NPDL launches service to Australia and NZ
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is launching a new shipping service to Australia and New Zealand. NPDL said the new service aims to help restore supply chains and address congestion...
Officers awarded for 60-container meth bust
FOUR police officers have been awarded for their roles in a drug investigation that saw 60 shipping containers of meth seized in Papua New Guinea. The Australian Federal Police,...
Ports close in WA as Cyclone Ilsa intensifies
PORT authorities in the Kimberley and Pilbara have cleared or closed ports as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa continues on its path toward the coast. Pilbara Ports Authority, which began to...
WA Museum proposes legislative change to safeguard shipwrecks
THE WESTERN Australian Museum is proposing changes to maritime archaeology legislation to better protect shipwrecks in WA waters. The WA Museum is reviewing the Maritime...
Rail maintenance shutdowns to impact freight services
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is planning weekly shutdowns on the Southern Highlands network from this weekend until the end of the year. The maintenance shutdowns will...
Ships cleared out of Port Hedland ahead of cyclone
PILBARA Ports Authority is preparing to clear ships out of Port Hedland as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa approaches the Western Australian coast. PPA issued an alert on Tuesday (11 April)...
Port rail project progresses with opening of new road
PORT of Melbourne’s Port Rail Transformation Project has reached a new milestone with the opening of a road that will facilitate container transport. The new road, Intermodal Way,...
CTAA calls for safer port access detours during West Gate Tunnel works
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia is calling for safer heavy-vehicle detour routes during the next construction phases of Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel Project. The project,...
Austal unveils plans for hydrogen-powered ferry
AUSTAL Australia is preparing to develop a high-speed catamaran that can operate on hydrogen and other green fuels. The Australian shipbuilder signed a memorandum of understanding...
Swanson Dock West project facility built from 53 containers
ROYAL Wolf has built a facility out of containers for staff working on Port of Melbourne’s Swanson Dock West remediation project. The container supplier, in partnership with...
Government responds to scathing Inland Rail review
THE FEDERAL government has accepted all 19 recommendations outlined in a damning review of the Inland Rail project. The government appointed Dr Kerry Schott to head up the...
Fractured axle a focus in coal and freight train collision investigation
A FRACTURED axle has become a focus in the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s investigation into a freight and coal train collision. The ATSB has been investigating the incident...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 42
THIS week, the government reported a 38-tonne biosecurity haul had been intercepted in Sydney. https://open.spotify.com/episode/36jsNG1F1p0SGd60LCHdoJ?si=f961dda29c324262...
Tassie boatbuilders hand over new ferry
TASMANIAN boatbuilders Incat Crowther and Richardson Devine Marine have delivered a new passenger ferry after sea trials in Hobart. Fifty-three-metre Kilimanjaro VIII is the 11th...
Port takes out asset management award
SOUTHERN Ports received the Asset Management Resilience Award at the national Asset Management Awards in Sydney last week. The annual awards ceremony aims to recognise businesses...
