ITF ramps up ship inspections under new campaign
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers’ Federation has ramped up ship inspections in New South Wales this week as part of a campaign launched on Tuesday. The week of action is part...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index crept up last week, hitting 1055 on Friday. The index started the week at 939 on Monday. The index hit a low last week of 919 – its lowest point since a nadir...
Study finds seafarer training deficit in decarbonised, digitalised industry
A SURVEY of 500 seafarers found the maritime workforce needs more training to work in a decarbonised and digitalised shipping industry. DNV and the Singapore Maritime Foundation...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 51
IN THE news with week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced it had banned the general cargo ship BBC Weser for 90 days....
Ammonia-powered gas carrier gets AiP from DNV
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has awarded several organisations an approval in principle for the design of a new ammonia-powered gas carrier. The design was from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney...
ATSB sheds light on bulk carrier grounding in Port Hedland
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is progressing with its investigation into bulk carrier grounding in Port Hedland, having published an interim report on the incident. The...
Biofuel production limitations may impact industry uptake: DNV
LIMITATIONS to biofuel production capacity may hinder uptake in the shipping industry, a report from DNV has found. DNV’s new whitepaper Biofuels in shipping suggests biofuels can...
Ammonia release mitigation system receives AiP
DNV has issued an approval in principle for Wärtsilä Ammonia Release Mitigation Systems (WARMS), a new system from the technology company. The system is designed to mitigate the...
Ag sector value to fall from record heights: ABARES
THE OVERALL value of the agriculture sector is expected to fall by 14% in 2023-24, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences. ABARES’...
Three charged after bulk-carrier cocaine smuggling attempt
POLICE have charged three men allegedly linked to an organised crime syndicate that attempted to smuggle more than 800 kilograms of cocaine into Australia hidden on a bulk...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell off a cliff last week, winding up at 919 on Friday (2 June). The index has plummeted 44% since a recent high of 1640 on 10 May. The BDI fell 18% just...
AMSA bans bulker Babuza Wisdom
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Babuza Wisdom for 90 days for what it said was “a plethora” of detainable deficiencies,...
Record grain exports at Southern Ports
THE PORTS of Albany, Bunbury and Esperance handled record volumes of grain this year. The Southern Ports Authority has reported its three ports together exported more than 8...
Ore train collision highlights need to follow rules: ATSB
AN INVESTIGATION into an ore train collision in Weipa has highlighted the importance of following published rules and procedures. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau on...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 49
IN THE news this week, Australian Border Force officers found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine in a steel hydraulic press sent from Mexico by sea....
