The DCN Weekly: Episode 44
THIS past week, a reach stacker caught fire at NSW Ports' Enfield Intermodal Terminal after a malfunction....
Remediation planned for contaminated Devonport slipway
TASPORTS is preparing for remediation works at a damaged and contaminated slipway at the port of Devonport. TasPorts said it discovered “a number of environmental issues”...
Pilbara throughput increases in March
TOTAL throughput volumes at ports of Port Hedland and Dampier increased last month. Pilbara Ports Authority said its ports handled a total of 62.1 million tonnes in March, a 3%...
COSCO to launch trans-Tasman service
COSCO Shipping Lines has announced it is launching a trans-Tasman shipping service next month. The Australia New Zealand Express (ANE) service will sail between Melbourne, Bell...
AMC Search and automation company enter AI training partnership
AMC Search has partnered with a UK automation company to deliver AI-based training for autonomous shipping. The Australian Maritime College’s AMC Search and Southampton-based...
Thousand-tonne QuayLink delivery arrives in Devonport
PORT of Devonport has received a thousand-tonne shipment of construction material for the QuayLink project. General cargo vessel Parkgracht is delivering 50 steel piles to the...
Provaris' hydrogen floating storage unit receives AiP
ASX-LISTED energy company Provaris has received an approval in principle for a hydrogen floating storage unit. The American Bureau of Shipping issued the AiP for the so-called...
$280m in construction announced for coal terminal
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has announced it will design and construct a new ship loader and reclaimer for its coal terminal in Queensland. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary...
Dredging program to begin in Queensland port
MAINTENANCE dredging at Port of Weipa is set to begin in the coming weeks. North Queensland Bulk Ports has scheduled the dredging works to begin in early May using the dredge...
Dr Kerry Schott appointed acting ARTC chair
THE FEDERAL government has appointed Dr Kerry Schott as acting chair of the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Dr Schott will remain in the position for three months while...
Reach stacker fire at Enfield terminal
A REACH stacker caught fire at NSW Ports’ Enfield Intermodal Terminal on Wednesday morning. Residents in suburbs surrounding Enfield reported they heard – and felt – what sounded...
Ports Australia releases safety management guidelines
PORTS Australia has published an updated version of the Australian Port Marine Safety Management Guidelines. The guidelines aim to promote the implementation of good practice...
Freight access program gets underway in Tasmania
A FREIGHT access program in Tasmania is commencing with strengthening works planned for a key bridge in Launceston. The $100-million Freight Capacity Upgrade Program is an...
Mid West Ports announces community grant recipients
MID West Ports Authority has announced funding recipients in the latest round of its community grants program. The port authority’s Annual Community Grants program aims to support...
Program to train more truckies in the Pilbara and Kimberley
A TRUCK driver training program in the Pilbara and Kimberley aims to grow the local heavy vehicle workforce. The state government and logistics industry initially developed the...
