Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued a steep decline this past week, hitting 1130 on Friday. The decline began after the index saw a peak of 1723 on 21 December; it has declined every...
Biosecurity officers thwart sneaky air-cargo seeds
AN ATTEMPT to sneak high-risk seeds into Australia in the heels of running shoes has been foiled by biosecurity officers conducting routine parcel checks at a facility that...
Rail line repaired after freight train derailment
PASSENGER services on the Main Western Rail Line in the Blue Mountains will recommence from 21 January 2023, following last month’s freight train derailment. NSW minister for...
Global assurance provider to acquire Australasian ESG specialist
LRQA, a global assurance provider, is to acquire Sustainable Assurance Solutions (SAS), a provider of supply-chain sustainability audit, consulting and training services based in...
WA Maritime Museum submarine to be painted
THE MUCH-loved HMAS Ovens submarine makeover is one step closer following the award of the contract to repair and repaint the vessel. Eptec Marine has been awarded the contract to...
Biofouling problems delay cruise ship
THE CRUISE ship Viking Orion was allowed to berth at Melbourne on Monday (2 January) after being denied permission to berth at four ports in Australia and New Zealand over more...
Asian port calls added to liner service
BREAKBULK and project cargo specialist AAL has added calls in Thailand and Singapore to its Asia to West Coast Australia liner service (AUWC). The company said the service had...
QLD police and AMSA co-ordinate Torres Strait rescue
LATE last month the Australian Maritime Safety Authority assisted Queensland Water Police in a search for an overdue dinghy with one person on board between Getullia Island and...
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...
