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,...
Police investigate boat possibly linked to containership drug haul
POLICE are appealing for information about a boat that may be linked to a shipment of drugs found on a containership. The Australian Federal Police are investigating a criminal...
Botany Rail Duplication project reaches milestone
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has reached a bridge works milestone in its Botany Rail Duplication project. As part of the project, ARTC said it is dismantling a rail...
Investigation launched into freight and coal train collision
AN INVESTIGATION is underway following a derailment and collision involving an Aurizon coal train and a Pacific National freight train on Sunday. The incident occurred in...
