Australia and Singapore formalise maritime partnership
AUSTRALIA and Singapore have agreed to formally collaborate on establishing a green and digital shipping corridor between the two countries. Federal transport minister Catherine...
Inmarsat to trial 5G mesh network offshore
INMARSAT Maritime is trialling what it claims is the world’s first over-water 5G mesh network. The 5G mesh technology aims to enable high-speed connectivity in challenging...
Pacifica expands NZ coastal service
PACIFICA Shipping has expanded its coastal service between the NZ ports of Auckland and Lyttelton with a new twice-weekly schedule. The coastal shipping operator said the service...
ICTSI inaugurates VICT Phase 3 expansion
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services (ISCTI) on Monday inaugurated Victoria International Container Terminal’s Phase 3 expansion. At a remote ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton in...
Revenue and volumes up at ICTSI
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported its revenue increased to US$2.39 billion in the 2023 financial year, a 6% increase from 2022. The terminal...
Bulker Rubymar sinks in Red Sea
THE BULK carrier Rubymar has sunk in the southern Red Sea. Yemen’s Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis) attacked the vessel with ballistic missiles almost two weeks ago,...
Freight and transport logistics workers arrested
POLICE suspect workers at freight and transport logistics companies in trusted positions were part of an alleged plot to import 10 million illicit cigarettes into Victoria. Six...
Tasman Bridge transit aborted
A TASMAN Bridge transit was aborted on Wednesday morning after The Sheriff experienced a mechanical problem. The Sheriff departed Selfs Point, north of the Tasman Bridge, at 0545...
Ocean Alliance grows stronger
FOUR founding members of Ocean Alliance have extended their cooperation for at least another five years. Chief executive officers at CMA CGM, Cosco Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL...
Govt backs work to boost Broome's import capabilities
THE AUSTRALIAN government has given the all-clear for work to continue on expanding border services at the Port of Broome. The government is planning work to with border agencies...
370kg of drugs seized from Sydney storage facility
POLICE are calling on the public to help identify the criminal syndicate behind 300 kilograms of MDMA and 70 kilograms of ketamine seized from a Sydney storage facility. The drugs...
Strike action still on at DP World
ELECTRICIANS at DP World's Brisbane terminal continue not to work as they strike for a better pay deal. A DP World spokesperson confirmed to DCN late on Monday afternoon that...
Tropical cyclone Lincoln goes easy on Pilbara Ports
THE news to come out of Pilbara Ports on Friday morning was good regarding ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) advised ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln was...
Industrial action “painful”
THE Electrical Trades Union and DP World failed to meet on Friday (23 February) to continue negotiations for the new enterprise agreement. Electricians at DP World’s Brisbane...
Prop-less tanker to be towed to Singapore
AN LPG tanker that lost its propeller in Bass Strait in early February and has since remained in sheltered anchorage off the Victorian coast will be towed to Singapore for...
