Revenue in decline at K Line
JAPAN’S K Line has posted a decline in revenue and ordinary income for the first quarter of the 2023 financial year. Operating revenues for the first quarter of the 2023 financial...
Project to boost grain at ports wraps up in WA
CBH has completed the first of 11 rail siding projects aiming to boost grain tonnage delivered to Western Australian ports. An upgrade to the rail siding at Co-operative Bulk...
NYK reports decreases in revenues and profits
SHIPPING and logistics conglomerate NYK reported decreases in revenues and profits in the first quarter of the Japanese financial year, which began on 1 April. For the three...
Pilbara industry players agree on clean energy development
MAJOR players in Pilbara industry, including significant resources exporters, have agreed on common use electricity infrastructure in the region. The agreement among Pilbara...
Fortescue ships first magnetite from Iron Bridge
FORTESCUE Metals Group has shipped the first magnetite from its $5.89-billion Iron Bridge project from Port Hedland. The shipment of high-grade iron ore to Vietnam follows first...
ARTC freight line shutdown for $45m track upgrade
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has announced a rail shutdown as it works on a $45 million freight line upgrade in New South Wales. Throughout August, ARTC will be carrying...
WA and energy consortium talk Geraldton ammonia plant
THE WESTERN Australian government has commenced negotiations with a South Korean renewable energy consortium to build a green ammonia plant near Geraldton. Energy systems...
Bulker detained in NZ after losing rudder
MARITIME NZ has detained the vessel Achilles Bulker after it lost its rudder and suffered a steering failure in a Tauranga channel. The Panama-flagged bulk carrier (IMO 9270907)...
Plan for hydrogen facility on Tiwi Islands progressing
PROVARIS is moving ahead with its plan to build green hydrogen production and export infrastructure in the Tiwi Islands. The company said the project would export up to 90,000...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 58
A FIRE broke out on a ro-ro vessel off the coast of the Netherlands this week, with one crewmember reported to have been killed in the blaze....
Contract awarded for Lumsden Point construction job
PILBARA Ports Authority has awarded the contract for construction of a seawall vital to the Lumsden Point development in Port Hedland. The west seawall is part of the new...
AiP issued for liquefied hydrogen carrier cargo systems
CLASSNK has issued an approval in principle for cargo containment and cargo handling systems for a liquefied hydrogen carrier. France-headquartered engineering company GTT...
AMSA to sharpen focus on deficiencies and detention rates in Aussie waters
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released its National Compliance Plan 2023-24 outlining plans to strengthen focus on maritime issues in Australian waters. The...
NYK bulk carrier equipped with group's first Econowind sail
NYK Line’s bulk shipping business NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) is to install a wind-assisted propulsion unit on a bulk carrier. The installation would be a first for the NYK group. The...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week past at 978. This was down slightly from where it started the week – 1073 on Monday, and it is also down 10% on the previous Friday. The Baltic...
