Fifty projects cut from infrastructure pipeline
THE FEDERAL government has cut 50 projects from the national infrastructure pipeline. Federal minister for infrastructure Catherine King on Thursday announced the government would...
SAL calls on minister to intervene in DP World industrial dispute
SHIPPING Australia has called on minister for employment and workplace relations Tony Burke to issue a ministerial declaration to stop the Maritime Union of Australia’s protected...
Minister says NSW has a unique opportunity to take action on freight
NEW South Wales minister for transport Jo Haylen said there is an opportunity for the state government to reform freight policy in the state. Speaking at Wednesday’s DCN...
Federal government reviewing freight strategies: minister
MINISTER for infrastructure and transport Catherine King said the government is “undertaking a look at the freight and supply [chain] strategy”. The minister was speaking at the...
Volumes up while profit drops at Kimberley Ports
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority has reported a profit of $203,000 for the 2023 financial year, a 92% decrease from $2.6 million in 2022. The port authority had predicted a loss of $2.7...
Silk terminates Kemps Creek lease agreement
SILK Logistics is terminating its agreement for lease of a site in Kemps Creek NSW, where it intended to build new company warehouses. The ASX-listed company announced in November...
Napier's revenue grows despite "significant" drop in trade volumes
NAPIER Port has reported an increase in revenue for the year to 30 September 2023 despite a “significant reduction” in trade volumes. The North Island port’s revenue grew 3.4% to...
Wiseway calls off airline acquisition
ASX-LISTED freight and logistics operator Wiseway has announced it will not proceed with plans to acquire Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR). Instead, it is “redirecting its focus”...
Cocaine seized from reefer at Tauranga
Authorities in New Zealand have intercepted about 35 kilograms of cocaine in a reefer at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said they uncovered the haul during a routine...
Protesters target Israeli line at Botany and Melbourne
PROTESTERS have been targeting the Israeli shipping company Zim at Port Botany and the port of Melbourne. There is concern that protest activity may flare up again as other Zim...
QLD avos bound for China
AVOCADOS Australia and China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association have signed an MOU in Beijing to work towards facilitating market access to China for Queensland...
Cyberattacks: the marine insurance perspective
By Maurice Lynch and Jason Symons, partners, Mills Oakley Australia is amid a tumultuous period of cyber upheaval. Last weekend, another large Australian business was exposed to a...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 73
A STRATEGIC Fleet Taskforce report was released to the public this week, along with the government's response to its recommendations....
QLD beef exports to China on the rise
THE VALUE of Queensland’s exports to China has risen significantly since China began easing restrictions on Australian trade, according to QLD premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Ms...
NYK develops system to tackle Scope 3 emissions
NYK Line and has announced plans to launch a system to help measure and visualise Scope 3 emissions. NYK and digital services company NTT DATA signed a GHG emissions visualisation...
