International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
Weather, IT issues hamper DPWA’s Brisbane terminal operations
DP WORLD Australia’s Brisbane terminal has seen closures and delays over the past two days due to IT problems and bad weather. A spokesperson for DP World Australia confirmed to...
Frequency upgrade on trans-Tasman service
ZIM is doubling the frequency of Port Chalmers calls on its New Zealand to Australia (N2A) shipping service. Zim launched the trans-Tasman service in April 2021. Zim introduced a...
Transport minister to address maritime emissions reduction at global meeting
THE AUSTRALIAN government is participating in a global transportation meeting to discuss emissions reduction strategies in maritime, freight, rail and heavy vehicle sectors....
ANL to call Gladstone under new port partnership
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation and ANL have partnered to add a Gladstone call to the shipping company’s Asia PNG Express (APR) service. GPC welcomed the partnership as a milestone...
Biosecurity AI rolled out at Port of Townsville
PORT of Townsville has been equipped with AI technology as part of a biosecurity project that aims to combat the varroa mite threat. The port has joined forces with Biosecurity...
Plans for stricken containership undetermined
THE STRICKEN containership Shiling remained at sea over the weekend after breaking down off New Zealand. The Singapore-flagged vessel lost power and steering in heavy seas on...
Hapag-Lloyd Q1 results down across the board
HAPAG-Lloyd has posted declines in revenue, freight rates and volumes for the first quarter of 2023. The company concluded the first quarter with an EBITDA of US$2.4 billion, down...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 47
THE FEDERAL budget announced this past week contained significant increases in funding for biosecurity. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hX2H0ekzZwmUymhJUu2L9?si=075543eb27db4a91...
WA budget commits $136m to ports
WESTERN Australian ports are to receive almost $136 million in new funding under the 2023-24 state budget. The funding targets several projects across the state’s ports, with an...
Containership loses power off NZ
A CONTAINERSHIP lost power off New Zealand’s South Island on Friday, almost prompting an abandon-ship. Twenty-four crew were aboard Singapore-flagged Shiling (IMO: 9290452) when...
Decrease in world container index
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 1% last week to $1741.44 per 40-foot container this week. The index has dropped by 77% when compared with the same week last...
Bad weather disrupts shipping at NZ port
HEAVY rainfall and flooding in New Zealand’s North Island disrupted shipping schedules at the port of Auckland this week. The New Zealand government declared a local state of...
OPINION: Container cleanliness may be the next supply-chain disruptor
OVER many years container cleanliness and so-called hitchhiker pests have been issues in the container logistics industry. They have been bubbling away under the surface, with...
Revenue and profit up at NYK
NYK Group has reported increases in revenue and profit for the 12 months to 31 March 2023. The group’s revenue for the fiscal year was ¥2.616 trillion (around $28.6 billion), a...
