Yangtze Fortune sold, released from arrest
YANGTZE Fortune, the livestock carrier anchored off the Victorian port of Portland, has been sold and released from arrest. An Admiralty Marshal of the Australian Federal Court...
Aussie ports announce community grant programs and recipients
TASPORTS has announced the recipients of its latest round of community grants, while NSW Ports has launched another round for local port communities. NSW Ports launched its 2023...
Dachser acquires Aussie freight forwarder
GERMAN logistics company Dachser has acquired ACA International, an air and sea freight forwarding company headquartered in Melbourne. A statement from Dachser said it would...
Aussie avo exporters can access India
MINISTER for agriculture, fisheries and forestry Murray Watt said Australia and India had agreed on two-way agricultural trade that will provide new market access for Australian...
Gladstone and university sign second MoU
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation and Central Queensland University this week signed an agreement that will see the two organisations join forces to build regional capacity through...
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...
