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MUA suspends DPW industrial action for 24 hours, more suspensions may come

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THE MARITIME Union of Australia has called off its protected industrial action at DP World’s Australian terminals for today (Tuesday 5 December). The 24-hour suspension comes...
MUA suspends DPW industrial action for 24 hours, more suspensions may come

Commercial ships under fire in Red Sea

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THERE has been another wave of attacks against ships in the Red Sea. The US military, cited by Reuters, reported on Sunday that three commercial vessels had come under attack in...
Commercial ships under fire in Red Sea

Seafarer Christmas gift appeal kicks off in Port Botany

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PORT Authority of NSW marine pilot Michael Kelly and Stella Maris chaplain Sister Mary Leahy have joined forces again this year to pack hundreds Christmas presents for visiting...
Seafarer Christmas gift appeal kicks off in Port Botany

Opium imports on the rise: AFP

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THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have seized 155 kilograms of opium from more than 125 attempted imports via air, parcel and sea cargo since January this year. Police said the 155...
Opium imports on the rise: AFP

QuayConnect breaks ground on inland port

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PORT Nelson’s logistics division QuayConnect has started building an inland port on the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Inland Port aims to support logistics for the...
QuayConnect breaks ground on inland port

More protected industrial action notified for DP World

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THE MARITIME Union of Australia has on Monday (4 December) given notification of further industrial action through 18 December. The industrial action affects all four of DP...
More protected industrial action notified for DP World

World Container Index remains stable over the week

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THE DREWRY World Container Index remained stable this past week at $1382 per 40-foot container. The index has dropped by 40% when compared with the same week last year. The latest...
World Container Index remains stable over the week

The DCN Weekly: Episode 76

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IN THE news this week, DP World confirmed employee was stolen in a recent cyberattack which shut down landside operations at the company's Australian terminals....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 76

Red Sea and Gulf of Aden attacks spark concern for seafarers

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THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has called for attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to stop immediately. The ICS voiced its “serious concerns” for commercial...
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden attacks spark concern for seafarers

Brisbane sees slight October container downturn

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PORT of Brisbane handled a total of 138,476 TEU over October, a decrease of 5.7% on the same month last year. This decrease was echoed in the rolling 12 months container...
Brisbane sees slight October container downturn

Plans for new container port at Kwinana revealed

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THE WESTERN Australian government has revealed the design and location of its planned new container port at Kwinana, which is set to replace the current container operations at...
Plans for new container port at Kwinana revealed

Employee data stolen in DP World cyberattack

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DP WORLD has confirmed employee data was stolen in a recent cyberattack that shut down operations at four Australian terminals. DP World said some files were accessed by the...
Employee data stolen in DP World cyberattack

Israeli line Zim re-routes ships

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ISRAELI shipping line Zim is re-routing vessels in response to threats in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. In a statement on 27 November the company said it would continue calling...
Israeli line Zim re-routes ships

MUA announces fresh industrial action at DP World

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PROTECTED industrial action at DP World’s Australian terminals will continue through at least 11 December, according to the Maritime Union of Australia’s latest notifications of...
MUA announces fresh industrial action at DP World

Industry gears up for shipping summit at COP28

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MARITIME industry leaders are preparing for the Shaping the Future of Shipping summit at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates. The maritime industry, energy sector representatives,...
Industry gears up for shipping summit at COP28