Ship fire report prompts new safety recommendation
IN its final report on a 2020 cargo fire on Kota Bahagia, the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission recommended the ship’s operator take further steps to ensure...
New solar powered signalling system unveiled on Inland Rail
A NEW solar powered signalling system completed on a section of the Inland Rail network is expected to save nearly 7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, according to the...
Police uncover 700 kilograms of cocaine in container on Maersk Inverness
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers discovered 700 kilograms of cocaine while inspecting containers on the containership Maersk Inverness at Port Botany. The officers discovered the...
Unions stall Svitzer's EBA termination process by four months
PROCEEDINGS that could have seen Svitzer Australia terminate its enterprise bargaining agreement with three unions representing the company's maritime workforce have been pushed...
Global demand for coal set to increase despite slowing economy
CONSUMPTION of coal is to rise slightly over 2022 to the record levels reached nearly a decade ago, according to a recent report from the International Energy Agency. According to...
The week in bulk: BDI continues decline
THE Baltic Dry Index saw a marked decline last week. The index ended the week on Friday (5 August) at 1560, the lowest point since February this year. The index fell 17% last week...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 9
This week, industrial action unfolded across Australian ports after towage operator Svitzer Australia lodged a FWC application to terminate its enterprise bargaining agreement...
ILO urges industry to take action against discrimination and abuse at sea
THE INTERNATIONAL Labour Organization is calling for stronger action in preventing discrimination, physical abuse and mental abuse at sea. The ILO’s Special Tripartite Committee...
Zim and WiseTech Global announce data exchange partnership
WISETECH Global and Zim have partnered to exchange data through a direct connection between their systems. The intent of the CargoWise-Zim data connection is to provide CargoWise...
Unions respond to Svitzer’s plan to cancel EBA
THREE unions that represent maritime workers employed by Svitzer Australia said they had called on the company to return to the negotiation table to negotiate a new enterprise...
RightShip to expand with acquisition of maritime tech business
ESG focused digital maritime platform RightShip is acquiring a maritime technology business from Thynk Software, expanding its team and capabilities. Once the acquisition is...
Trade records broken at Australian port
THE Port of Mackay has broken a decade-long record to post its biggest trade year by volume. Queensland treasurer and trade minister Cameron Dick said the 3.6-million-tonne...
Very big ship delivered to ABS class
EVER Alot has been delivered to ABS class. According to ABS, the vessel is the largest containership in the world with just over 24,000 TEU capacity. The vessel is the latest in...
Maersk increases guidance, announces big quarterly profits
MAERSK has reported second-quarter 2022 profits ahead of its previous expectations. The company reported its revenue for the quarter was US$21.7 billion, its underlying EBITDA was...
Svitzer to commence EA termination proceedings, unions give notice of industrial action
SVITZER Australia on Monday plans commence proceedings to cancel its enterprise agreement with the Australian Maritime Officers Union, the Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
