Rolls-Royce acquires supplier of ship control systems
ROLLS-ROYCE has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts....
New Swire ship a sign of “export confidence”
A NEW shipping service connecting north Queensland with north Asia is a sign of confidence in the local export market, Townsville Port manager trade development Maria James says....
RightShip announces appointment of new CEO
MARITIME risk and environmental assessment organisation, RightShip, has announced the appointment of its new CEO, Steen Brodsgaard Lund. He succeeds Martin Crawford-Brunt, who...
Monster winter grain crop predicted
THE latest Australian Crop Report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics forecasts a 76% rise in Australia’s 2020-21 winter crop production to 51.5...
Lae Chief arrives in Lae
ONE of Swire’s new ships, the Lae Chief, has just arrived in the port city to which it owes its name. As reported by DCN earlier in the year, Swire Shipping announced it would...
Heavy congestion reported around Melbourne freight precincts
CONGESTION in parts of the western Melbourne container freight precinct has been reported, particularly around empty container parks. A range of issues have been noted. These...
Awards recognise freight industry
THE Victorian Transport Association and members of the Australian freight and logistics industry honoured the winners of the 2020 Australian Freight Industry Awards during a...
Inland Rail breaks ground on Narrabri to North Star
PROGRESS on the Inland Rail project continues, with the second section of the 1700-kilometre Melbourne to Brisbane freight line between Narrabri and North Star now under...
Cameron Murphy elected to VTA executive council
MURPHY Transport Solutions chief executive Cameron Murphy has been elected to the executive council of the Victorian Transport Association. Mr Murphy was elected at the VTA’s...
MSC Rachele breaks record in Melbourne
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has just set a record for the heaviest container vessel to ever enter the Port of Melbourne. The record was set when 8500 TEU container ship MSC...
Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund secures $2.6bn of new equity commitments
CHARTER Hall Group has announced that its flagship $5.8bn Charter Hall Prime Industrial Fund has closed its capital raising significantly oversubscribed, having raised $2.6bn...
Black Friday to prove supply chain stress test, says logistics exec
THIS year’s ‘Black Friday’ is likely to provide extra strain on the supply chain and logistics sector, says BluJay regional director for Australia – New Zealand Paul Soong. As a...
Toy demand boosts Port of Melbourne throughput
STRONG pre-Christmas demand for toys and sporting goods has contributed to a surge in container throughput at the Port of Melbourne. According to figures released by port...
OOCL, VICT set new benchmark for container exchange in Australia
BOXSHIP OOCL Rotterdam has set a new record within the Port of Melbourne and Australia for the highest container exchange in a single call – a total of 6,516 containers equating...
RightShip’s maritime emissions portal now available
AFTER partnering with The Australian Marine Environment Protection Association, and winning a $250,000 Google Impact grant in 2016, RightShip and AUSMEPA have successfully...
