Authorities have intercepted more than 700 drug hauls this year
AUSTRALIAN authorities have announced they intercepted and seized more than 700 drug consignments sent in air and sea freight this year. The Australian Border Force and Australian...
MOL to trial satellite communications service on fleet
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has entered an agreement with Marlink to trial a satellite communications service on MOL ships. The service, Starlink, is enabled by US-based spacecraft...
New report rejects PC maritime logistics inquiry findings
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission’s maritime logistics draft report was “ideologically motivated” and missed the mark on port productivity, according to an assessment by the Australia...
Container stevedore profits skyrocket during supply-chain disruption: ACCC
THE OPERATING profit margin of Australia’s container stevedoring industry has increased by 14% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Container Stevedore...
Containership assists stricken yacht in Great Australian Bight
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority co-ordinated the response to a distress beacon activated at 1720 AEDT on Thursday. The beacon was registered to a yacht that had lost...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 27
THIS week, two unions made a submission to the strategic fleet taskforce urging it to address issues around maritime training. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
MUA and Global Compact launch tool to tackle modern slavery in supply chains
THE MARITIME Union of Australia and the UN Global Compact Network Australia have launched a publication urging businesses to address modern slavery risks in their supply chains....
Mondiale VGL joins ANL Reef Recovery Program
FREIGHT forwarder Mondiale VGL is joining ANL’s Reef Recovery Program – every TEU from Mondiale VGL that ANL transports will see a contribution made to the program. The...
Swanson Dock West remediation contract awarded
PORT of Melbourne has awarded the contract for Stage 1 of the Swanson Dock West remediation project to McConnell Dowell. The project includes the remediation and upgrade of the...
Two maritime unions call on taskforce to urgently address training
TWO maritime unions are urging the Strategic Fleet Taskforce to address training as an urgent priority, arguing that 60 deck and 60 engineering students should begin training as...
Rail investment to average $14.4 billion in coming years, study shows
INVESTMENT in rail construction and maintenance in Australia is expected to average $14.4 billion per year over the next five years according to a new report. The forecast figure...
CMA CGM to acquire two US container terminals
THE CMA CGM Group has signed an agreement to acquire Global Container Terminals’ New York and Bayonne terminals. The Port of New York and New Jersey is a key entry point serving...
Bigger ships calling Nelson
THIS past weekend the containership MSC Langsar visited Port Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. The port said it was the first time a larger vessel longer 260 metres...
Fatigue guidelines published for NZ ports
EMPLOYERS, unions, port representatives and government regulators in New Zealand have published guidelines for a fatigue risk management system for ports. Participants – including...
New STS cranes arrive at Lae
TWO new ship-to-shore cranes were delivered to the South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) at the Papua New Guinean port of Lae. The ZPMC post-Panamax cranes have a...
