MOL and Aussie institutes partner on CO2 shipping project
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines is one of three Japanese companies to have partnered with Australian research institutes to study the bulk transport of carbon dioxide by ship. MOL, Low...
Qantas Freight revenues fall in FY23; still well above pre-Covid levels
QANTAS posted its first full year statutory profit since the 2019 financial year. The company reported an underlying profit before tax of $2.47 billion and an after-tax profit of...
Pilots call off strike in Brisbane
PILOTS at the port of Brisbane have withdrawn plans for industrial action on Thursday. They had intended to stop work for 24 hours in a dispute against employer Poseidon Sea...
Infrastructure Net Zero initiative launched
SEVEN peak bodies and three federal agencies have launched Infrastructure Net Zero, a public-private decarbonisation initiative. The Australasian Railways Association; Roads...
Silk Logistics posts revenue growth for FY23
SILK Logistics has reported a 24% increase in revenue for the 2023 financial year, to $488.6 million. The ASX-listed logistics company said its full-year revenue growth was...
New CEO at DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific
DHL Supply Chain has appointed a new CEO for its Asia Pacific business as regional chief executive Terry Ryan resigns. Mr Ryan is retiring from DHL Group after more than 40 years...
Medlog to acquire Botany-based transport operator
MEDLOG has announced plans to acquire Port Botany-based transport operator Trojan Transport. Medlog, a logistics and supply chain operator, said the acquisition would complement...
Police make arrests after 560kg of cocaine allegedly imported on bulker
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged three men from Queensland for their alleged involvement in the importation and possession of about 560 kilograms of cocaine. Police will...
Ship burns biofuel on Newcastle voyage
In late July, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Asahi Shipping Company (part of NYK group) and Kobe Steel bunkered the bulker Sunrise Serenity with biofuel. The fuel was bunkered via...
VICT receives ASCs
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has received a delivery of six automated stacking cranes. VICT purchased the equipment as part of an ongoing expansion projects. The new...
Major works for Port Botany Rail Duplication to commence
A RAIL bridge deck will be demolished and a new one installed as part of the Botany Rail Duplication project. The works will be carried out over five days. Freight services will...
Radioactive material seized after air-cargo detection
RADIOACTIVE isotypes were found at a property in Sydney after Australian Border Force officers detected “a range of illicit substances” being imported through air cargo, the ABF...
Port Authority of NSW hosts operations forum
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales on Thursday (17 August) hosted an all-day forum for stakeholders in port operations in Sydney Harbour and Port Botany. The Safe and Efficient...
NQBP welcomes new CEO
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has announced the appointment of Brendan Webb as its new Chief Executive Officer. Brendan Webb, incoming CEO of NQBP and outgoing...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 61
IN THE news this week, the CEO of Ports Victoria announced his resignation. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kwaLRsZBbpHljoyydM6ai?si=2443c9a60ece41eb Also this week, Port of...
