More MUA PIA, DPW calls for govt intervention
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced more protected industrial action at DP World’s terminals in Australia and the company has announced it would no longer tolerate...
Happy holidays to all DCN readers
AS 2023 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
FWC approves industrial action ballot for TasPorts pilots
TASPORTS marine pilots, represented by the Australian Maritime Officers Union, are considering taking protected industrial action against their employer. The Fair Work Commission...
Freight rates spike as Red Sea shipping disruptions surge
ANALYSTS have reported a 20% spike in spot rates in the ocean-freight shipping market in less than a week, after major shipping lines announced they would steer clear of the Red...
New minister for transport and main roads in QLD cabinet shakeup
BART Mellish was named this week as Queensland’s new minister for transport and main roads. Mr Mellish came into the portfolio with a major cabinet reshuffle that came after the...
MYEFO boosting ag export funding
THE MID-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook includes investment in Australia’s export trade system, which the federal government says will help secure biosecurity defences and help...
WA updates regime to put more freight on rail
CHANGES to the Western Australian Rail Access Regime could see more freight moved by rail, according to the state government. The changes, part of the new Railways (Access) Code...
Multinational security operation launched in Red Sea
THE UNITED States has set up a multinational security initiative to address the security threat against ships in the Red Sea. Operation Prosperity Guardian aims to ensure freedom...
Victoria publishes statement on rail freight access
THE VICTORIAN government has released the first Rail Freight Network Capability Statement, which it says provides clarity and certainty for rail freight operators and customers....
Police prevent 49 tonnes of illicit drugs from being smuggled to Australia
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police and its partners have prevented up to 49 tonnes of illicit drugs from entering the country during joint operations and investigations over the past...
AMSA CEO Mick Kinley to retire
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority board will be on the hunt for a new CEO in the new year. The current CEO, Mick Kinley, is to step down at the end of his current term,...
NZ minister heads to India and Singapore for trade talks
NEW Zealand trade minister Todd McClay is travelling to India and Singapore with a goal to advance NZ’s relationships with the two countries. Mr McClay was due to depart on 18...
Red Sea traffic rerouted after more attacks on ships
SHIPPING companies are rerouting vessel traffic away from the Suez Canal and the Red Sea following more attacks on commercial ships. There has been a surge in attacks since...
Maritime Safety Queensland – 160 years serving Queenslanders
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) oversees a portfolio of responsibilities unmatched by any of our peers in Australia. As the sunshine state’s primary maritime safety regulator our...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 78
WOODSIDE Energy signed a deal with three maritime unions this week to employ about 70 Australian seafarers on a Woodside-chartered LNG carrier....
