NSW freight rail upgrade complete
A RAIL upgrade to 13 kilometres of the South Coast Line is now complete. The $40-million upgrade is to allow larger freight movements on the line. New South Wales minister for...
Port of Newcastle invites community to help name new cranes
PORT of Newcastle is calling on the community to help decide on names for its new Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes. The $28.4 million cranes are currently on their way from...
Tyre cargo cocaine smuggling attempt thwarted
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged four West Australians during an investigation into a transnational drug trafficking syndicate after 66 kilograms of cocaine was seized...
Pilot cutter crews at Mackay to strike
PILOT cutter crews at the Port of Mackay are stopping work for 24 hours starting from 0800 on Wednesday. The move by members of the Australian Maritime Officers Union and the...
ARTC moves closer to track upgrade with environmental review approval
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation said an environmental assessment of its plan to upgrade 35 kilometres of track between the Hunter Valley coal network and the Inland Rail has...
Spectainer and Austal partner up
AUSTAL, the ASX-listed shipbuilder, and Spectainer, which has developed the Collapsecon collapsible shipping container, have entered into a strategic partnership. Spectainer has...
Industry needs to do more for seafarers: AMSA executive
MISSION to Seafarers held its first annual parliamentary lunch at the New South Wales Parliament on Friday. The keynote speaker, AMSA executive director of operations Michael...
Tug crews behind Portland Bay operation recognised by seafarers, unions and port community
A BARBECUE at Port Botany was an opportunity for the crew of Portland Bay to meet the tug crews who kept the bulk carrier from grounding last week, but the 21 seafarers were...
Biosecurity delays and threats adding cost to supply chain
INCREASED biosecurity risks, and delays for biosecurity clearance at the border are adding costs to an already costly supply chain. Industry peak body Freight and Trade Alliance...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 5: A roundup of the week's news
THE NEWS this week was dominated by the story of Portland Bay, a bulk carrier which found itself in imminent danger of grounding on the rocks of the Royal National Park, south of...
Praise for tug crews, others in Portland Bay operations
THE government agencies and seafarers involved in the operation to keep the bulk carrier Portland Bay from grounding south of Sydney have been acknowledged for their heroic...
Sailor rescued by AMSA and bulk carrier off Queensland coast
A LONE sailor has been rescued 167 kilometres off the coast of southeast Queensland with the help of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and a nearby bulk carrier. Shortly...
Khapra beetle pest risk analysis commences
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is launching a pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of the khapra beetle and to ensure that the measures in...
AMSA detains Portland Bay
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the bulk carrier Portland Bay, which is berthed in Port Botany. The detention follows AMSA’s legal direction to the vessel to...
1-Stop and ContainerCo complete NZ-wide rollout
1-STOP Connections and Kiwi independent container storage and servicing business ContainerCo this week completed their New Zealand-wide rollout. Tauranga Container Park is the...
