AMSA to support Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race fleet
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is to continue its vital role providing emergency search and rescue and safety support for the 2022 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, to be run...
Pilbara Ports see November cargo increase
THROUGHPUT at the ports of the Pilbara has seen an increase in November. According to the latest statistics from the Pilbara Ports Authority, there was an increase of 7% in...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 28
TWO big reports made the news this week, one of them being the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's final report on the APL England incident....
Former premier joins Incat as advisor on big plans
INCAT Tasmania has appointed a former Tasmanian premier as strategic advisor to support the company’s goal to build fully electric, lightweight ships. The Australian shipbuilder...
Fittings in poor condition prior to container loss incident: ATSB
APL England’s fixed container securing arrangements on deck were in a poor state of repair when it lost 50 containers overboard in heavy weather in 2020, according to the...
Changes afoot for Lloyds Open Form
SEVERAL organisations, including the International Chamber of Shipping, are working to revamp the Lloyds Open Form contract for vessel salvage in response to declining use by the...
Wärtsilä becomes ambassador for zero-carbon shipping centre
MARINE technology group Wärtsilä has become an official mission ambassador of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The stated aim of the independent...
CargoWise connects with air cargo business
THE CARGO division of International Airlines Group (IAG Cargo) is now integrated with CargoWise. IAG Cargo uses the freight capacity of International Airlines Group passenger...
Tea-packet meth smuggling on the rise: AFP
OVER the past year, the Australian Federal Police have seized more than 2.1 tonnes of so-called tea-packet methamphetamine. According to the AFP, criminal syndicates have adopted...
Port master planning process continues for these Queensland ports
THE QUEENSLAND Department of Transport and Main Roads is undertaking public consultation on the draft master plans and overlays for three of North Queensland Bulk Ports’ ports....
Inland Rail support for community groups tops $1 million
THE LATEST round of funding for regional communities on the Inland Rail network has pushed total funding since its establishment above $1 million. The Australian Rail Track...
Port company sponsors school kids sustainability initiative
NSW Ports has announced its sponsorship of the Living Classroom Partners program, which supports Illawarra school students to learn sustainability skills such as growing food,...
Bunbury welcomes new tugs
THE BUNBURY port community has welcomed its two newest Svitzer tugboats with a traditional maritime naming ceremony. Svitzer Koombana and Svitzer Marlston were introduced earlier...
Aurizon's new mobile harbour crane officially named
RAIL freight company Aurizon has announced the name of a new crane headed for Port of Gladstone, and the local student who secured the naming rights. Aurizon said its $10-million...
Authorities have intercepted more than 700 drug hauls this year
AUSTRALIAN authorities have announced they intercepted and seized more than 700 drug consignments sent in air and sea freight this year. The Australian Border Force and Australian...
