Autonomous shipping progress reported
PROVIDER of ocean shipping solutions, e5 Lab, has announced it has "successfully" completed a large-scale proof of concept testing on the ROBOSHIP Joint Value Creation Project in...
Investment reaps rewards for Pilbara’s ports
SPEAKING at the 23rd Annual Global Iron Ore and Steel Forecast Conference in Perth, Pilbara Ports Authority’s general manager of development and trade, Lyle Banks, said there had...
Tanker crew rescues stricken boaties in the Torres Strait
A MARSHALL Islands-flagged tanker helped rescue two men, aged 37 and 47 respectively, from the Torres Strait after their boat sank. At about 7.15am AEST on Thursday, a coastal...
Rolls-Royce acquires supplier of ship control systems
ROLLS-ROYCE has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts....
Working together to harmonise cattle welfare standards
THE Australian government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation program is supporting efforts to harmonise animal welfare standards with Vietnam. Meat and Livestock...
Next phase in Carrington Engine House restoration announced
AN ADDITIONAL $850,000 is to be invested in restoration of the 143-year-old Carrington Hydraulic Engine House, Port of Newcastle has announced. The engine house was built in 1877...
RightShip announces appointment of new CEO
MARITIME risk and environmental assessment organisation, RightShip, has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Steen Brodsgaard Lund. He succeeds Martin Crawford-Brunt, who...
Monster winter grain crop predicted
THE latest Australian Crop Report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics forecasts a 76% rise in Australia’s 2020-21 winter crop production to 51.5...
Lae Chief arrives in Lae
ONE of Swire’s new ships, the Lae Chief, has just arrived in the port city to which it owes its name. As reported by DCN earlier in the year, Swire Shipping announced it would...
Inland Rail breaks ground on Narrabri to North Star
PROGRESS on the Inland Rail project continues, with the second section of the 1700-kilometre Melbourne to Brisbane freight line between Narrabri and North Star now under...
Protest staged at Abbot Point
PROTESTORS hostile to the Carmichael Mine and the burning of coal have targeted the Abbot Point coal terminal near Bowen in central Queensland. A statement from a group labelling...
Axle failure leads to coal train wagon derailment, says ATSB
RAIL infrastructure including 4,350 sleepers were damaged when the wheelset of a wagon of a loaded coal train derailed near Moss Vale in the New South Wales Southern Highlands. A...
Toy demand boosts Port of Melbourne throughput
STRONG pre-Christmas demand for toys and sporting goods has contributed to a surge in container throughput at the Port of Melbourne. According to figures released by port...
Traceability grants to boost our premium exports
THE Commonwealth government is encouraging applications for grants to support projects that enhance traceability in the agricultural produce supply chain. Agriculture minister...
RightShip’s maritime emissions portal now available
AFTER partnering with The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association, and winning a $250,000 Google Impact grant in 2016, RightShip and AUSMEPA have successfully...
