Seafarers to protest withdrawal of NZ coastal service
NEW Zealand seafarers and community supporters are planning a demonstration in response to the withdrawal of Maersk’s Coastal Connect service. The Maritime Union of New Zealand...
Two charged for alleged drug smuggling
AUTHORITIES have charged two people following an 18-month investigation into an alleged attempted importation of six kilograms of methylamphetamine and cocaine into New South...
WA trade event to boost local exports
WESTERN Australia is hosting a so-called trade mission this week to create new export and investment opportunities for the state’s producers. The WA government, Chamber of...
ICS launches guide for medical emergencies at sea
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has published a new medical guide designed to help seafarers manage onboard medical emergencies. ICS developed the first edition of the...
ATSB details timeline of Portland Bay propulsion failure
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is progressing with its investigation into the Portland Bay incident, having published a timeline of events leading up to the ship’s loss of...
Zim and Shell complete first LNG bunkering under 10-year agreement
ZIM and Shell have completed what they claim is the first LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters, involving the first of ten Zim containerships included in a 10-year LNG...
Four charged over drug shipment to Sydney industrial site
FOUR men were arrested at an industrial site over an alleged attempt to import methylamphetamine into Sydney. On 16 March the Australian Border Force intercepted a “suspicious”...
Australia-UK FTA a step closer to reality
THE AUSTRALIA-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will come into effect soon, after the enabling legislation in the UK received Royal Assent. The agreement will enter into force...
IMO agreement to reduce maritime emissions in developing countries
A MEMORANDUM of understanding signed at an International Maritime Organization working group aims to help developing countries reduce emissions from ships and ports. The IMO,...
Mondiale VGL appoints new chair and director
MONDIALE VGL has appointed Justine Smyth as independent director and chair. The company said her appointment would support its next phase of growth in the global freight...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 40
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its findings from an investigation into the allision that sunk two tugs in Devonport last year....
Yangtze Fortune crew receives wages, heads home
SEAFARERS aboard the livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune have received the wages they were owed, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation. Liberian-flagged...
ABF targets drug smugglers in WA
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force has been conducting surveillance operations in Western Australia’s Mid West, looking for drug smugglers. Last week ABF officers in the Geraldton Port...
Hutchison to raise landside fees
HUTCHISON Ports has announced it is increasing its landside fees at its Sydney and Brisbane terminals. The terminals operator issued notices on 17 March informing road transport...
Third charged over maritime drug smuggling plot
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged a third man wanted over the importation of more than 300 kilograms of cocaine, discovered in coastal waters off Western Australia. Police...
