ICS and bunker industry propose simplified global GHG fuel standard
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping and the International Bunker Industry Association have submitted a joint proposal to the International Maritime Organization for a global GHG...
Cocaine bust on cargo ship in Melbourne
AUTHORITIES have seized 154 kilograms of cocaine from inside the hull of a cargo ship in Melbourne. This is the second seizure of its kind in recent months; authorities announced...
IMO and ILO hold first Work at Sea joint conference
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization and the International Labour Organization held their first joint Conference on Work at Sea last week. The IMO and ILO met on 13 November at...
World Container Index declines
THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 2% to US$1469 per 40-foot container this past week and has dropped by 43% when compared with the same week last year. The latest WCI...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 74
IN THE news this past week, container terminal operator DP World was hit by a cyberattack. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZaT9gvajeDMRRAyDaFJJp?si=139e773098154b62 The company...
Energy efficiency measures can reduce underwater noise: report
MOST energy efficiency measures prescribed to the shipping industry can also reduce underwater noise, research from the University of Southampton has found. The new study...
Third-quarter results show Zim in the red
ISRAELI ocean carrier Zim reported a third-quarter loss of US$2.27 billion compared with a net income of US$1.166 billion in the third quarter of 2022. The company’s revenues for...
SAL calls on minister to intervene in DP World industrial dispute
SHIPPING Australia has called on minister for employment and workplace relations Tony Burke to issue a ministerial declaration to stop the Maritime Union of Australia’s protected...
Napier's revenue grows despite "significant" drop in trade volumes
NAPIER Port has reported an increase in revenue for the year to 30 September 2023 despite a “significant reduction” in trade volumes. The North Island port’s revenue grew 3.4% to...
Additional industrial action announced at DP World in wake of cyberattack
THE MARITIME Union of Australia will continue with protected industrial action at DP World terminals as it recovers from a cyberattack that halted operations at its four...
Cocaine seized from reefer at Tauranga
Authorities in New Zealand have intercepted about 35 kilograms of cocaine in a reefer at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said they uncovered the haul during a routine...
Maersk makes trans-Tasman service changes
MAERSK announced changes to its trans-Tasman Polaris service, affecting ports in both Australia and New Zealand. In an advisory, Maersk said the changes were following the...
Protesters target Israeli line at Botany and Melbourne
PROTESTERS have been targeting the Israeli shipping company Zim at Port Botany and the port of Melbourne. There is concern that protest activity may flare up again as other Zim...
Tassie container volumes increase
TASPORTS has reported a drop in total cargo volumes for the first quarter of the 2024 financial year, but an increase in container volumes. The ports in the TasPorts network...
DP World terminals resume operations after cyberattack (updated)
OPERATIONS at DP World’s Australia terminals are resuming after its IT systems were shut down, crippling throughput at the terminals after a cyberattack on Friday. Landside...
