$4 million committed to road transport industry projects
THE FEDERAL government is inviting the heavy vehicle industry to apply for project funding through a $4-million grant program. The government intends to provide around $4 million...
Seafarers repatriated from abandoned Yangtze Fortune
NINETEEN crewmembers have left the Yangtze Fortune, a livestock carrier abandoned off Victoria, while others remain on board. The Liberian-flagged vessel (IMO: 9336282) has been...
New Covid restrictions cause crew change problems
NEW Covid-19 testing requirements and restrictions in some countries are creating crew change problems, the Global Maritime Forum has found. Ship managers participating in GMF’s...
WA premier locks in hydrogen and ammonia talks with trade partners
GREEN hydrogen and ammonia production talks are on the agenda for premier Mark McGowan’s upcoming trip to Japan and South Korea. The Western Australian premier has locked in an...
ABF farewells celebrated detection dog
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is celebrating the service of a detection dog responsible for one of the largest drug detections in the history of the ABF Detector Dog Unit. The...
Zero-tariff rate for lentil imports to India extended
ON 29 December last year, India extended its zero-tariff on lentils through 31 March 2024, a move unrelated to the just-implemented Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade...
SA exports on the up
DEMAND for South Australian exports continues to rise as trade ties with the state’s biggest export market – China – pick back up after months of decline, according to state trade...
"All but abandoned" livestock carrier to be sold
AUSTRALIAN Independent Shipbrokers has been appointed broker in the sale of a ship arrested of Portland, Victoria. Liberian-flagged livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune (IMO:...
Fraud is major threat to cargo: Insurer
THE almost exclusive use of online facilities to process business transactions allows a myriad of fraudulent pursuits to find opportunities within the complexities of the global...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 30
THE BIGGEST story this week was the release of the Productivity Commission's final report on Australia's maritime logistics system....
Australia to feature in IMO marine casualty investigation program
AUSTRALIA will play an important role in a new marine casualty investigation program from the International Maritime Organization. The program aims to build IMO member states’...
Human Rights at Sea granted consultative status at UN
THE UNITED Nations Economic and Social Council has granted Human Rights at Sea special consultative status. The UN Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) aims to advance...
PC report fuels more port efficiency discussions
INDUSTRIAL relations, terminal access charges and landside efficiency have emerged as some of the main talking points of the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s...
DNV software hit with cyberattack
DNV’s ShipManager software was subject to a cyberattack on Saturday (7 January). The assurance and risk-management company confirmed the cyberattack on Monday (9 January) and said...
Logistics company appoints new executives
LOGISTICS company Geodis has appointed three leaders to its executive committee. On Monday it announced the appointment of Stéphanie Hervé as group executive vice president,...
