International logistics company to trial electric vehicles in Australia
GEODIS has joined with Volvo Australia to pilot the first fully electric variant truck for freight forwarding in the Australian market. This partnership will use Volvo’s fully...
Patrick boosts Port Botany rail capacity
PATRICK Terminals has announced a 30% increase in rail capacity at its Sydney AutoRail Terminal. The container terminal operator has increased the number of train movements at the...
Drilling in Tasmanian port to guide future investment
AN INVESTIGATIVE drilling program has begun at Tasmania’s Port of Burnie. TasPorts believes the 12-week program will provide insight into the underlying geological conditions in...
AMSA detains Hoegh Trooper after Melbourne fire
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has detained Hoegh Trooper, which caught fire at Port of Melbourne on the weekend. Norwegian-flagged ro-ro carrier Hoegh Trooper...
NSW Ports unveils offshore wind port facility plans
NSW PORTS unveiled concept plans for a port facility in Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour to support offshore wind projects. Announced on Wednesday (22 February), the plans illustrate...
Linx investigates worker's "narrow escape" from burning ship
LINX Cargo Care Group is investigating union claims that a stevedore worker was left on board a ship in Port of Melbourne after a fire broke out on board. According to the...
Port Hedland capacity expansion project underway
THE FEDERAL government is investing $565 million for common user port upgrades in the Pilbara. The government said the investment would help expand the export and import capacity...
NorthStandard officially open for business
NORTHSTANDARD has officially opened for business after the merger of P&I clubs North and Standard Club. The new entity is headquartered in the UK and has offices throughout...
A first call for heavy lift specialist
SWIRE Projects completed its first voyage to Western Australia, delivering 88 ore cars to BHP at Port Hedland. The heavy lift division of Swire Shipping used its 19,000 DWT tonne...
Wilhelmsen Port Services acquires port agent
WILHELMSEN Port Services has acquired European port agent Vopak Agencies and a portion of its software company. Wilhelmsen announced the acquisition in October last year. As part...
Another Townsville stevedore puts in place Aussie tech platform
TOWNSVILLE stevedore TML is implementing Inbound, a web-based truck appointment system which aims to ease congestion caused by unscheduled truck arrivals. Inbound is a digital...
OOCL introduces first mega vessel into fleet
OOCL has introduced the first of six new 24,188 TEU “mega vessels” into its fleet. The Hong Kong-based shipping line said the OOCL Spain is the first of its vessels to exceed the...
Oldendorff welcomes Capesize bulker Gina Oldendorff
OLDENDORFF has named its latest Capesize newbuild after Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart. The German shipping company recently welcomed Liberia-flagged MV Gina Oldendorff...
WiseTech Global acquires intermodal platform provider
WISETECH Global has acquired US company Blume Global for US$414 million. A press release from WiseTech said Blume is a “provider of a leading solution facilitating intermodal rail...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 35
NEWCASTLE hosted the inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania this week. https://open.spotify.com/episode/00Ml1oFS7hgY7xXusS2gzG?si=152eb7647b924eee Delegates from around the world...
