LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS FOR THE 2022 AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING & MARITIME INDUSTRY AWARDS
ACT NOW! There are limited seats are available for the 2022 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, to take place on 10 November at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne...
Millions for strategic fleet in federal budget
THE federal government is providing $6.3 million in 2022-23 to establish the Strategic Fleet Taskforce. The purpose of the taskforce is to provide advice to the government on the...
ICS proposes fund to award low-emission fuel first movers
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced proposals to accelerate the maritime sector’s transition to net zero by financially rewarding ships and energy producers that...
TasPorts posts record container-trade figures in 2021-22
TASPORTS has reported an increase in freight volumes for the 2021-22 financial year, with volumes now nearing pre-Covid figures. TasPorts chairman Stephen Bradford said the ports...
Deal closed on ship for trans-Tasman route
KIWI transport and logistics company Move Logistics Group last week completed the purchase of a vessel to be deployed on its new trans-Tasman route. The vessel, Atlas Wind, is a...
NYK to study conversion of onboard waste into energy
NYK is participating in a joint study of a system designed to reduce the environmental impacts of marine transport using organic substances generated on vessels. The shipping line...
Port of Melbourne earns five-star sustainability rating
PORT of Melbourne has received a five-star rating from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). GRESB is a global benchmarking tool that ranks organisations based...
Port of Melbourne reports strong trade in September
THE LATEST trade update from Port of Melbourne indicates the port saw strong volumes in September as peak season continues. Total container throughput for September was up 8.2% on...
Containership loses power off NSW coast
The containership Rio Madeira lost power off the New South Wales South Coast late on Thursday night, prompting the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to respond with towage...
NSW Ports outlines rail strategy
NSW Ports has outlined its strategy for moving more freight by rail to enhance efficiency while reducing emissions and road congestion, at the Australasian Railway Association...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 20
THIS week, the Australian government announced the composition of the taskforce that will look at ways to build a strategic fleet made up of Australian flagged and crewed vessels....
And the finalists are …
Daily Cargo News and our Major Host Sponsor Port of Melbourne invite all our friends and colleagues to join us for the announcement of the winners and recipients of the DCN 2022...
PIL announces community funding recipients
PACIFIC International Lines marked its 55th anniversary this year by committing S$2 million in funding for community and charitable causes in Singapore. PIL donated $500,000 each...
ICS backs efforts to reduce whale strikes
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has voiced its support for an emerging industry effort to reduce ship strikes to whales. The ICS commended the measures the shipping industry...
Association calls for greater ship recycling capacity
INSUFFICIENT ship recycling capacity in the European Union has prompted BIMCO to call for more facilities outside the EU. According to BIMCO’s Report on the European List of Ship...
