FedEx enhances NZ air cargo service
FEDEX Express has announced it is enhancing its freight services in New Zealand following the recent launch of a trans-Tasman air cargo service. New Zealand is one of four...
Empty container capacity at Botany to be lifted by 16,500 TEU
A WAVE of projects at Port Botany is expected to see permanent empty container storage capacity increase by more than 16,500 TEU. The construction of a new empty container park...
Ports North to undertake multimillion-dollar facility upgrade
PORTS North has received $4 million in funding to upgrade its Horn Island Marine Facility under the Queensland government’s $185 million maritime investment. Horn Island is...
Agricultural exports on track to reach record $70.3 billion
AUSTRLAIA’S agricultural exports are forecast to reach a record $70.3 billion for 2022-23, almost 50% more than what it was a decade ago (accounting for inflation). The latest...
Cross-industry collaboration crucial to fuel availability, report finds
CROSS-INDUSTRY collaboration could help overcome the “ultimate hurdle” of fuel availability in shipping, according to classification society DNV. The company explores the...
AMSA diverts bulk carrier to rescue sailor
A SAILOR was rescued off the Western Australian coast over the weekend after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority diverted a nearby bulk carrier. The sailor, an Austrian...
New communication data service "a turning point in maritime safety"
SATELLITE communications provider Inmarsat has launched a maritime data service to modernise safety communication in global shipping. The service, Fleet Safety, has been described...
CMA CGM launches US$1.5 billion fund for energy transition
CMA CGM is creating a US$1.5 billion energies fund to support the industrial production of new fuels and low-emission mobility innovations. The intent of the Special Fund for...
Man arrested for air freight meth shipment
A MAN has been sentenced to eight years in jail for importing 10 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia via air freight. The drugs were smuggled inside electric motors...
New ship launched on coastal service
PACIFICA Shipping, an operating division of Swire Shipping, is introducing a 1300 TEU containership on its New Zealand coastal service this month. Takutai Chief is scheduled to...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 13
MARITIME industry leaders from around Australia and overseas gathered at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference in Brisbane this week. The event was built around the theme of...
The week in bulk: A slight upturn after this week's plunge
THE Baltic Dry Index dropped to 965 on Wednesday (31 August), the only triple-digit day recorded in more than a year, before increasing slightly to 1086 on Friday 2 September. A...
The state of ports and freight according to ACCC and Productivity Commission
ISSUES around productivity and competition at Australia’s ports fuelled presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission at an...
Black Sea corridor has lowered global food prices, UN says
THE maritime corridor facilitating Ukrainian and Russian grain exports has shown “encouraging success”, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The grain corridor was...
Zim enters long-term LNG bunkering deal with Shell
ZIM has signed an LNG bunkering agreement with Shell to supply 10 LNG-fuelled vessels for the shipping company’s Container Service Pacific flagship service. The deal is a ten-year...
