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...
DSV to acquire two US-based logistics firms
DENMARK-based logistics giant DSV is to acquire US-based transport and logistics companies S&M Moving Systems West and Global Diversity Logistics. DSV said the acquisitions would...
NGO calls for Australian government support for seafarer welfare
HUMAN Rights at Sea said the Australian government is “fundamentally failing seafarers” by not legislating a funding mechanism for seafarer welfare facilities. “For a state that...
FWC stands by DP World's dismissal of unvaccinated employees
THE FAIR Work Commission has dismissed the appeals of former DP World employees looking to overturn an earlier decision that validated the company’s move to fire the employees for...
Amendment bill to "restore" Infrastructure Australia
A BILL aiming to “restore” Infrastructure Australia was tabled in Federal Parliament on Wednesday (22 March). The Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023...
AMSA bans Netherlands-flagged ship
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Flevogracht (IMO 9509956) for 90 days. AMSA detained the vessel, operated by the...
WiseTech launches freight forwarding diploma
WISETECH Academy, the online training arm of WiseTech Global, has launched a Diploma of International Freight Forwarding. The diploma was developed to prepare students around the...
