Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure earnings grow in FY22
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has had a successful 2022 financial year, according to its managing director and CEO Anthony Timbrell. Speaking at the company’s 2023 annual general...
New CEO at trucking association
THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association has appointed Mathew Munro as its new CEO. Mr Munro is currently the executive director of the Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters...
Port of Melbourne contributes billions to national economy: report
PORT of Melbourne contributed more than $11 billion in economic activity to the Australian economy, according to its recently released ACIL Allen 2021-22 Economic Contributions...
VertomCory acquires Monson Agencies
LOGISTICS and shipping agency group VertomCory has acquired Australian Monson Agencies from Five V Capital. VertomCory said through the purchase, it is expanding its global...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index saw a decline over the past week. The index was 1384 on Friday (19 May). It ended the previous week at 1558 on Friday (12 May). The BDI started last week...
Maersk Tankers welcomes new CEO
MAERSK Tankers as appointed a new CEO as the previous chief executive takes the helm at Maersk Supply Service. Tina Revsbech is now the CEO of Maersk Tankers, replacing Christian...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Jeri Ingleton
Jeri Ingleton is a marine cadet with Pilbara Ports Authority. DCN interviewed her as part of its coverage of the IMO’s International Day for Women in Maritime. First of all, could...
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
Pilbara sees decrease in April throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority (PPA) reported a total monthly throughput of 57.7 million tonnes for April 2023. This throughput was a 2% decrease compared with the same month last year....
Ammonia-powered ore vessels could be coming to WA by 2028: study
A NEW study from the West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium finds that ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between...
New timber cranes boost efficiency in NZ ports
SIX mobile harbour cranes equipped with specialised motorised timber grabs have increased turnover at ports of Tauranga and Gisborne by 35%, according to manufacturer Liebherr....
Transport minister to address maritime emissions reduction at global meeting
THE AUSTRALIAN government is participating in a global transportation meeting to discuss emissions reduction strategies in maritime, freight, rail and heavy vehicle sectors....
Biosecurity AI rolled out at Port of Townsville
PORT of Townsville has been equipped with AI technology as part of a biosecurity project that aims to combat the varroa mite threat. The port has joined forces with Biosecurity...
WA budget commits $136m to ports
WESTERN Australian ports are to receive almost $136 million in new funding under the 2023-24 state budget. The funding targets several projects across the state’s ports, with an...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week declined slightly after a mid-week peak. The index started the week at 1598, increased to the mid 1600s before ending the week at 1558 on Friday (12...
