The DCN Weekly: Episode 28
TWO big reports made the news this week, one of them being the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's final report on the APL England incident....
Decision to axe AAT raises questions and concern for industry
THE FEDERAL government’s decision to axe the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will have significant consequences for industry, according to trade law expert Andrew Hudson....
Changes afoot for Lloyds Open Form
SEVERAL organisations, including the International Chamber of Shipping, are working to revamp the Lloyds Open Form contract for vessel salvage in response to declining use by the...
Filipino President, maritime industry representatives discuss issues
REPRESENTATIVES from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime industry employers met with Filipino President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr as...
COP27 talks position shipping in global energy transition
DECARBONISATION in the shipping sector may spur sustainable progress in other sectors, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The ICS said talks at COP27 in Sharm...
CargoWise connects with air cargo business
THE CARGO division of International Airlines Group (IAG Cargo) is now integrated with CargoWise. IAG Cargo uses the freight capacity of International Airlines Group passenger...
Tea-packet meth smuggling on the rise: AFP
OVER the past year, the Australian Federal Police have seized more than 2.1 tonnes of so-called tea-packet methamphetamine. According to the AFP, criminal syndicates have adopted...
Authorities have intercepted more than 700 drug hauls this year
AUSTRALIAN authorities have announced they intercepted and seized more than 700 drug consignments sent in air and sea freight this year. The Australian Border Force and Australian...
Provaris obtains design approval for compressed hydrogen carrier
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris has received design approval for its H2Neo compressed hydrogen carrier. Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) reviewed,...
Container stevedore profits skyrocket during supply-chain disruption: ACCC
THE OPERATING profit margin of Australia’s container stevedoring industry has increased by 14% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Container Stevedore...
Trio allegedly linked to sea freight drug hauls arrested in Philippines
POLICE have arrested three alleged members of a transnational crime syndicate linked to the importation of almost two tonnes of drugs into Australia in sea freight. Australian...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 27
THIS week, two unions made a submission to the strategic fleet taskforce urging it to address issues around maritime training. The Australian Institute of Marine and Power...
MUA and Global Compact launch tool to tackle modern slavery in supply chains
THE MARITIME Union of Australia and the UN Global Compact Network Australia have launched a publication urging businesses to address modern slavery risks in their supply chains....
Mondiale VGL joins ANL Reef Recovery Program
FREIGHT forwarder Mondiale VGL is joining ANL’s Reef Recovery Program – every TEU from Mondiale VGL that ANL transports will see a contribution made to the program. The...
Two maritime unions call on taskforce to urgently address training
TWO maritime unions are urging the Strategic Fleet Taskforce to address training as an urgent priority, arguing that 60 deck and 60 engineering students should begin training as...
