Authorities have intercepted more than 700 drug hauls this year
AUSTRALIAN authorities have announced they intercepted and seized more than 700 drug consignments sent in air and sea freight this year. The Australian Border Force and Australian...
Provaris obtains design approval for compressed hydrogen carrier
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris has received design approval for its H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier. Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) reviewed,...
Big harvest leads to big bulk grain exports
AUSTRALIA’S bulk grain exports were 40.6 million tonnes for 2021-22 and exceeded the previous season’s record by 22%, according to the ACCC’s most recent Bulk Grain Ports...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 27
THIS week, two unions made a submission to the strategic fleet taskforce urging it to address issues around maritime training. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended last week at 1386 on 9 December. This past week was slightly up after several relatively flat weeks. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending on 9...
MUA and Global Compact launch tool to tackle modern slavery in supply chains
THE MARITIME Union of Australia and the UN Global Compact Network Australia have launched a publication urging businesses to address modern slavery risks in their supply chains....
Two maritime unions call on taskforce to urgently address training
TWO maritime unions are urging the Strategic Fleet Taskforce to address training as an urgent priority, arguing that 60 deck and 60 engineering students should begin training as...
ICHCA details ammonium nitrate safety measures
ICHCA International has released a whitepaper that outlines best practice in the management of risk on vessels carrying ammonium nitrate. The organisation said the risks posed by...
Man sentenced in ship fire case
KERRY Tong, the sole director of K.R Tong Engineering (in liquidation), was sentenced this week in the Napier District Court for failing to comply with his duties, exposing...
Monson acquires Meridian
AUSTRALIAN port agency Monson has acquired Meridian Port Agencies in a move that the company said would build its scale and international network. A statement from Monson said the...
Tasmania celebrates record container volumes
A RECORD 607,205 TEU transited Tasmanian ports in 2021-22, an increase of more than 2% since 2020-21. Infrastructure and transport minister Michael Ferguson shared the latest...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
TEXT THE BALTIC Dry Index rounded off last week at 1324, slightly up on the previous two weeks, but down from a high on Wednesday of 1355. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending...
October increase in Brisbane throughput
PORT of Brisbane saw a significant increase in container volumes crossing the wharves over October, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. Brisbane handled a...
Dual fuel generator engine obtains approval in principle
SHIP classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle for a dual-fuel generator engine designed to use hydrogen gas as fuel. The AiP also covers related...
Melbourne sees significant October throughput uptick
PORT of Melbourne’s total container throughput saw a marked increase this past October, compared with the same month last year, according to the latest available trade data from...
