AMSA launches pilot ladder incident investigation
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is investigating a pilot ladder incident which it said “could have ended in tragedy”. In a public post late last week AMSA said the pilot...
Ore train collision highlights need to follow rules: ATSB
AN INVESTIGATION into an ore train collision in Weipa has highlighted the importance of following published rules and procedures. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau on...
Cocaine bust at Botany container logistics company
TWO men have been charged after 120 kilograms of cocaine was found in a shipping container at a logistics company in Port Botany. Police will allege the men had travelled from...
DP World reports global 5% emissions cut in 2022
DP World claims to have cut direct carbon emissions from its global operations by 5% last year. The 2022 ESG report from DP World, published on Thursday, also indicates the...
Man charged for massive heroin smuggling operation
POLICE charged a Sydney man for allegedly orchestrating a massive heroin importation. AFP Eastern Command investigators, assisted by the AFP’s Offshore Disruption Taskforce...
ICS calls for better direction toward net zero
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has proposed amendments to the MARPOL convention to implement a global fuel standard. Amendments to annex VI are among several proposals the...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 49
IN THE news this week, Australian Border Force officers found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine in a steel hydraulic press sent from Mexico by sea....
BIMCO elects new president
SHIPPING association BIMCO has appointed Nikolaus Schües as its new president. Mr Schües is the owner and CEO of German shipping company Reederei F. Laeisz. He was elected during...
Zilch partners with 123Carbon
MELBOURNE-based Zilch Forwarding has partnered with Dutch company 123Carbon, a multi-modal carbon insetting platform. Zilch Forwarding was founded last year with the aim to...
300 kg of sea-cargo smuggled drugs discovered in Sydney
BORDER Force officers found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed inside a steel hydraulic press that arrived in NSW by sea from Mexico on 18 April. ABF officers examined the...
Aussie avos to Thailand
WESTERN Australian Hass avocado producers will soon be able to export to Thailand. Minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry Murray Watt said this was a significant market...
Number of containers lost at sea in decline: report
THE WORLD Shipping Council has reported a positive trend in container safety, with 661 containers lost overboard during 2022. WSC released its annual Containers Lost at Sea report...
Industry talks biosecurity, budget and ports at IFCBAA conference
THE IFCBAA National Conference 2023 was a platform for vibrant discussion and some tough questions from the industry. The annual International Forwarders & Customs Brokers...
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...
