$280m in construction announced for coal terminal
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has announced it will design and construct a new ship loader and reclaimer for its coal terminal in Queensland. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary...
CMA CGM proposes Bolloré Logistics acquisition
CMA CGM has offered to acquire the Bolloré group’s logistics and transportation business, Bolloré Logistics. The two groups have commenced negotiations around CMA CGM’s proposed...
Dr Kerry Schott appointed acting ARTC chair
THE FEDERAL government has appointed Dr Kerry Schott as acting chair of the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Dr Schott will remain in the position for three months while...
Ports Australia releases safety management guidelines
PORTS Australia has published an updated version of the Australian Port Marine Safety Management Guidelines. The guidelines aim to promote the implementation of good practice...
National biosecurity action plan to tackle evolving threats
THE FEDERAL government has released a national biosecurity action plan exploring a biosecurity risk management trial at Port of Melbourne and plans for a sea container data...
LR and ClassNK award AiP for ammonia-fuelled gas carrier
LLOYD’S Register and ClassNK have issued approvals in principle for an ammonia-fuelled liquefied gas carrier. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Tsuneishi...
Svitzer drops EBA termination action
SVITZER has abandoned action to terminate an enterprise bargaining agreement with three unions representing its tugboat workers. Svitzer announced in August last year it would...
IMB records lowest piracy levels since 1993
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has recorded its lowest level of piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1993. Twenty-seven incidents were reported in the first quarter of...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 43
PILBARA and Kimberley ports closed this week as category-five cyclone Ilsa approached the coast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6i4hUihd9sxgsbvvAA79dH?si=18c30b9f4f85427c Also...
MOL joins methane abatement coalition
MITSUI O.S.K Lines has joined an initiative tasked with reducing the global maritime industry’s methane emissions. The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII)...
Officers awarded for 60-container meth bust
FOUR police officers have been awarded for their roles in a drug investigation that saw 60 shipping containers of meth seized in Papua New Guinea. The Australian Federal Police,...
Cargo.one unveils new digital platform
DIGITAL air cargo bookings marketplace cargo.one has launched a new platform designed for freight forwarders and import and export agents. The company said the platform, cargo.one...
ICS strengthens ties with China Shipowners' Association
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced intentions to strengthen its relationship with China’s shipping industry. ICS chairman Emanuele Grimaldi was in Shanghai...
WA Museum proposes legislative change to safeguard shipwrecks
THE WESTERN Australian Museum is proposing changes to maritime archaeology legislation to better protect shipwrecks in WA waters. The WA Museum is reviewing the Maritime...
Swire Projects receives ISO certifications
SWIRE Projects has received ISO certifications in quality management, environmental management and occupational safety management. The projects and heavy lift shipping division of...
