Data usage on the rise at sea, Inmarsat says
DATA usage on ships has jumped more than three-fold since 2019, according to an analysis from Inmarsat Maritime. Inmarsat said the surge underlines the shipping industry’s...
New Zealand shipping delays skyrocket
AN INCREASE in shipping delays to Oceania is hitting New Zealand particularly hard, according to a new report from logistics technology company project44. The report, State of...
Global schedule reliability on an upwards trend
GLOBAL shipping schedule reliability is gradually improving, according to the latest data from Sea-Intelligence. Schedule reliability has reportedly increased to 40.5% in July...
Maersk to sell share in Russian port operator
MAERSK has agreed to sell its 30.75% shareholding in Russian container terminal operator Global Ports Investments. Maersk said on Monday its terminals business APM Terminals had...
Port of Newcastle commissions new mobile harbour cranes
PORT of Newcastle has commissioned its two new mobile harbour cranes as they prepare to commence cargo and container handling next month. The Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour...
Port of Melbourne rail connection progresses
VICTORIA’S Port Rail Shuttle Network project is progressing with a new section of track connecting Port of Melbourne with Dandenong South – the site of a future intermodal...
$155 million drug haul intercepted at Port Botany
FOUR people have been charged over their alleged involvement in a $155 million drug shipment stashed inside a shipping container that arrived at Port Botany earlier this month....
Government supports empty container park trial in Melbourne
THE Victorian government has backed an initiative to enhance productivity in the truck arrival interface at empty container parks, and the plan involves participation from...
Shipping association pushes GHG proposals to IMO
THE World Shipping Council has made suggestions to the International Maritime Organization to ensure GHG regulations adequately drive the industry’s transition to alternative...
Maersk and container manufacturer terminate divestment agreement
MAERSK has announced its US$987 million divestment agreement with China International Marine Containers has fallen through. In September last year, A.P. Moller – Maersk confirmed...
TotalEnergies’ completes COSCO’s first biofuel bunkering
TOTALENERGIES Marine Fuels in July completed the first refuelling of a COSCO containership with sustainable marine biofuel. This operation marks TotalEnergies’ first biofuel...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 12
This week, Port of Melbourne continued working through its proposed capacity enhancement program, which has objectives to enable the development of a new container terminal and to...
Record $1.6 billion drug bust at Port Botany
POLICE and border authorities have executed a record-breaking drug bust after a tonne of methylamphetamine was found sealed inside shipping containers arriving at Port Botany. The...
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season is almost here
BORWN Marmorated Stinkbug season is fast approaching, putting the shipping industry and its stakeholders on high alert. Between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023, seasonal...
Silk Logistics reports bumper FY22
SILK Logistics reported a 2021-22 underlying net profit after tax of $115.8 million – an increase of 45% on the previous financial year. The ASX-listed logistics company’s...
