ICS Silver Spirit heads to Albany for urgent engine repairs
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has issued a legal direction to the Port of Albany to allow the ICS Silver Spirit to enter the port for repairs. ICS Silver Spirit is a...
Three charged over $115-million drug shipment
THREE men have been charged over the alleged importation of 130 kilograms of methylamphetamine into New South Wales on a ship. Australian Border Force officers intercepted a...
Piracy still a risk in Western Indian Ocean, IMO warns
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is urging the shipping industry to stay alert to piracy in the Western Indian Ocean. The IMO and EU Naval Force Operation (EUNAVFOR)...
WSM enters joint venture for emissions reporting and trading
WILHELMSEN Ship Management is launching a joint venture company with independent shipbroker Affinity Shipping. The new company will aim to help shipowners and operators understand...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Newcastle container legislation should not become national precedent
NSW government policy is to penalise the operator of the Port of Newcastle to recover the cost of paying the operator of Port Botany/Port Kembla for containers shipped through the...
WA to move forward on maritime infrastructure recommendations
THE WESTERN Australian government has announced support (mostly) for the state infrastructure body’s recommendations for Westport, the Australian Marine Complex and direct...
Strategic Fleet Taskforce moves to phase two
THE STRATEGIC Fleet Taskforce has commenced the second phase of its work and is due to present a final report to government by the end of June this year. The taskforce was...
Ports confused by new crew change policies in China
CHINA has lifted its crew change restrictions, but ports are confused about the change and shore leave is still prohibited, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. In...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 33
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its report an incident aboard liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier....
Newcastle gears up for inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania
PORT of Newcastle is getting ready to host the inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania this month. Delegates from around the world are travelling to Newcastle for the three-day...
Electrical component failure caused Suiso Fontier malfunction: ATSB
AN INCORRECTLY fitted electrical component was behind the malfunction on liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier, an investigation has found. Suiso Frontier was berthed at...
Discussion paper makes the case for coastal shipping reform
THE national regulatory regime does not support the aims of an Australian shipping industry, making it not “commercially attractive for Australian companies to put nationally...
Flag states improve welfare reporting, ICS performance table shows
FLAG states have become more active in reporting seafarer labour standards in 2022 and 2023, the International Chamber of Shipping has found. The ICS published its 2022/23...
Police investigate boat possibly linked to containership drug haul
POLICE are appealing for information about a boat that may be linked to a shipment of drugs found on a containership. The Australian Federal Police are investigating a criminal...
IMO updates underwater noise guidelines
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is updating its guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping. The IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and...
