Earnings and volumes drop at Napier Port
NAPIER Port has reported reduced earnings and container volumes for the nine months ended 30 June 2023. The North Island port attributed the results to the impact of Cyclone...
Trade alliance launched to boost horticulture exports
THE FEDERAL government has announced a $130-million horticulture research initiative to boost biosecurity initiatives for the sector. Industry and research partners’ move to sign...
Police call for public assistance in sea-freight meth bust
AUTHORITIES are appealing for public information after 60 kilograms of methamphetamine was found in a sea-freight consignment shipped from Canada. Australian Border Force officers...
AMOU and Poseidon continue FWC negotiations
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Officers Union and Poseidon Sea Pilots returned to the Fair Work Commission on Friday to continue negotiations that will determine whether pilots launch...
Ministers meet for trans-Tasman trade talks
FEDERAL minister for trade Don Farrell hosted his New Zealand counterpart on Friday to discuss the next stage of collaboration under the Closer Economic Relations (CER) agreement....
Hapag-Lloyd profit tumbles in H1
HAPAG-LLOYD’S profit fell 66% in the first half of this year and almost 78% in the second quarter. The company’s first-half profit dropped from US$9.5 billion last year to US$3.1...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 60
IN THE news this week, Silk Logistics acquired port and bulk logistics provider Secon in a deal announced last Friday....
Panama shipowners association joins ICS
THE ASSOCIATION of Panamanian Shipowners (ARPA) has joined the International Chamber of Shipping as an associate member. Shipowners and vessel operators launched ARPA in 2020 with...
Sydney man jailed over air-freight meth bust
A SYDNEY man has been sentenced for his role in a plot to import 15.3 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia in air cargo. The man, 33, became the suspect of a 2021...
Government awards grant to boost Aussie veg sales in Europe
THE AUSTRALIAN government has announced a grant to improve market access for Australian vegetables in Europe. The government awarded Australia’s peak body for vegetable growers,...
China reinstates CBH and Emerald Grain barley imports
CHINA has re-registered CBH Grain and Emerald Grain Australia as barley exporters, enabling both companies to immediately re-commence trade with China. The Australian government...
Transport minister talks freight transformation at SAL luncheon
NSW transport minister Jo Haylen shared her vision for a less fragmented freight system during her presentation at Shipping Australia’s NSW Parliamentary Luncheon. Ms Haylen...
MOL and MSC join decarbonisation coalitions
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and MSC have joined coalitions aiming to decarbonise the shipping industry. MOL has signed a five-year impact partnership agreement with the Global Centre for...
Crew report pay problems and food shortages in Q2 happiness index
SEAFARERS reported unmanageable workloads, disregarded contracts and insufficient food supplies in the latest Seafarers Happiness Index survey. The quarterly index, published by...
July trade up at Port of Newcastle
PORT of Newcastle handled 14 million tonnes of trade in July this year, which was a 67% increase on the 8.4 million tonnes handled in the same month last year. The port exported a...
