Zim to install trackers on containers
ISRAELI shipping line Zim is planning to install tracking devices on thousands of Zim containers. Zim has entered an agreement with tech company Hoopo Systems to roll out tracking...
Happy holidays to all DCN readers
AS 2023 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
Miners, BIMCO outline progress on trade digitalisation
FOUR major mining companies, together with international shipowners association BIMCO, have published a position paper that proposes ways to accelerate the adoption of digital...
OneStop to launch new rail module
ONESTOP is launching a new rail module for rail operators and intermodal facilities. The OneStop Rail Module is due to go live this month at Patrick’s PortRail Melbourne rail...
OMC marks 30 years of DUKC
TWENTY twenty-three is the 30th anniversary of OMC International’s DUKC. The dynamic under-keel clearance system was first installed at the Queensland coal port of Hay Point. OMC...
New cybersecurity guidelines from ClassNK
CLASSNK has released guidelines outlining new regulatory requirements for cybersecurity on ships. The classification society’s Guidelines for Cyber resilience of on-board systems...
Employee data stolen in DP World cyberattack
DP WORLD has confirmed employee data was stolen in a recent cyberattack that shut down operations at four Australian terminals. DP World said some files were accessed by the...
Aussie company designs new ferry for Guadeloupe
AUSTRALIAN company Incat Crowther has designed a new passenger ferry to Guadeloupe-based operator CTM Deher. Incat Crowther designed the 36-metre ferry Miss Outre-Mer using its...
IMO and ILO hold first Work at Sea joint conference
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization and the International Labour Organization held their first joint Conference on Work at Sea last week. The IMO and ILO met on 13 November at...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 74
IN THE news this past week, container terminal operator DP World was hit by a cyberattack. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ZaT9gvajeDMRRAyDaFJJp?si=139e773098154b62 The company...
New initiative aims to improve SAR information sharing
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Rescue Federation has launched an initiative developed to improve maritime SAR operations. The IMRF #SaferSAR initiative, funded by Lloyd’s Register...
DP World terminals resume operations after cyberattack (updated)
OPERATIONS at DP World’s Australia terminals are resuming after its IT systems were shut down, crippling throughput at the terminals after a cyberattack on Friday. Landside...
Cyberattacks: the marine insurance perspective
By Maurice Lynch and Jason Symons, partners, Mills Oakley Australia is amid a tumultuous period of cyber upheaval. Last weekend, another large Australian business was exposed to a...
NYK develops system to tackle Scope 3 emissions
NYK Line and has announced plans to launch a system to help measure and visualise Scope 3 emissions. NYK and digital services company NTT DATA signed a GHG emissions visualisation...
Piracy reporting centre launches incident dashboard
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has launched a dashboard for analysis of piracy and sea robbery incidents. The centre, formed under the the Regional Cooperation Agreement on...
