Piracy still a risk in Western Indian Ocean, IMO warns
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is urging the shipping industry to stay alert to piracy in the Western Indian Ocean. The IMO and EU Naval Force Operation (EUNAVFOR)...
Increase in schedule reliability softens
THE RAPID increase in global schedule reliability toward the end of 2022 has abated, according to shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence. Sea-Intelligence’s latest Global Liner...
Adelaide January container throughput in line with last year
FULL container throughput at Port Adelaide in January saw very little change compared with the same month last year, according to the latest trade statistics from Flinders Ports....
Containers burn at Turkish port after devastating earthquake
A DEVASTATING earthquake has toppled containers and halted operations at ports on Turkey’s eastern Mediterranean coast. At the time of writing, the death toll from the...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Newcastle container legislation should not become national precedent
NSW government policy is to penalise the operator of the Port of Newcastle to recover the cost of paying the operator of Port Botany/Port Kembla for containers shipped through the...
Storms delay track recovery after Queensland train crash
STORMS have delayed rail recovery works at the site of a train collision and derailment in Queensland. The rail corridor between Rockhampton and Gladstone has been closed since 29...
WA to move forward on maritime infrastructure recommendations
THE WESTERN Australian government has announced support (mostly) for the state infrastructure body’s recommendations for Westport, the Australian Marine Complex and direct...
Port of Newcastle announces empty container park project
THE PORT of Newcastle is establishing an empty container park at its Mayfield 4 berth, adjacent to its multipurpose terminal. At a press conference on Monday (6 February), state...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 33
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its report an incident aboard liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier....
Zim introduces new SE Asia to Australia service
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is launching a new service covering ports in South East Asia and Australia. The company said the new service would expand its coverage of the...
Discussion paper makes the case for coastal shipping reform
THE national regulatory regime does not support the aims of an Australian shipping industry, making it not “commercially attractive for Australian companies to put nationally...
Major Inland Rail construction begins in Victoria
MAJOR works on the Victorian section of the Inland Rail project have begun, according to a statement from the Australian Rail Track Corporation. ARTC marked the occasion with a...
ONE reports “significant deterioration” in profits
OCEAN Network Express has reported a decline in profits in the third quarter of the 2022 financial year. It said its quarterly profit of US$2.77 billion was a “significant...
Norfolk Island port location dominates public consultation
A PERMANENT port location on Norfolk Island has emerged as the biggest concern the community has about shipping to the island. A public consultation has revealed several common...
Hapag-Lloyd announces “extraordinarily” strong 2022 results
HAPAG-Lloyd’s profits soared last year, according to its preliminary and unaudited figures for the 2022 financial year. The company’s earnings before interest, taxes,...
