ATSB releases interim report on CMA CGM Puccini loss of steering incident
AN INTERIM report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has shown some light on the causes behind a loss of steering incident in May in Melbourne. The containership CMA CGM...
AMSA bans containership for serious maintenance issues
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Marshall Island-flagged 1730-TEU containership Big Lilly (IMO 9150406) from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious...
Lyttelton sees revenue growth in FY23 while container volumes drop
LYTTELTON Port Company has reported a revenue of NZ$181.7 in the 2023 financial year, up 12% on the previous year. The New Zealand port also recorded its second largest container...
Nine arrested over 200kg meth haul at NZ port
NINE people have been charged after New Zealand authorities intercepted almost 200 kilograms of methamphetamine at the ports of Auckland. NZ Customs Service seized the drugs from...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 67
IN THE news this week, the Australian Federal Police seized 200 kilograms of cocaine from a ship that berthed at the port of Melbourne....
World Container Index falls yet again
THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 5.1% to US$1404.38 per 40-foot container this past week and has dropped by 65% when compared with the same week last year. The index...
Aurizon launches east coast container service
AUSTRALIAN rail operator Aurizon has launched a new container service between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Aurizon will operate the weekly return service on the east coast...
DP World welcomes longest ship to berth in Brisbane
THE CONTAINERSHIP CMA CGM Pelleas has set another record at an Australian port, having docked at the DP World terminal at the Port of Brisbane. The Maltese-flagged vessel is 350...
Container throughput down at Adelaide in August
PORT of Adelaide saw a year-on-year decrease in container throughput in August, according to the latest available statistics from Flinders Ports. Adelaide handled a total of...
Regular container service to Newcastle begins
A REGULAR container service to Newcastle commenced this month. The service, operated by Neptune Pacific Direct Lines, will call Newcastle monthly along with Brisbane, Sydney,...
26kg of cocaine found in reefer at Tauranga
NEW Zealand authorities seized 26 kilograms of cocaine from a reefer after an attempted break-in at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said security at the Port of Tauranga...
Brisbane container throughput decreases in August
PORT of Brisbane’s total container throughput saw a decline last month, according to the latest available statistics from the port. The port handled 132,158 TEU over the month, a...
200kg of cocaine seized from hull of ship in Melbourne
AUTHORITIES are calling for public assistance after seizing more than 200 kilograms of cocaine from the hull of a ship in the port of Melbourne. The cargo vessel docked in...
Melbourne container throughput dips in August
PORT of Melbourne reported a decrease in total container throughput in August 2023 compared with the same month last year. The port handled 268,564 TEU last month, down 6.3% from...
World Container Index continues to slip
THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 5.2% to US$1479.48 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index has dropped by 66.9% when compared with the same week last...
