a digital representation of the route in Queensland. The upgrade of Queensland’s...
Chevron LNG workers escalate strike action
UNIONS representing workers at Chevron’s Wheatstone and Gorgon facilities have escalated industrial action with plans for an additional two weeks of work stoppages. The Chevron...
Fugitive arrested over maritime drug-smuggling plot
AUTHORITIES have arrested a man who disappeared five years ago while he was on trial over a plot to import 186 kilograms of cocaine into Australia by sea. The Victorian man is...
GeelongPort strengthens urea import processes
GEELONGPORT said its role in the urea supply chain is helping Australian farmers fertilise this year’s wheat and canola crops. GeelongPort facilitated the import of around 1.7...
LATAM re-opens Melbourne route
THE FIRST direct flight between Santiago, Chile and Melbourne since the pandemic landed at Melbourne Airport on Saturday. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve...
Ag sector value drops with drier conditions ahead
AUSTRALIAN agriculture, fisheries and forestry are on track for a production value of $86 billion in 2023-24, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource...
WA missions to promote trade and green energy
THE WESTERN Australian premier has embarked on a trade mission to Indonesia while the state’s training minister gears up for a green energy mission to the UK. Premier Roger Cook...
