Inaugural GreenPort Congress underway in Newcastle
THE INAUGURAL GreenPort Congress Oceania kicked off in Newcastle this week. Delegates from around the world travelled to the port city for the long-running industry gathering,...
Port project to nourish beach and reduce erosion impacts
FREMANTLE’S Port Beach Sand Nourishment Project will see up to 150,000 cubic metres of sand dredged from Fremantle Port’s Deep Water Channel and rainbowed onto the beach....
Tasmanian port project complete
A NEW $1.5-million floating pontoon has opened at Port of Stanley in Tasmania’s north west. The facility includes an access gangway leading to pontoons supported by steel piles,...
Austal launches fourth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat
AUSTAL Australia has delivered its fourth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to the Royal Australian Navy. The new vessel, ADV Cape Capricorn, is one of eight vessels of its kind...
New cargo airline service to boost Queensland exports
MAJOR cargo carrier Korean Air will start flying to Brisbane five times a week from April this year. Brisbane Airport Corporation said the South Korean airline is one of the...
Aurizon reopens collision-damaged rail corridor
AURIZON has reopened the rail corridor that was damaged by a train derailment and collision in Marmor, Queensland. The track between Gladstone and Rockhampton had been closed...
Pilbara ports' monthly throughput up in January
PILBARA Ports Authority handled a total throughput of 64.9 million tonnes in January this year. PPA said the latest monthly figures are a 4% increase compared with the same month...
New $2m maritime simulator installed at Fremantle TAFE
A MARITIME simulator suite has been installed at the South Metropolitan TAFE campus in Fremantle. The $2-million simulator technology intends to help future shipmasters, officers...
ARTC appointments to fill "capability gaps" of board
TWO new leaders have been appointed to the Australian Rail Track Corporation board following reported concerns about the governance of the Inland Rail project. The Australian...
Charges laid in air-cargo meth bust
POLICE have arrested a man during an investigation into a syndicate suspected of using air cargo to import drugs into Western Australia. Authorities launched the drug trafficking...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 34
PORT of Newcastle this week announced the establishment of an empty container park at its Mayfield site....
Svitzer Australia CCO appointed global head of green ports
SVITZER Australia chief commercial officer Ivan Spanjic has been appointed Svitzer’s first global head of green ports. The global towage company created the new Green Ports role...
Ship crane fails at Port Kembla
A SHIP crane cable broke, hurling a 24-tonne steel coil onto the wharf at Port Kembla. The incident occurred on 1 February as the vessel Pan Ivy was unloading at the NSW port....
New AFP vessel deployed in Sydney Harbour
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has commissioned a new vessel to operate in Sydney Harbour. The purpose-built, 11-metre boat is the second AFP vessel to enter service in the...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended on 602 on Friday (10 February), down from 621 a week earlier. The sharp decline that started in late December appears to be softening. The Baltic Dry...
