336kg of heroin intercepted at Port of Brisbane
AUTHORITIES have intercepted a shipping container containing 336 kilograms of heroin at Port of Brisbane. They say the haul is the largest amount of heroin ever seized in...
Airline's return to Victoria to boost South America trade
LATIN America’s largest airline is planning to relaunch a service to Melbourne that would boost Australia’s exports to South America. LATAM Airlines paused its direct service from...
Timor-Leste expands electronic single window for trade
TIMOR-LESTE has expanded its electronic single window to accelerate the movement of international trade. The electronic single window system was designed to reduce the cost and...
First Australian company joins Green Marine program
TT-LINE has become the first Australian company to join the Green Marine environmental certification program. The Spirits of Tasmania would therefore be the first Australian-based...
Biosecurity haul intercepted in Sydney
BIOSECURITY officers have intercepted seven shipping containers’ worth of meat and risk material in what is claimed to be one of Australia’s largest single biosecurity detections....
Trade grant aims to improve Aussie apple exports
THE FEDERAL government has awarded a $450,000 grant to the national peak body for apple and pear growers to improve export opportunities. The Agricultural Trade and Market Access...
Charges laid over heroin shipment into Port Botany
POLICE have charged a man over a shipment of 35 kilograms of heroin that arrived in Port Botany last month. The Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force began...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 41
THE AUSTRALIA-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will come into effect soon, the enabling legislation in the UK having received Royal Assent this past week....
NYK to acquire entirety of Mitsubishi Ore Transport
NYK Line is buying all the shares of its joint company Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT), a ship management and ship owning business. NYK Line owns a 40.28% stake in MOT but has...
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...
