2019 Maritime Awards digital magazine now available
The 2019 DCN Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards digital magazine is now available! This is your complete digital round-up of all the award winners, highlights, festivities and...
ICTSI donates second police station in PNG
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has inaugurated the new police station in Lae, through its Papua New Guinea unit, ICTSI South Pacific and its corporate citizenship arm,...
Hong Kong ship manager adopts Wärtsilä digital solution
A SPECIAL technology solution will be rolled out to the Hong Kong-based ship manager Anglo-Eastern’s global fleet of more than 600 vessels, supporting full voyage planning and...
CMA CGM reports “positive net result” in third quarter
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has reported growth in revenue, container volumes and net profit for the 2019 third quarter as compared with the corresponding quarter last year. The...
More changes announced at Maersk
SHIPPING giant A.P. Møller - Mærsk has announced further board changes, with chief finance officer Carolina Dybeck Happe departing after having “accepted another opportunity...
Industry groups pledge to battle Fremantle fee hikes
INDUSTRY bodies say they are working together to oppose an increase in the terminal access charge (previously the infrastructure fee) imposed by stevedore DPWA at its Fremantle...
Export opportunities buoy farmers on AgDay
AS AUSTRALIA celebrates AgDay on 21 November, the export opportunities and challenges facing agriculture are at the forefront. Agriculture minister Bridget McKenzie said while...
New appointment at Royal Wolf
EXPERIENCED business and operations manager Nate Chellew has taken up the position of national manager for safety and operations at Royal Wolf. Mr Chellew brings with him previous...
Soren Toft joins MSC as new CEO
FORMER chief operating officer at Maersk, Soren Toft has moved onto MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company were he will take up the role of chief executive. MSC said in a statement...
Bigger ship at Adelaide follows Outer Harbor widening
THE 300metre ship CSAV Toconao (IMO 9627899, Liberian flag), with a gross tonnage of over 90,000 tonnes (DWT 116079), recently became one of the largest ships ever to dock at Port...
Excellence celebrated at Australian Maritime and Shipping Industry Awards
AUSTRALIA’S annual awards night for the shipping and maritime logistics industries was held last night in Melbourne, where winners were awarded in 19 categories ranging from the...
Napier Port releases sustainability and master plan
THE 30-YEAR master plan of Napier Port, “Building Future Connections”has been released along with a sustainability framework. Together they provide a vision for how Napier Port...
Liebherr maritime cranes reach another milestone
LIEBHERR handed over the 100th Liebherr mobile harbour crane, a new LHM 600, to the Spanish customer Maritima del Principado in Gijón. Spain is now the third country in the world,...
Rail a focus of Port of Melbourne 30-year strategy
GETTING more freight on to rail is a key theme of the Port of Melbourne 30-year Port Development Strategy 2050 that has this week been released for consultation. Chief executive...
Søren Toft departs Maersk
CHIEF operating officer at A.P. Møller – Mærsk, Søren Toft, is moving on. In a statement publish on the company website, it was stated that Mr Toft had “decided to pursue an...
