Port Botany to receive new empty container park
AN EMPTY container park with a 6000 TEU capacity is now under construction at Port Botany. The new facility is expected to reduce both truck congestion and handling times due to...
$500m logistics estate planned for Western Sydney
ASIA-PACIFIC logistics specialist Logos has acquired a logistics development site in Western Sydney, which it plans to develop into a $500 million logistics estate. Logos acquired...
TasPorts backs local maritime initiatives with $50,000 funding
TASPORTS has announced the nine recipients of the port’s Community Grants Program, launched earlier this year. TasPorts said it has been offering grants of up to $5000 to local...
Rail upgrade boosts freight capacity from regions to port
UPGRADES to rail freight lines in Victoria have increased tonnage capacity at four grain terminals and have strengthened rail access to Port of Melbourne. The Shepparton-Tocumwal...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
Investment consortium pulls out of GeelongPort acquisition
A PRIVATE equity firm and industry super fund have withdrawn from a $1.2 billion deal to acquire GeelongPort. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on...
Industrial action concludes at Darwin Port, but negotiations continue
PROTECTED industrial action at Darwin Port has concluded following a Fair Work Commission conciliation conference, though negotiations are still progressing. Darwin Port workers...
New Zealand shipping delays skyrocket
AN INCREASE in shipping delays to Oceania is hitting New Zealand particularly hard, according to a new report from logistics technology company project44. The report, State of...
Port of Newcastle commissions new mobile harbour cranes
PORT of Newcastle has commissioned its two new mobile harbour cranes as they prepare to commence cargo and container handling next month. The Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour...
WA relaunches cruise industry with port call line-up
WESTERN Australia is preparing to welcome the return of international cruising with a wave of large cruise ships scheduled to call the state’s ports before end of this year. From...
Port of Brisbane backs local initiatives with $100,000 in grants
PORT of Brisbane is supporting 10 community initiatives across South East Queensland through its $100,000 Community Grant fund. The Community Grant program is an annual initiative...
Port of Melbourne rail connection progresses
VICTORIA’S Port Rail Shuttle Network project is progressing with a new section of track connecting Port of Melbourne with Dandenong South – the site of a future intermodal...
Government supports empty container park trial in Melbourne
THE Victorian government has backed an initiative to enhance productivity in the truck arrival interface at empty container parks, and the plan involves participation from...
Austal posts revenue drop in FY22
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has posted its second-highest EBIT on record for the 2022 financial year, but a drop in revenue. The latest financial results suggest Austal’s...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 12
This week, Port of Melbourne continued working through its proposed capacity enhancement program, which has objectives to enable the development of a new container terminal and to...
