The DCN Weekly: Episode 62
IN THE news this week, pilots at the port of Brisbane called off a strike against their employer Poseidon Sea Pilots....
Incat Tasmania builds "world's largest" battery electric ship
INCAT Tasmania is building what it claims is the world’s largest lightweight battery electric ship. The Australian shipbuilder is constructing the 130-metre-long ro-pax vessel for...
The season of the stink (bug)
BROWN marmorated stink bug season is once again upon us for 2023-24. On 1 September seasonal measures aimed at mitigating the biosecurity risks of the BMSB will come into force....
AMSA bans bulker for 12 months
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MSXT Emily (IMO 9929302) from Australian waters for one year, after finding apparent...
Qube posts "strong" set of results for FY23
QUBE has reported an increase in earnings and revenue for the 2023 financial year, driven largely by high volumes in its logistics business. The company reported a full-year...
Empty container park trial highlights benefits of automation
A REPORT from the Department of Transport and Container Transport Alliance Australia found higher automation at empty container parks could boost truck turnaround times by 32%....
New SeaSwift vessel to arrive in October
NORTHERN Australia shipping specialist SeaSwift is to receive a new vessel in October. The purpose-built Newcastle Bay II is due to arrive at Cairns in October after successful...
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PILOTS at the port of Brisbane have withdrawn plans for industrial action on Thursday.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...
