Destructive ants attack Fremantle
WESTERN Australian authorities are surveying Fremantle Port and surrounds following the detection of red imported fire ants, an invasive ant species. A native to South America,...
CMA CGM joins UN Global Compact
FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has announced it is joining the United Nations’ Global Compact on protecting the environment and moving to cleaner energy. The announcement was made...
Ship recycling convention closer following Indian accession
INDIA has acceded to the IMO Hong Kong Convention, the treaty that is to set global standards for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling. Gopal Krishna, Secretary to the...
HullWiper technology earns environmental honours
AN INNOVATIVE remotely operated vehicle called HullWiper won top honours in the Environment Award category at the recent 2019 Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. The HullWiper...
Shipping bio-fuel trials successful
IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, CMA CGM Group and the GoodShipping Program have announced the successful completion of their 2019 biofuel test program. It follows positive...
2019 Maritime Awards digital magazine now available
The 2019 DCN Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards digital magazine is now available! This is your complete digital round-up of all the award winners, highlights, festivities and...
Composition of biosecurity body prompts debate
AGRICULTURE minister Bridget McKenzie has announced the establishment of a new body Biosecurity Futures to provide industry intelligence, advice and ideas on biosecurity. The...
ICTSI donates second police station in PNG
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has inaugurated the new police station in Lae, through its Papua New Guinea unit, ICTSI South Pacific and its corporate citizenship arm,...
Port prepares for bigger cargoes
A KEY port in Europe has ramped up its container lifting capacity in an effort to prepare for increasing windfarm-related cargo. Lindø port of Odense, Denmark, recently placed an...
New Indigenous biosecurity officer on front line in Torres Strait
MEMBER for Cook Cynthia Lui said Torres Strait Islander Michael Zitha will work with Biosecurity Queensland based on Thursday Island, as the first Indigenous biosecurity project...
Shipping line cleans up at Territory awards night
SEA Swift and East Arnhem Regional Council are celebrating after winning an award for their recycling initiative at the 2019 NT Natural Resource Management Awards in Darwin. The...
Government announces new AMSA board
DEPUTY Prime Minister Michael McCormack has announced three appointments to the board of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority with a view to “ensuring the right mix of...
IMO agrees on emissions cutting goal
A RECENT meeting of the IMO in London to discuss how the shipping industry can decarbonise, has agreed a goal-setting approach is the best way to reduce carbon emissions in the...
Excellence celebrated at Australian Maritime and Shipping Industry Awards
AUSTRALIA’S annual awards night for the shipping and maritime logistics industries was held last night in Melbourne, where winners were awarded in 19 categories ranging from the...
Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation bill in the trillions by 2040
THE latest research from Wood Mackenzie estimates that decarbonisation in the Asia Pacific could cost US$3.5 trillion by 2040. This includes investments in solar, wind, hydrogen,...
