Austal launches its largest ferry ever
AUSTAL Philippines has announced the launch of the largest ferry ever constructed by an Austal shipyard. The 115-metre high speed ro-pax ferry Express 5 was constructed for Danish...
VIC gov’t releases Container Storage Industry Guide
THE Victorian government has released a Container Storage Industry Guide. The state government formed the Container Storage Working Group, chaired by Freight Victoria, earlier...
HFW welcomes shipping lawyer as partner in Perth
GLOBAL sector-focused law firm HFW has welcomed leading shipping lawyer Ashwin Nair to its Perth office as partner. The announcement follows the law firm’s recruitment of a...
Seafarers "robbed" of $65 million in Aussie waters, new research finds
SEAFARERS transiting Australian waters are experiencing wage theft amounting to an estimated $65 million each year, according to a report launched today (27 September). The...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your award nominations in NOW
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
Australian and Indian business leaders meet for trade talks
A GROUP of Australian business leaders have travelled to India to step up engagement with one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Organised by the Australian Trade and...
Toll welcomes new Global Forwarding president
Toll Group has appointed Matthew Warrington president of the group’s Global Forwarding division. Mr Warrington joined Toll 18 months ago to lead the company’s strategy function....
BHP Port Hedland facility to be powered by renewables
BHP has signed a large-scale renewable power purchase agreement for a solar farm connected to its WA Iron Ore port facilities in Port Hedland. Under the agreement with Australian...
VICT to remove COVID recovery tariff
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is removing its temporary $3.97 per-container COVID recovery tariff as of 1 October. In an industry notice, the company said it would...
Patrick marks 20 years of automated straddle carriers
SATURDAY 24 September was the 20th anniversary of the first ship ever worked with automated straddle carriers in Australia. The crane gang assembled for the job. Three still work...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 16
IN THE news this week, the Australian Federal Police launched a major investigation after more than $182 million worth of drugs was found concealed in a shipment of coffee beans,...
Aurizon invests millions in port rail terminal
RAIL freight operator Aurizon has invested $5 million in the development of a multi-modal rail terminal at Port of Townsville. Aurizon’s port investment program involves investing...
Government subsidises monthly barge service to Norfolk Island
ON 1 November Neptune Pacific Direct Line will commence the first of four planned sailings of a barge service between Brisbane and Norfolk Island. The service offers sailings on a...
AMSA leads Indian Ocean search and rescue exercise
AN INTERNATIONAL exercise led by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has helped prepare maritime nations bordering the Indian Ocean for search and rescue operations....
Cargo ship fire the tenth in 14 years for one company
A FIRE on board a general cargo vessel at Port Hedland last year was the tenth fire in 14 years to have broken out on a ship managed by one company, an investigation has found....
