Pilbara throughput dips slightly in December
THROUGHPUT figures at Pilbara ports dropped slightly last month. Pilbara Ports Authority said it handled a total of 67.2 million tonnes in December 2022, a 2% decrease compared...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 30
THE BIGGEST story this week was the release of the Productivity Commission's final report on Australia's maritime logistics system....
Flood-damaged rail line to reopen
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is preparing to reopen a New South Wales rail line damaged by flooding. The ARTC plans to reopen the line between Condobolin and Ivanhoe on...
Australia to feature in IMO marine casualty investigation program
AUSTRALIA will play an important role in a new marine casualty investigation program from the International Maritime Organization. The program aims to build IMO member states’...
WA food supplies arrive in Broome on barge
PORT of Broome is handling barge shipments of food supplies for Kimberley communities while the region’s highway is closed. Severe flooding in Western Australia has severed the...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its tumble last week, hitting on Friday the lowest point in more than a year. The index on Friday (13 January) was 946. This was a decline of 45%...
Westerdam visits Darwin for the first time
The Northern Territory on Thursday welcomed the Westerdam on its maiden voyage to Darwin. The vessel was docked at the Port of Darwin for the day and the nearly 2000 passengers...
Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen to collaborate on hydrogen value-chain projects
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris is collaborating with Norwegian Hydrogen to develop green hydrogen value chain projects in the Nordic region. Their intent is to accelerate the...
Melbourne road closures to affect freight
ROAD closures connected with the West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne are to impact freight movements. According to a statement from the Port of Melbourne, there will be...
Cleaner fuel project advances at Ampol's Port of Brisbane refinery
PLANS for a critical infrastructure project are progressing at Ampol’s Lytton Refinery at the Port of Brisbane. An upgrade at the refinery intends to improve fuel security and...
Big freight shipped from Henderson to Port Hedland
AN OPERATION to transport 20,000 freight tonnes of fabricated break-bulk reclaimer components from Henderson to Port Hedland was carried out recently. The freight was moved on...
Airline's new service to boost Melbourne air freight
A VIETNAMESE airline will commence flights to Australia in April, introducing more air cargo capacity between the two countries. Minister for trade and investment Tim Pallas on...
Zim invests in fintech platform
NEW York Stock Exchange-listed shipping line Zim has invested in international trade fintech startup 40Seas. The tech company raised US$111 million to deliver its financing...
PC report fuels more port efficiency discussions
INDUSTRIAL relations, terminal access charges and landside efficiency have emerged as some of the main talking points of the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s...
WA approves land for export industry development
WESTERN Australia’s Industrial Lands Panel has approved allocations of land for seven projects in the Boodarie and Ashburton North strategic industrial areas (SIAs). The...
