Sydney welcomes Pacific Encounter back to Australia
PACIFIC Encounter was welcomed into Sydney Harbour on Tuesday morning by four local tugboats and a display of banners and water cannons. The P&O vessel was the second...
First shipment in iron ore export project leaves Darwin Port
IRON ore exports are ramping up at Darwin Port with the first outbound shipment of iron ore sourced from a mine in the state’s Roper region. Bulk carrier The Harmony departed the...
Port of Newcastle’s new mobile harbour cranes arrive
“As the saying goes, ‘if you build it, they will come’, which is essentially what we are doing,” Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody said on the arrival of the port’s two new...
Shipping capacity in strong demand at Wallaroo Port
T-PORTS’ has announced it is on track to receive grain at its Wallaroo bunker site ahead of the 2022 harvest and has opened shipping capacity at its transhipment port. T-Ports...
Study outlines benefits and risks around Tiwi Islands hydrogen export project
PROVARIS Energy has completed a concept design study for its hydrogen export project in the Tiwi Islands, featuring a target export volume of 100,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per...
NSW heavy vehicles now regulated by NHVR
HEAVY vehicles across New South Wales are now regulated by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator following a state-wide transition which took place today (1 August). The transition...
Change of plan in removal of sunken TasPorts tugs
TASPORTS and United Salvage have engaged heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne to remove sunken tugboats York Cove and Campbell Cove from the Mersey River. The two tugs sunk in late...
Almost 150 cruise ship visits lined up for Tasmania
PORTS across Tasmania are preparing to welcome almost 150 cruise ship visits during the upcoming 2022-23 cruise season. Plans for the cruise season began to unfold following the...
Critical rail freight route restored following major landslip
FREIGHT operations have been restored to full capacity on the main western rail line following a major landslip in the Blue Mountains last month. The Main Western Line was damaged...
ALC Tech Summit returns to Melbourne
THE Australian Logistics Council’s Tech Summit 2022 is coming to Melbourne in September. The summit is an annual event focused on innovation and this year ALC is partnering with...
Logos secures Chrisco at its Berrinba Logistics Hub
LOGISTICS specialist Logos on Friday announced that Chrisco, an online retailer has committed to a 21,189-square-metre temperature-controlled food grade facility at its Berrinba...
The week in bulk: A softer week
THE Baltic Dry Index lost ground over the past week. The index started the week at 2114. The BDI lost ground from there, ending the week on 29 July at 1895. Source: Baltic...
THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: A roundup of the week's news
In this week’s episode of The DCN Weekly, we look at the Victorian government’s release of a 30-year port plan developed following an independent review of the state's port...
Three alleged drug smugglers arrested
THE Victorian Joint Organised Crime Taskforce arrested three men in Melbourne on Wednesday (27 July) and charged them with allegedly importing methamphetamine and pseudoephedrine...
DP World reports increasing volumes and productivity
DP World Australia has reported strong growth in container throughput and efficiency at its terminals. It said waterside performance increased in 2021 compared to 2020,...
