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THE GRILL: Leanne Lewis

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Industry recruitment specialist Leanne Lewis sat down with DCN to share her love of logistics, 90s dance music and people in general Tell us about your work at Insync Recruitment...
THE GRILL: Leanne Lewis

MARITIME HISTORY: The search for Montevideo Maru

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On World Maritime Day 2023 a member of the expedition team which discovered the wreck of Montevideo Maru reflected on the worst maritime disaster in Australian history THE...
MARITIME HISTORY: The search for Montevideo Maru

YOUNG ACHIEVERS: Ruby Peterlin

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PORT officer Ruby Peterlin is the youngest member of the Port Authority of NSW team in Port Kembla. When she looks back on the past few years of her life, it’s a rapid progression...
YOUNG ACHIEVERS: Ruby Peterlin

MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Ghana

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The West African nation of Ghana is a huge exporter of gold and cocoa, and it is currently battling an economic crisis GHANA is positioned as a maritime gateway for a cluster of...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Ghana

DCN Magazine October 2023 edition: Feature Focus – bulk ports & trades

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The October 2023 edition of the DCN magazine is now available to read online! In this edition our main features are: Bulk ports & trades – Challenges and opportunities in the...
DCN Magazine October 2023 edition: Feature Focus – bulk ports & trades

MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Vietnam

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The South East Asian nation of Vietnam has a proportionally long coastline, but its ports are located in some unexpected places VIETNAM has long relied on maritime transport for...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Vietnam

MARITIME HISTORY: Steam Tug Forceful

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The last of the oceangoing steam-powered tugs in Australia has been scrapped, a great loss, Mark Walker writes IMAGINE, if you will, a furious ocean, cyclonic winds, mountainous...
MARITIME HISTORY: Steam Tug Forceful

THE GRILL: Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh

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DCN caught up with Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh from Shipping Australia to discuss autonomous shipping, life in Iran and Persian history What is your job and what does it involve? I am a...
THE GRILL: Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh

OPINION: Services decline while fees increase

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SINCE the announcement of new biosecurity fee structures in the last federal budget, the agriculture sector has been outspoken about new biosecurity charges imposed on them,...
OPINION: Services decline while fees increase

BIOSECURITY & QUARANTINE: The line of defence

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IT DOESN’T take much to remind the world how serious Australia is about biosecurity – the little yellow incoming passenger card on arrival into the country is enough for most. For...
BIOSECURITY & QUARANTINE: The line of defence

THE GRILL: Eric Perez

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Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors CEO Eric Perez sat down for a chat about his affinity for agriculture, a podcast passion project and the correct way to eat WeetBix Tell...
THE GRILL: Eric Perez

MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Yemen

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War-scarred Yemen has come up against some huge maritime challenges in recent decades, including a time bomb in the form of a decayed supertanker A PERIOD of unrest in YEMEN...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Yemen

OPINION: Against the hitchhikers

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IN JULY I attended the IPPC Workshop on Pest Risk Mitigation of Sea Containers and their Cargoes in Brisbane representing ICHCA International. The three-day workshop was organised...
OPINION: Against the hitchhikers

TECHNOLOGY: The seafarer of the future in the age of automation

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MEHRANGIZ Shahbakhsh was recently appointed to a role in Shipping Australia as a shipping analyst and liaison officer. She is also working on a PhD at the Australian Maritime...
TECHNOLOGY: The seafarer of the future in the age of automation

Leading sea container industry bodies and government join hands to seek solutions for reducing plant health and biodiversity risks

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EVERY year, more than 241 million containers cross the oceans to bring us everything from food and medicines to raw materials and luxury handbags. Trade is the glue holding the...
Leading sea container industry bodies and government join hands to seek solutions for reducing plant health and biodiversity risks