Australia re-elected to IMO Council
AUSTRALIA has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organization Council for the 2024-25 biennium. Australia is one of 10 member states elected to category b of the...
New project to prepare crews for decarbonisation
THE MARITIME Just Transition Task Force is launching a project designed to prepare seafarers for work in a decarbonised maritime industry. The International Maritime Organization...
World Container Index remains stable over the week
THE DREWRY World Container Index remained stable this past week at $1382 per 40-foot container. The index has dropped by 40% when compared with the same week last year. The latest...
Aussie diversity champion celebrated at Maritime SheEO Awards
CHAMPIONS of diversity and leadership are celebrating their achievements in the wake of the Maritime SheEO Awards 2023. The awards ceremony concluded the Maritime SheEO Conference...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index skyrocketed this past week, hitting 3192 on Friday 1 December. The index has been on an upward trajectory for some weeks now up from a recent nadir of 1385 on...
Increasing frozen food transport temp could slash carbon emissions: study
FROZEN food temperatures could be changed by three degrees during transport and storage to save 17.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year, according to new...
Red Sea and Gulf of Aden attacks spark concern for seafarers
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has called for attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to stop immediately. The ICS voiced its “serious concerns” for commercial...
IMO holds port state control workshop
COLLABORATION and dialogue to harmonise and standardise port state control procedures and activities worldwide were the focus of the latest IMO port State control workshop. The...
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...
Israeli line Zim re-routes ships
ISRAELI shipping line Zim is re-routing vessels in response to threats in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. In a statement on 27 November the company said it would continue calling...
IMO opens 33rd assembly
INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim has opened the 33rd session of the IMO Assembly. The assembly is the IMO’s highest governing body, responsible for...
IMO bravery commendation for Aussie tug crew
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has awarded a Certificate of Commendation for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to the three crewmembers of the SL Diamantina for saving 21 lives...
Industry gears up for shipping summit at COP28
MARITIME industry leaders are preparing for the Shaping the Future of Shipping summit at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates. The maritime industry, energy sector representatives,...
World Container Index decreases again
THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 6% over the past week, settling at US$1384 per 40-foot container this week and has dropped by 42% when compared with the same week...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 75
PROTECTED industrial action continued at DP World’s Australian terminals this week, with the MUA announcing more work bans and stoppages through to 4 December....
