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The time is now – nominate for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

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NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the deadline is coming up soon. Nominations will close in just two weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
The time is now – nominate for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

Container shipping market is turning a corner, analysis shows

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GLOBAL container shipping turned a corner in the second quarter of 2022 according to a market review from the Global Shippers Forum and transport economics firm MDS Transmodal....
Container shipping market is turning a corner, analysis shows

The DCN Weekly: Episode 15

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THIS week in the news, a Sydney-based logistics tech company Ofload announced its acquisition of CIA Logistics to increase shipment visibility and remove inefficiencies across...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 15

Brisbane sees big container throughput in August

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CONTAINER trade at the Port of Brisbane was on the up last month. Total containerised cargo throughput at the port in August came to 148,229 TEU, an increase of 11% on August last...
Brisbane sees big container throughput in August

Noisy nuisance ship to be shunted from service

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NOISY nuisance ship Safeen Prime is scheduled to Port Nelson on Thursday in what the port expects to be its final visit to the port. The vessel will be phased out of ANL’s TTZ...
Noisy nuisance ship to be shunted from service

NSW Ports commits to building resilience in a changing environment

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NSW Ports has outlined its support for clean energy and climate-change resilience in its recently published sustainability strategy. The strategy commits NSW Ports, which manages...
NSW Ports commits to building resilience in a changing environment

South East Asian ports record more action ahead of peak season: analysis

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AS China grapples with the zero-COVID policy and resulting lockdowns, the demand for containers declines amidst the busiest peak season shipping. The interesting trend from the...
South East Asian ports record more action ahead of peak season: analysis

More reactions to Productivity Commission draft report

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ANOTHER wave of responses to the Productivity Commission’s draft report follows a pattern of relief and frustration expressed on the day of its release. The draft report, Lifting...
More reactions to Productivity Commission draft report

Is the 20-foot container on its way out? Drewry says no

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THE 20-foot dry freight container is not going anywhere, according to maritime research consultancy Drewry. A-footer a contraction in output of newbuild 20-foot shipping...
Is the 20-foot container on its way out? Drewry says no

Get your nominations in for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

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NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the deadline is looming. Nominations will close in just three weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
Get your nominations in for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards

New inspection service to help alleviate Botany depot congestion

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PRICE & Speed is working alongside the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to speed up rural tailgate inspections as biosecurity threats evolve. The container...
New inspection service to help alleviate Botany depot congestion

Two sentenced in Melbourne shipping container drug smuggling case

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TWO men were on Monday sentenced in the Melbourne County Court to a total of 35 years and six months in prison for their role in smuggling 1.3 tonnes of ephedrine into Melbourne....
Two sentenced in Melbourne shipping container drug smuggling case

Empty container problem is intensifying, analysts warn

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DATA from shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence indicates the global “empty container problem” is intensifying. According to analysts, the transportation time between cargo being...
Empty container problem is intensifying, analysts warn

Men jailed for 645kg of meth found in container

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TWO men have been jailed for attempting to import 645 kilograms of methamphetamine inside a shipping container filled with barbeques. The container was sent from Cyprus in July...
Men jailed for 645kg of meth found in container

THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 14

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The biggest story this week was the release of the Productivity Commission's draft report on Australia's maritime logistics system....
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 14