Port company sponsors school kids sustainability initiative
NSW Ports has announced its sponsorship of the Living Classroom Partners program, which supports Illawarra school students to learn sustainability skills such as growing food,...
Bunbury welcomes new tugs
THE BUNBURY port community has welcomed its two newest Svitzer tugboats with a traditional maritime naming ceremony. Svitzer Koombana and Svitzer Marlston were introduced earlier...
Aurizon's new mobile harbour crane officially named
RAIL freight company Aurizon has announced the name of a new crane headed for Port of Gladstone, and the local student who secured the naming rights. Aurizon said its $10-million...
Authorities have intercepted more than 700 drug hauls this year
AUSTRALIAN authorities have announced they intercepted and seized more than 700 drug consignments sent in air and sea freight this year. The Australian Border Force and Australian...
The ACCC stevedoring report: a response
SHIPPING Australia said it welcomed most of the positions in the ACCC’s Container Stevedoring Monitoring Report 2021-22, which was released on 12 December. The report recommended...
Provaris obtains design approval for compressed hydrogen carrier
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris has received design approval for its H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier. Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) reviewed,...
New leadership at National Transport Research Organisation
THE NATIONAL Transport Research Organisation for Australia and New Zealand has appointed Jason Sprott to the role of executive director (ports & airports). Mr Sprott’s background...
New report rejects PC maritime logistics inquiry findings
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission’s maritime logistics draft report was “ideologically motivated” and missed the mark on port productivity, according to an assessment by the Australia...
Port Botany Christmas gift appeal
EVERY year, Sydney marine pilot Michael Kelly spearheads an effort to raise money to purchase Christmas gifts for 1700 seafarers who call into Port Botany over the festive period....
Container stevedore profits skyrocket during supply-chain disruption: ACCC
THE OPERATING profit margin of Australia’s container stevedoring industry has increased by 14% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Container Stevedore...
Trio allegedly linked to sea freight drug hauls arrested in Philippines
POLICE have arrested three alleged members of a transnational crime syndicate linked to the importation of almost two tonnes of drugs into Australia in sea freight. Australian...
Port Kembla handles first vehicle in light rail fleet
PORT Kembla has handled the first Parramatta Light Rail vehicle for an infrastructure project in Western Sydney. The vehicle arrived at Australian Amalgamated Terminals (AAT)...
Containership assists stricken yacht in Great Australian Bight
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority co-ordinated the response to a distress beacon activated at 1720 AEDT on Thursday. The beacon was registered to a yacht that had lost...
Big harvest leads to big bulk grain exports
AUSTRALIA’S bulk grain exports were 40.6 million tonnes for 2021-22 and exceeded the previous season’s record by 22%, according to the ACCC’s most recent Bulk Grain Ports...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 27
THIS week, two unions made a submission to the strategic fleet taskforce urging it to address issues around maritime training. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
