Container company Royal Wolf lands $51 million defence contract
SHIPPING container company Royal Wolf has been awarded a $51 million contract to build 300 personnel restraint modules for the Department of Defence over the next three years....
ITF and MUA laud Labor's maritime vision
TRADE unions are celebrating the outcome of the federal election, anticipating its support for Australian seafarers and the establishment of a national fleet. The International...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Policy dithering on Newcastle container terminal
POLICY dithering about China Merchants’ 50% ownership of the Port of Newcastle is blocking a rail-based container transportation network in NSW. A pre-election federal government...
Transport minister breaks down progress and outlook of shipping industry
DESPITE headwinds over the past two years the Australian shipping industry should be proud of its achievements, according to NSW transport minister David Elliott. Mr Elliott...
NZ government funding aims to revitalise Kiwi coastal shipping
THE New Zealand government has committed NZ$30 million to boost the country’s coastal shipping capacity. The government said the funds would “improve domestic shipping services,...
Melbourne sees container throughput slowdown in April
PORT of Melbourne saw a slowdown in container throughput in April, with a total of 255,193 TEU crossing the wharves, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. This...
Pacific National welcomes Labor's oversight of Inland Rail
THE incoming Labor government’s stated commitment to getting the Inland Rail back on track has been received with support the nation’s largest private rail freight operator. Prime...
Shipping line launches the Turtle Preservation Project
CMA CGM subsidiary ANL has launched the Turtle Preservation Project in partnership with the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC). In a statement, ANL said it is concerned by...
Commissioner calls for stronger relationship between industry and ABF
AUSTRALIA’s chain integrity depends in part on a relationship between the forwarding and customs broking industry and the Australian Border Force, according to ABF Commissioner...
Vic government accepts PoM’s undertaking in response to ESC non-compliance findings
THE Victorian government has accepted the Port of Melbourne’s undertaking in response to the Essential Services Commission’s review of the port’s compliance with its pricing...
IFCBAA national conference talks borders, digitalisation and shipping
THE SECOND day of the International Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia national conference revolved around supply chain integrity, digitalisation and the...
CMA CGM makes big foray into air cargo with partnership
The Air France-KLM Group and CMA CGM on Wednesday signed a partnership deal that the two companies say will combine their complementary cargo networks. Under the 10-year agreement...
Maersk makes cool moves in NZ
MAERSK is opening a new a new 45,000-square-metre cold chain facility in New Zealand’s Waikato District. The facility is to be located in the Ruakura Superhub development. This...
Containership breaks away from Brisbane berth
ON MONDAY OOCL Brisbane broke away from a berth at Port of Brisbane’s Fisherman Island. There were no injuries reported in the incident and Maritime Safety Queensland is...
Brisbane container trade down in March
CONTAINER trade through Brisbane saw a decrease in this past March, according to the latest trade statistics from the Port of Brisbane. Over the month, a total of 109,731 TEU...
