Specialist vessel and Aussie crew take part in offshore wind project
A SPECIALIST offshore vessel and Australian crew will survey seabed conditions in the Bass Strait for an offshore wind project. The proposed Star of the South wind farm would be...
Nuyina returns to Hobart ahead of Antarctic voyage
AUSTRALIAN icebreaker Nuyina has returned to service after spending a year in a Singapore shipyard. The research vessel arrived at its home port of Hobart on 24 April for sea...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 45
IN THE news this week, construction started on a $6-billion urea manufacturing project in the Pilbara, near the Port of Dampier....
Regional scholarship launched in recognition of ports leader
WESTERN Australia’s Southern Ports has announced a regional education and training scholarship, marking the retirement of CEO Steve Lewis. Southern Ports is the authority...
Aussie-built ferry deployed in New Zealand
A NEW Zealand ferry company has launched an Australian-built passenger vessel in Auckland. Queensland-based shipyard Aluminium Marine built the Incat Crowther 29 Tuhi Rapa for...
Melbourne container volumes down in March
PORT of Melbourne reported a decrease in container volumes in March 2023 compared with the same month last year. The port handled a total of 267,294 TEU in March, a 2.3% decrease...
120kg cocaine haul at Port Botany
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers seized 120 kilograms of cocaine at the Sydney Container Examination Facility on Tuesday (25 April). The ABF said it has been targeting border...
Spirit Super and Stonepeak close GeelongPort acquisition
SPIRIT Super and Stonepeak have completed their acquisition of GeelongPort. Spirit Super, an Australian industry super fund and Stonepeak, a US investment firm, in November last...
Number of winter cruise visits to double in NSW
THE NUMBER of cruise ships to lined up to visit Sydney over the winter season has doubled since last year’s offseason. According to the Port Authority of New South Wales, the...
TasPorts funds local marine rescue organisations
TASPORTS has awarded grants to three local marine rescue organisations to upgrade critical safety gear. Tamar Sea Rescue, Volunteer Marine Rescue Kingborough and Dodges Ferry...
Construction begins on Pilbara's $6 billion urea project
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $6 billion urea manufacturing project in the Pilbara, near the port of Dampier. The Perdaman project is to convert natural gas from Woodside’s...
Maritime and energy companies to explore methanol bunkering at Port of Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL and Svitzer are among seven maritime and energy signatories to a memorandum of understanding that will explore the feasibility of establishing a...
Melbourne-bound meth haul found in air freight
AN AIR cargo consignment containing 45 kilograms of meth was intercepted on its way to Australia. The Australian Federal Police said officers from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise...
Port of Burnie enters new phase of berth strengthening
TASPORTS has entered the second phase of berth strengthening works at Port of Burnie. Strengthening works commenced at Berth 4 in February this year to allow the upgrade of two...
QLD awards millions in funding for maritime careers
THE QUEENSLAND government has awarded more than $21 million in grants to support the state’s maritime workforce. More than 40 grants were handed out under the Backing Queensland...
