Tug crews behind Portland Bay operation recognised by seafarers, unions and port community
A BARBECUE at Port Botany was an opportunity for the crew of Portland Bay to meet the tug crews who kept the bulk carrier from grounding last week, but the 21 seafarers were...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 5: A roundup of the week's news
THE NEWS this week was dominated by the story of Portland Bay, a bulk carrier which found itself in imminent danger of grounding on the rocks of the Royal National Park, south of...
Global trade hits record $7.7 trillion in Q1 2022
THE VALUE of global trade reached a record $7.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2022 but tightening policies and geopolitical frictions may bring the positive trend to an end,...
The week in bulk: Capesizes active, Panamaxes see losses
THE Baltic Dry Index continued the past few weeks’ slow and steady decline, settling at 2067 on Friday 8 July. This was a 7% decline on the previous Friday (1 July), and an 11%...
Praise for tug crews, others in Portland Bay operations
THE government agencies and seafarers involved in the operation to keep the bulk carrier Portland Bay from grounding south of Sydney have been acknowledged for their heroic...
Sailor rescued by AMSA and bulk carrier off Queensland coast
A LONE sailor has been rescued 167 kilometres off the coast of southeast Queensland with the help of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and a nearby bulk carrier. Shortly...
Khapra beetle pest risk analysis commences
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is launching a pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of the khapra beetle and to ensure that the measures in...
AMSA detains Portland Bay
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the bulk carrier Portland Bay, which is berthed in Port Botany. The detention follows AMSA’s legal direction to the vessel to...
Portland Bay safely berths at Port Botany
THE bulk carrier Portland Bay safely berthed at Port Botany’s Hayes Dock 3 early this afternoon. The vessel remained safe and stable overnight anchored off Cronulla. Portland Bay...
Proman Stena Bulk takes delivery of second methanol-fuelled tanker
PROMAN Stena Bulk, a joint venture between methanol producer Proman and tanker shipping company Stena Bulk, has this week taken delivery of its second methanol-powered newbuild...
Global shipping industry and customs authorities join forces to tackle illicit drug trade
REPRESENTATIVES from shipping companies and customs authorities around the world met in Brussels recently to strategise ways to step up the fight against drug trafficking. A...
Tugs unable to pull stricken Portland Bay out to sea
EFFORTS to tow the stricken bulk carrier Portland Bay to deeper water stalled late in the evening on Monday 4 July when tow lines snapped in “extreme” weather conditions. The...
FedEx expands freight capacity between Australia and New Zealand
FEDEX Express has announced the launch of a new trans-Tasman air freight service connecting Australia and New Zealand in response to the "rapid" growth of trade between the two...
Portland Bay drifts towards NSW coast after losing power
THE BULK carrier Portland Bay lost power after it departed Port Kembla on 3 July and drifted towards the shore, dropping its anchors about 1 nautical mile off the Royal National...
Coal to lead surge in Aussie energy exports: REQ
NEARLY two years after China effectively cut off Australian coal exports the commodity is setting price and tonnage records as new export markets open and long-standing buyers...
