TAFE backs strategic fleet with maritime training
TAFE NSW has joined the effort to address the maritime skills shortage by training maritime workers who could help crew an Australian strategic fleet. The institution is offering...
Protesters disrupt shipping at Port of Newcastle
POLICE charged more than 100 people following a protest that disrupted operations at the Port of Newcastle over the weekend. Around 1500 people attended the protest, according to...
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,...
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....
QLD bananas shipped to Japan in supply chain trial
A SHIPMENT of Queensland bananas and melons to Japan aims to support an analysis of how shipping conditions impact the fruits. Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries...
Melbourne container trade drops in October
CONTAINER volumes decreased at Port of Melbourne in October 2023, down 4.7% on the same month last year. Total container throughput for October 2023 came to 281,741 TEU. Full...
Protesters target Zim again, disrupt operations at Botany
PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters disrupted operations at Port Botany on Tuesday night (21 November). About 400 demonstrators gathered at the port to attempt to block the arrival of...
Five arrested over air-cargo cocaine haul
SOUTH African police have arrested five men allegedly responsible for loading 100 kilograms of cocaine into the cargo hold of an aircraft bound for Sydney. The Australian Federal...
Tobacco smugglers convicted in Adelaide
AN ADELAIDE court has fined two men found guilty of importing almost one tonne of illicit tobacco into Australia. A large portion of it was smuggled in a shipping container. The...
Ships divert after Galaxy Leader hijacking; Houthis release footage of seizure
TWO vessels diverted their course in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden after the cargo ship Galaxy Leader (IMO 9237307) was hijacked by Yemen’s Houthis. The Houthis – a militia with...
ITF inspection campaign targets SA, Victoria and Tassie
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers’ Federation has re-launched its Nowhere to Hide vessel inspection campaign in ports across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. The campaign...
Bulker crewmember charged over data access offence
A CREWMEMBER from a bulk carrier was arrested and charged on Sunday (19 November) at Port Hedland after allegedly refusing to comply with a commonwealth magistrate’s order for...
ICS and bunker industry propose simplified global GHG fuel standard
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping and the International Bunker Industry Association have submitted a joint proposal to the International Maritime Organization for a global GHG...
Cocaine bust on cargo ship in Melbourne
AUTHORITIES have seized 154 kilograms of cocaine from inside the hull of a cargo ship in Melbourne. This is the second seizure of its kind in recent months; authorities announced...
IMO and ILO hold first Work at Sea joint conference
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization and the International Labour Organization held their first joint Conference on Work at Sea last week. The IMO and ILO met on 13 November at...
