Loose wires (nearly) sink ships
THE US National Transportation Safety Board has found a single loose wire on the 9,962 TEU Dali caused the infamous collision with Baltimore’s Frances Key Bridge on 26 March 2024...
Canberra consulting on offshore decommissioning reforms
THE FEDERAL Government is seeking feedback on reforms to decommissioning and financial assurance arrangements for the offshore oil and gas industry. The Department of Industry,...
LPG tanker's Brisbane blackout due to wrong settings
A LOSS of power that temporarily immobilised the LPG tanker Gaschem Homer as it left the port of Brisbane occurred because two of the ship’s three auxiliary diesel generators had...
Australian agribusinesses to boom in Southeast Asia
FRESH opportunities for Australian agricultural exporters are in sight with a strong demand from Southeast Asia, notably Brunei and Indonesia. The National Farmers Federation...
CSL set to fulfill logistics needs for SA magnetite export company
CSL Australia has been named the latest member of a consortium to establish a green iron industry in South Australia. The shipping supplier is to fulfil Green Iron SA’s logistics...
Drones and new tech highlighted at Hong Kong conference
CARGO drones and air logistics were among the innovation topics that attracted more than 2,300 global participants to Hong Kong for the Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation...
International trade partners to gather in Melbourne
MELBOURNE will later this week host the largest meeting of trade ministers and representatives in more than a decade, as the 12 member countries of the Comprehensive and...
Victorian government challenged over Williamstown Road curfews
A MOVE by the Victorian government to impose night-time and weekend no-truck zones in Melbourne’s inner west highlights the lack of action on upgrading important feeder routes,...
Beef exporters welcome Trump tariff reversal
AN ANNOUNCEMENT by the US government that it would be removing tariffs on Australian agricultural goods, notably beef, has been welcomed as “a sensible step” by agricultural...
Cops put the heat on drug smugglers
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force and the Australian Federal Police say they are making headway preventing the importation of illicit drugs into Australia. The ABF has reported...
LETTER TO DCN: Newcastle box port “stuck in the slow lane”
LIBERAL shadow minister for the Hunter, Scott Farlow, told state Parliament recently that Newcastle’s proposed $2.4 billion container terminal was being held up by the Minns...
Maritime operators urged to stay alert as Red Sea attacks pause
MARITIME security experts are urging ship operators to proceed with caution in the Red Sea, despite an apparent pause in attacks in the strife-torn part of the world. The...
Customs brokers call for tougher penalties and reduced excise on smokes and tobacco
JAIL terms and reduced excise are among measures governments should adopt to overcome illegal imports of cigarette sticks and looseleaf tobacco, a key industry body says. The...
Energy deal set to boost Queensland exporters
A PARTNERSHIP between freight giant Aurizon and the Queensland government-owned energy company CleanCo is expected to benefit exporters from the sunshine state. The idea is to...
Parliamentary report condemns Spirits project management
THE TASMANIAN Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has slammed just about everyone involved in the Spirit of Tasmania ships and berth replacement projects in an interim report...
