Port Kembla hosts maritime emergency exercise
PORT Authority of New South Wales is conducting a multi-agency training exercise at Port Kembla on Friday (23 June). The annual training event, this year named Scope, will involve...
Melbourne container throughput dips in May
PORT of Melbourne reported a total container throughput of 254,310 TEU over May, according to the port’s latest available trade statistics. This was a decline of 6.3% over May...
Voyage planning errors, false alarms contributed to Trinity Bay grounding: ATSB
VOYAGE planning errors and spurious false alarms contributed to the grounding of general cargo ship Trinity Bay, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found. The 81-metre...
Assault ship USS America docks at Brisbane AutoStrad
PATRICK Terminals welcomed a US navy ship to its Brisbane AutoStrad terminal on Tuesday. The USS America is the largest amphibious assault carrier in the US Seventh Fleet. It...
New buses at Mission to Seafarers Bunbury and Esperance
MISSION to Seafarers centres in ports of Bunbury and Esperance are taking ownership of new minibuses funded by Southern Ports. A new $72,000 thirteen-seater bus at the Port of...
Government commits $50m to replace Queensland wharf
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports hosted a visit from state government representatives this week following the announcement of $50 million in funding for the Bowen Wharf. The Queensland...
Maersk announces new aircraft and additional air cargo services
MAERSK is increasing the frequency of air cargo flights and is adding a new cargo aircraft to its fleet. Maersk’s air cargo network currently services mainland China, Southeast...
SeaRoad denies union claims of unhealthy work culture
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has called on SeaRoad leadership to restore a healthy workplace environment after reports of mental health and wellbeing problems among its workers...
Autonomous shipping expert joins SAL team
SHIPPING Australia has appointed autonomous shipping expert Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh to its staff. Ms Shahbakhsh specialises in the human elements of autonomous shipping. She joins...
Five new tugs to be chartered to Port Hedland
SVITZER has signed an agreement for the delivery of five new tugboats to service BHP’s Port Hedland operations. The new RAstar 2800 tugs are slated for delivery from the first...
Berth refurbishment to begin at WA ports
BERTH refurbishment at the ports of Albany and Bunbury is ready to begin under a $4.5 million program. Southern Ports on Monday announced the contract for the program. The program...
Drugs in plastic pallets seized in Australia, US, Hong Kong and NZ
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged three men in Sydney as part of an investigation into a Mexican organised crime syndicate that police suspect imports hundreds of...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 52
IN THE news this week, logistics company Qube trialled a new double-stacked container vehicle at the Port of Brisbane. The vehicle is the first of its kind to be trialled on...
MtS Sydney parliamentary luncheon tackles seafaring challenges
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney hosted its second annal parliamentary luncheon on Friday. Local supporters of the maritime workforce gathered at NSW Parliament to hear about the...
Australia delivers maritime facilities in Jakarta
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has handed two new maritime facilities over to the Indonesian government. Australia supported the development of the Solid Bulk Cargoes...
