Black Sea shipping corridor continues to stabilise food markets
THE Black Sea Grain Initiative is continuing to stabilise global food markets, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The initiative is a...
Darwin Middle Arm Development progressing
THE Northern Territory government is progressing its plans to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. Northern Territory minister for infrastructure, planning...
Is the 20-foot container on its way out? Drewry says no
THE 20-foot dry freight container is not going anywhere, according to maritime research consultancy Drewry. A-footer a contraction in output of newbuild 20-foot shipping...
DB Schenker up for sale
DEUTSCHE Bahn is putting its Schenker logistics business up for sail, according to a report from Reuters. An initial public offering and a direct sale were stated as options for...
MOL enters charter agreement for new LNG carriers
MITSUI OSK Lines has signed a long-term charter contract for three newbuild LNG carriers, to be delivered in 2028. The contract is between MOL and ENN LNG (Singapore), a...
Two sentenced in Melbourne shipping container drug smuggling case
TWO men were on Monday sentenced in the Melbourne County Court to a total of 35 years and six months in prison for their role in smuggling 1.3 tonnes of ephedrine into Melbourne....
Empty container problem is intensifying, analysts warn
DATA from shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence indicates the global “empty container problem” is intensifying. According to analysts, the transportation time between cargo being...
Wilhelmsen acquires cargo hold cleaning company
WILHELMSEN Ships Service has completed the acquisition of cargo hold cleaning specialist Stromme. The company is to transfer all its employees, business and assets to Wilhelmsen....
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 14
The biggest story this week was the release of the Productivity Commission's draft report on Australia's maritime logistics system....
Seafaring community mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II
MARITIME charities and the shipping community are mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday. Queen Elizabeth II was the patron of more than 500...
The week in bulk: BDI begins to climb
THE Baltic Dry Index appears to be continuing on an upward trend after last week dropping to its lowest point in more than a year. On Friday 9 September the index ended at 1213....
July air cargo demand tracking near pre-COVID levels
GLOBAL air cargo demand was tracking at pre-pandemic levels in July this year but still lower than it was 12 months ago, according to the International Air Transport Association....
Record harvest exposed issues with grain port regulations, ACCC says
A RECORD grain harvest between 2020 and 2021 has exposed issues with the regulation of grain ports, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The ACCC...
Port of Melbourne capacity enhancement program progresses
PORT of Melbourne’s Port Capacity Enhancement Program is progressing with the launch of public information sessions for the next stage of the project. The two stated objectives of...
New port to ease congestion in Timor-Leste
A NEW port facility has been built in Timor-Leste to allow larger ships to call the small nation, according to Swire Shipping. In an operational update, Swire Shipping confirmed...
