Four weeks left to nominate for 2023 DCN awards
Daily Cargo News is gearing up for another great awards night this year to celebrate the achievements of Australia's maritime and logistics industry. The 2023 DCN Australian...
Chevron LNG workers escalate strike action
UNIONS representing workers at Chevron’s Wheatstone and Gorgon facilities have escalated industrial action with plans for an additional two weeks of work stoppages. The Chevron...
Fugitive arrested over maritime drug-smuggling plot
AUTHORITIES have arrested a man who disappeared five years ago while he was on trial over a plot to import 186 kilograms of cocaine into Australia by sea. The Victorian man is...
Ag sector value drops with drier conditions ahead
AUSTRALIAN agriculture, fisheries and forestry are on track for a production value of $86 billion in 2023-24, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource...
WA missions to promote trade and green energy
THE WESTERN Australian premier has embarked on a trade mission to Indonesia while the state’s training minister gears up for a green energy mission to the UK. Premier Roger Cook...
MUA applies to FWC to undertake industrial action at DP World
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has applied to the Fair Work Commission to take protected industrial action in its negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement for...
TasPorts pilotage receives ISPO certification
TASPORTS has announced it is now certified under the International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organizations (ISPO). ISPO is a standard of best practice for pilot organisations....
Wiseway sees turnaround in second half of FY23
ASX-listed freight and logistics operator Wiseway saw a turnaround in profits in the second half of the 2022-23 financial year. The company reported a net loss of $3.7 million in...
Incat Crowther launches new patrol vessel
INCAT Crowther has delivered a new patrol vessel to Thailand’s Customs Department. The 20-metre vessel was unveiled at a launching ceremony in April and is now patrolling the...
Authorities charge man for dark web air-cargo drug smuggling
A WESTERN Sydney man has been charged for allegedly attempting to import a variety of illicit drugs, including a synthetic opioid, via air cargo. The drugs, which were allegedly...
Move Logistics revenue drops with "disappointing" freight results
MOVE Logistics has reported lower earnings and revenue in the 2023 financial year, attributed to “disappointing” results in the freight division. The Kiwi transport and logistics...
Sydney-bound meth haul intercepted in Hong Kong
A SYDNEY man has been arrested for his role in facilitating a 240-kilogram haul of methamphetamine that was bound of Australia in a shipping container. Hong Kong authorities...
New DNV guidelines to validate hydrogen and ammonia claims
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has released new guidelines for validating claims around low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. Service specification DNV-SE-0654 outlines DNV’s procedures...
Freight industry golf day raises $50k for charity
THE FREIGHT industry in Victoria got together on Friday 25 August for the first Friedreich's Ataxia Charity Golf Day since 2019. The event began in 2012 as a fundraiser to support...
Lindsay posts record revenue and profit in FY23
LINDSAY Australia said it achieved record revenue, profit and dividends for the full year ending 30 June 2023. The company’s full year operating revenue of $676.2 million in the...
