WA government launches freight subsidy for flood-affected businesses
THE WESTERN Australian government has introduced a freight subsidy scheme for businesses impacted by recent floods in the Kimberley region. Floods in December and January damaged...
International logistics company to trial electric vehicles in Australia
GEODIS has joined with Volvo Australia to pilot the first fully electric variant truck for freight forwarding in the Australian market. This partnership will use Volvo’s fully...
Drilling in Tasmanian port to guide future investment
AN INVESTIGATIVE drilling program has begun at Tasmania’s Port of Burnie. TasPorts believes the 12-week program will provide insight into the underlying geological conditions in...
NSW Ports unveils offshore wind port facility plans
NSW PORTS unveiled concept plans for a port facility in Port Kembla’s Outer Harbour to support offshore wind projects. Announced on Wednesday (22 February), the plans illustrate...
Sustainable biofuels supply chain trial complete
THE Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. According to a statement from the GCMD,...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 35
NEWCASTLE hosted the inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania this week. https://open.spotify.com/episode/00Ml1oFS7hgY7xXusS2gzG?si=152eb7647b924eee Delegates from around the world...
GeelongPort and Fortescue Future Industries to study green hydrogen prospects
GEELONGPORT and Fortescue Future Industries have teamed up to study the prospect of developing a green hydrogen production facility in Geelong. The two companies signed a...
ICS reaffirms commitment to 2050 net zero
THE BOARD of the International Chamber of Shipping has submitted a revised proposal to the International Maritime Organization that reaffirms the industry’s commitment to meet...
Contract signed for hybrid ro-ro vessels
GRIMALDI Group and Kongsberg Maritime signed a deal for the supply of engineering and technology for two new 7800-line metre ro-ro vessels. They are to be built at China Merchant...
LETTER TO DCN: Wind power bluster?
SIR, I would like to respond to the recent article about wind power in the DCN. I hate to take the wind out of Mr De Beukelaer’s sails (excuse the pun), but some of his...
GreenPorts Congress Oceania unpacks the elements of sustainability
DAY two of GreenPorts Congress Oceania 2023 explored some of the most important and challenging aspects of sustainability in the ports sector. This is the first time the...
OPINION: Wind-powered cargo ships are the future
SAILING cargo ships are making a genuine comeback. Japanese bulk carrier MOL is operating a wind-assisted ship. American food giant Cargill is working with Olympic sailor Ben...
Inaugural GreenPort Congress underway in Newcastle
THE INAUGURAL GreenPort Congress Oceania kicked off in Newcastle this week. Delegates from around the world travelled to the port city for the long-running industry gathering,...
Voyage optimisation can extend CII compliance by years, study finds
RESEARCH from ClassNK suggests voyage optimisation can help ships reduce emissions by 7.3% and extend their carbon intensity indicator ratings by up to three years. The...
Cyclone Gabrielle causes havoc at NZ ports
CYCLONE Gabrielle is disrupting shipping and port operations in New Zealand. The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency on Tuesday morning (14 February) as...
