Zim launches new trans-Tasman service
ZIM is widening its service coverage in Australasia by launching the New Zealand to Australia service (N2A). The service connects to both the China Australia Express (CAX) and the...
Assistance vessel to be deployed to MPV Everest
THE AUSTRALIAN Antarctic Division is making preparations to send a support vessel to the Southern Ocean to accompany MPV Everest back to Fremantle. The chartered Antarctic...
Big ship comes to Melbourne
THE PORT of Melbourne and Victoria International Container Terminal recently welcomed the massive containership Soroe Maersk – the longest vessel to call at the port. Maersk...
MPV Everest diverts to Freo after fire
AUSTRALIA’S chartered Antarctic supply vessel, MPV Everest, has diverted to Fremantle after a fire engulfed its port-side engine room on Monday. When the fire occurred, the vessel...
Aussie exporters to get traceability edge
THE AUSTRALIAN government said it is investing more than $7 million in projects to enhance the country’s reputation for producing high-quality wood and fibre. The first round of...
DAWE announces new chief environmental biosecurity officer
Dr Robyn Cleland has been appointed as the new chief environmental biosecurity officer for the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. Deputy secretary of...
Fire breaks out on MPV Everest after Antarctic resupply
A FIRE broke out in the engine room of Australia’s chartered Antarctic resupply vessel MPV Everest on Monday (5 April). A statement from the Australian Antarctic Division said...
Boosting trade ties with India
THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs and Trade is launching the Australia India Business Exchange (AIBX). The initiative is to provide businesses in both nations with market insights...
MV Liekut arrives in Devonport on maiden voyage
THE new charter vessel, being operated by SeaRoad, arrived in Devonport on 3 April after making its first crossing of Bass Strait from Melbourne. The German-built MV Liekut...
New AutoShuttles on the way for VICT
EQUIPMENT supplier Kalmar has concluded an agreement with Victoria International Container Terminal to supply a total of six Kalmar AutoShuttles™ for use at the Port of...
Botany breaks record with longest containership
NSW PORTS this week welcomed the longest containership to ever visit Port Botany at DP World Australia’s terminal. Soroe Maersk is deployed as an empty sweeper to evacuate empty...
Australia Post provides insights into online shopping trends
AUSTRALIAN online shopping reached an all-time high in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic driving a huge shift in online shopping behaviour. According to Australia Post’s Inside...
ADF steps in after floods disrupt sea freight to Lord Howe Island
THE AUSTRALIAN Defence Force is transporting critical supplies to Lord Howe Island after floods wiped out export infrastructure at Port Macquarie. The island relies on fortnightly...
Unprotected industrial action at DPWA Botany terminal
The DP World Australia terminal at Port Botany was hit with work stoppages Tuesday 30 March as the Maritime Union undertook unprotected industrial action. DCN understands...
Brisbane man charged with importing methamphetamine
A 31-year-old Windsor man appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 25 March charged in connection to the importation of around 12 kilograms of methamphetamine. On 17...
