Aussie engineering firm to design NZ electric ferry
AUCKLAND Transport has commissioned a design for a new electric hybrid fast ferry from Australian marine engineering and design company Incat Crowther. The new 300-passenger ferry...
Change of leadership at National Transport Commission
THE FEDERAL government has appointed Michael Hopkins as the new chief executive of the National Transport Commission for a five-year term. Federal, state and territory governments...
Aussie-made fire tech installed on spirits of Tasmania
TASMANIAN-made fire safety technology is being installed on the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries. TT-Line said the two new vessels, currently under construction in Finland, will be...
New CEO at port infrastructure company
SOUTH Australian port infrastructure company T-Ports has appointed a new CEO. Nathan Kent stepped into the role on 1 July 2023, succeeding Scott McKay, who has served as CEO since...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its downward trend this past week. The BDI stood at 1233 on Monday (xx June) and ended the week at 1091 on Friday, a 11.5% decline on the start of...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 54
IN THE news this week, Victoria has announced a new offshore wind zone, a move welcomed by the MUA, which says it will boost Australian maritime jobs....
Freo upgrades fenders
FREMANTLE Ports is upgrading the fendering at H Berth on Victoria Quay. The $5-million project was delivered by principal contractors CareyMC, part of the Carey Group, a First...
Botany container trade down in May
PORT Botany saw a slowdown in total container throughput in May, according to the latest available statistics from the port’s manager NSW Ports. Last month, the port handled a...
Land acquired for Beveridge Intermodal
NATIONAL Intermodal Corporation has acquired the 1100-hectare site at Beveridge to build a colossal intermodal terminal at the southern end-point of the Inland Rail project. The...
Pacific National introduces carbon calculator
PACIFIC National this week launched a carbon emissions calculator. It said it was to help customers drive down their greenhouse gas emissions. Pacific National chief strategy and...
Construction to start on port jetty
MID West Ports Authority has announced the immanent commencement of a new jetty in Geraldton. The Eastern Breakwater Jetty is to be built by contractor SMC Marine Fencing at the...
ASCs being shipped to Melbourne
BREAKBULK and heavy lift specialist AAL has is completing two shipments of container cranes from Taicang and Shanghai to Melbourne for the VICT terminal expansion program. The six...
NQBP announces port-uni scholarship recipients
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has announced the recipients of the 2023 NQBP Marine Science Scholarship. Two first-year marine science students from James Cook University have been...
Contract awarded for Port Hedland marina project
PILBARA Ports Authority has awarded the sixth and final major contract for landside civils and landscaping on the Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland. The $187-million...
TasPorts explores growth opportunities at renewable energy hub
TASPORTS is undertaking a market sounding exercise to inform growth plans around renewable energy generation in Tasmania. A focus of the exercise is the port of Bell Bay, which...
