Wiseway cancels jet lease agreement
ASX-listed logistics and freight company Wiseway Group is cancelling an aircraft lease agreement announced in August. The company announced it would lease a Boeing 737-800. The...
Man sentenced for banana pulp drug smuggling
A NORTH Sydney man was sentenced to 13 years and seven months’ imprisonment – with a non-parole period of eight years and two months – for importing about 552 kilograms of cocaine...
Freight capacity increases on Victorian rail network
FREIGHT capacity has increased for trains operating along an 88-kilometre section of Victoria’s rail network. The Ararat to Maryborough line was recently upgraded as part of the...
Port authority welcomes new CEO
AURIZON’S Samuel McSkimming has been appointed the new CEO of Pilbara Ports Authority. Ports minister Rita Saffioti announced his appointment on 22 December. Mr McSkimming has...
First shipment from lithium mine loads at Darwin
THE FIRST shipment of lithium from Core Lithium’s Finniss Lithium mine began loading onto the bulker Rossana at the Port of Darwin last week. Construction on the mine began in...
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all our readers
AS 2022 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
Board members appointed at Aussie port authority
FORMER federal MP Ben Morton has been appointed to the board of Southern Ports. Ports Minister Rita Saffioti announced Mr Morton’s appointment on Wednesday (21 December). He will...
TOP STORIES OF 2022: Captain of Interlink Veracity charged for alleged drug smuggling
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police in May charged the 51-year-old master of bulk carrier Interlink Veracity for his alleged role in the plot to import 320 kilograms of cocaine into...
Cargo delivered to Antarctica via ADF air drop
AN AUSTRALIAN Defence Force aircraft this week dropped ten tonnes of cargo over Antarctica to build a deep-field camp for the Australian Antarctic Division. The ADF air drop...
TOP STORIES OF 2022: Portland Bay
THE Portland Bay story was one of danger, heroism and disaster averted. On the morning of Monday 4 July, the bulk carrier was in imminent danger of grounding on the rocks of the...
Grant from port company helps local kids
AN NSW Ports Community Grant is helping children with a disability in the Illawarra play sport. The 2022 community grant has enabled not-for-profit organisation Frame Running...
Construction begins on Spirit of Tasmania V
CONSTRUCTION has officially commenced on Spirit of Tasmania V in Finland. Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions began work on the vessel at a steel cutting ceremony on...
TOP STORIES OF 2022: The Svitzer industrial relations flare up
ON Monday 14 November, towage company Svitzer announced it would lock out its maritime employees indefinitely starting the following Friday. The move was after more than three...
AMC partners with industry to tackle maritime engineering skills shortage
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has partnered with industry stakeholders on a campaign aimed at resolving skill shortages in maritime engineering. The Australian Maritime Safety...
Iberdrola to invest €1.1 billion in Tasmanian green hydrogen and methanol plant
SPANISH energy giant Iberdrola has announced intentions to invest more than €1.1 billion (around $1.7 billion) in a green hydrogen and methanol plant in Tasmania. Iberdrola is...
