ABS reports November trade surplus
A SURPLUS of $2.26bn was reported in November by way of the trade in Australian goods and services, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed. According to the ABS, in...
Strengthening ties and sharing knowledge
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it has strengthened its co-operative arrangement with the Department of Defence, after the completion of a secondment of a Defence...
NSW Ports and Maroubra SLSC launch three-year partnership
NSW Ports has announced a three-year partnership with Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club. Chief executive and Maroubra SLSC president Danny Donohoe launched the partnership at the...
Littleproud bullish over TPP and ChAFTA
AUSTRALIAN farmers exporting overseas will be better off as tariffs are slashed or abolished under the Trans Pacific Partnership as well as the China-Australia Free Trade...
Merry Christmas to all our readers
THE Paragon DCN office will be closed from 5pm 21 December until Monday 7 January. We would like to wish all our readers and supporters a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We...
MV Jawan released from detention for repair voyage
TROUBLED livestock vessel MV Jawan has been released from detention after completing a sea trial within the Port of Portland, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority says....
New program to push hydrogen investment
THE recently re-elected Victorian state government has promised to invest $2m to boost development of clean hydrogen energy technology. Energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio has...
Macca excited over ‘beef road’ potential
DEPUTY Prime Minister and infrastructure minister Michael McCormack has announced the completion of $3.22m in road sealing works as a step in unlocking growth for Northern...
Retriever to defend Norfolk Island from pests
HEAD of Biosecurity of the Department of Agriculture Lyn O’Connell has announced the latest defence against pests and diseases threatening Norfolk Island. Ms O’Connell said Suki...
Three maiden cruise ship calls
CRUISE ships have been turning up in good numbers in New South Wales, with the state recently welcoming three new vessels to its shores in one week. On Wednesday 12 December, the...
Port of Newcastle bulk terminal takes a step towards completion
PORT of Newcastle has completed the dismantling of the old ship unloaders at its Newcastle Bulk Terminal, as part of a renewal project. There are bulk cargo hoppers in place to...
Maritime union fined $125k for contempt
A FINE of $125,000 has been imposed on the Maritime Union for contempt of court. The union pleaded guilty to breaching an injunction sought by Victoria International Container...
Stink bug bust highlights risk, department says
A DISCOVERY of brown marmorated stink bugs on board a ro-ro ship off Western Australia highlights the risk to Australian agriculture, according to the Department of Agriculture....
New marine classification and survey training to arrive in Australia
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College commercial arm, AMC Search, has signed a partnership with marine classification and survey institution Lloyd’s Register to deliver courses in...
Bauxite shipment from Bell Bay announced
AUSTRALIAN Bauxite Limited (ABx) announced a shipment of 30,000 tonnes of bauxite from Tasmania’s Bell Bay Port planned for around 1 March, according to an announcement to the...
