China ends unofficial ban on Aussie coal
CHINA has completely lifted its unofficial ban on the import of Australian coal, according to global media reports. Customs offices and ports have been instructed to allow cargoes...
Freo Ports pilot boat contract goes to local company
A CONTRACT to build and supply two new pilot vessels for Fremantle Ports has been awarded to Geraldton-based ship builder, Dongara Marine. The contract has a total value of $7.6...
IMO calls for more work to ratify SAR Convention in Pacific
THE INTERNAITONAL Maritime Organization at a recent maritime event in Queensland called for more Pacific Islands nations to ratify the SAR Convention. The ninth Pacific Search and...
Inland Rail signalling huts to bolster sustainability with passive cooling
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is looking to expand the use of passive cooling designs for its Inland Rail signalling huts. The huts will have improved building design...
Floods close rail traffic in central NSW
A SECTION of railway was washed away after heavy rainfall on Sunday evening caused flash flooding in Cootamundra and surrounding areas. Following the rainfall, the Australian Rail...
MOL offsets emissions from Australia-Japan voyage
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines said it has offset emissions from an iron ore carrier’s voyage from Australia to Japan. Japan-flagged bulk carrier Shinzan Maru, operated by MOL, is engaged in...
Swire announces new East Timor Service
SWIRE Shipping is launching a new shipping service connecting Darwin with Timor-Leste, Singapore and Indonesia. The East Timor Service (ETS) will call ports of Singapore, Dili,...
Second charged in maritime drug smuggling case
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged a second man in connection with a transnational drug trafficking investigation following the discovery of more than 300 kilograms of...
Increase in February throughput in the Pilbara
TOTAL cargo throughput at ports in the Pilbara in February increased by 5% compared with the same month last year, according to the latest data available from the Pilbara Ports...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 38
IN the news this week, Senator Bridget McKenzie called for the infrastructure and transport minister to issue a Section 11 exemption from the Coastal Trading Act 2012 to allow...
ABF opens office in Japan
THE AUSTRALIAN Border force opened a new office in Tokyo. The Tokyo office opening coincides with the appointment of a new ABF counsellor for Japan, Superintendent Julie Pettrey....
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index has continued on its steep upward trajectory that started at its nadir in mid-February. On Friday, the BDI was 1424, an increase of 17.6% on the week before...
Port of Brisbane and QTLC host future freight energy hub event
PORT of Brisbane Pty Ltd and the Queensland Transport and Logistics Council (QTLC) have hosted a zero-emissions (ZE) vehicle ride day for port and logistics operators interested...
Brisbane container trade sees January slowdown
CONTAINER trade through the Port of Brisbane saw a slowdown in January. Over the month, the port handled a total of 114,631 TEU, a decrease of 13% on January 2022. However there...
Trucking platform steps in in wake of Scott’s collapse
AUSTRALIAN logistics road-freight platform Ofload said it is supporting former shippers, carrier sub-contractors and employees of Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics following the...
