New milestone for LNG bunkering in Port of Singapore
TOTALENERGIES Marine Fuels has announced the name of what is expected to be the largest LNG bunker vessel to operate in Port of Singapore. A ship naming ceremony at the port on...
OPINION: Ship size once again misunderstood
INDUSTRY and social media have once again gone into overdrive about the size of container vessels visiting Australian ports. The recent arrival of the containership CMA CGM...
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire port operator's business in billion-dollar deal
HAPAG-LLOYD has agreed to acquire the entire terminal business and associated logistics services of SM SAAM, a Chilean terminal operator. Hapag-Lloyd signed a binding agreement on...
Big ship breaks record at Botany
WHEN CMA CGM Estelle came into Port Botany on Monday (3 October), it broke the record for the ship carrying the greatest number of containers ever to visit Australia. The vessel...
Maersk Container Industry welcomes new CEO
AP MOLLER – Maersk subsidiary Maersk Container Industry has appointed Søren Leth Johannsen to the role of chief executive officer. Mr Johannsen joined Maersk Container Industry 17...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 17
IN THE news recently, rail freight operator Aurizon invested $5 million in the development of a multi-modal rail terminal at Port of Townsville as part of the company's port...
Port sees record throughput and high profits for past FY
NEW Zealand’s Lyttelton Port Company reported a record-breaking 502,210 TEU throughput for the 2022 financial year. This was an increase of 15% on the previous year’s throughput....
Allianz Trade reports a record year for container shipping
THE container shipping sector is heading for another year of record revenue while freight rates remain elevated, according to a new report from the Allianz Trade Economic Research...
Celebrating World Maritime Day 2022
WORLD Maritime Day this year will be marked by landmarks lit up in blue to promote global discussion around shipping and the technology driving its sustainable transition....
Australia marks World Maritime Day with illuminations and a big announcement
THE Australian maritime industry and other shipping nations around the world celebrated World Maritime Day 2022 on Thursday, and the technology that supports greener shipping. In...
Big trade through this Queensland port in 2021-22
PORT of Mackay handled a record 3.6 million tones of cargo throughput over the 2021-22 financial year, according to North Queensland Bulk Ports’ annual report, tabled in the...
OOCL trials biofuel on AAA1 service
ORIENT Overseas Container Line has completed a biofuel trial on its AAA1 service, which runs between South East Asia and the east coast of Australia. The 4578-TEU OOCL Yokohama...
Tasmania to welcome new reefer service
BASS Island Line has announced it is introducing a refrigerated container service. The company said it would help King Island residents deal with higher costs of living. The...
VIC gov’t releases Container Storage Industry Guide
THE Victorian government has released a Container Storage Industry Guide. The state government formed the Container Storage Working Group, chaired by Freight Victoria, earlier...
HFW welcomes shipping lawyer as partner in Perth
GLOBAL sector-focused law firm HFW has welcomed leading shipping lawyer Ashwin Nair to its Perth office as partner. The announcement follows the law firm’s recruitment of a...
