WOMEN IN MARITIME: Alison Cusack
Alison Cusack is the founder and principal lawyer of Cusack & Co. DCN interviewed her as part of its coverage of the IMO’s International Day for Women in Maritime. What does the...
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
The ALC Supply Chain Summit 2023
SUPPLY chain leaders and government representatives met in Brisbane this week to get to the bottom of some of the greatest industry pressures in 2023 and forge a way forward....
Govt to create national maritime emissions action plan
THE AUSTRALIAN government has announced plans to develop a Maritime Emissions Reduction National Action Plan. The plan is to chart a practical green transition for the maritime...
Transport minister to address maritime emissions reduction at global meeting
THE AUSTRALIAN government is participating in a global transportation meeting to discuss emissions reduction strategies in maritime, freight, rail and heavy vehicle sectors....
Hapag-Lloyd Q1 results down across the board
HAPAG-Lloyd has posted declines in revenue, freight rates and volumes for the first quarter of 2023. The company concluded the first quarter with an EBITDA of US$2.4 billion, down...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 47
THE FEDERAL budget announced this past week contained significant increases in funding for biosecurity. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hX2H0ekzZwmUymhJUu2L9?si=075543eb27db4a91...
Sydney man sentenced for air freight meth haul
A SYDNEY man has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in a plan to import 100 kilograms of meth into Australia in air cargo. The drugs were intercepted in Canada; the...
WA budget commits $136m to ports
WESTERN Australian ports are to receive almost $136 million in new funding under the 2023-24 state budget. The funding targets several projects across the state’s ports, with an...
IMO joins WHO for pandemic preparedness
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is participating in global efforts led by the World Health Organization to better prepare for possible future disease pandemics. Before the...
GrainCorp volumes down in 1H23
GRAINCORP handled a total of 34.8 million tonnes of grain in the half year ending 31 March, an 8% decrease on the same period last year. GrainCorp operates in the ports of...
OPINION: Container cleanliness may be the next supply-chain disruptor
OVER many years container cleanliness and so-called hitchhiker pests have been issues in the container logistics industry. They have been bubbling away under the surface, with...
The biosecurity budget
BIOSECURITY is the name of the game in the 2023-24 federal budget. The government announced an expected increase in funding of more than $1 billion over four years to “strengthen...
Inmarsat acquisition takes step forward
GLOBAL communications company Viasat is working to acquire Inmarsat, which provides global mobile satellite communications services. Inmarsat says it is working to enable the...
Maritime NZ given greater oversight of ports
THE NEW Zealand government is expanding the scope of Maritime NZ to give it oversight of most of the country’s port operations. Currently, accidents and incidents that occur on...
