The DCN Weekly: Episode 20
THIS week, the Australian government announced the composition of the taskforce that will look at ways to build a strategic fleet made up of Australian flagged and crewed vessels....
MUA members to take industrial action at Svitzer
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced its members at Svitzer would stop work for four hours on Wednesday 26 October at ports in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,...
Government launches strategic fleet taskforce
THE FEDERAL government has today (20 October) appointed a new taskforce to guide the establishment of a strategic maritime fleet. The proposed strategic fleet will be made up of...
ACCC welcomes new deputy chair
AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has welcomed the Governor General’s recent appointment of Catriona Lowe as ACCC Deputy Chair and applauded...
OPINION: The UK’s new legislation on paperless trade
AS READERS would be aware, there is currently significant work being conducted around the world aimed at modernising and facilitating trade. Part of that work includes attempts to...
HK authorities seize Aus-bound drugs
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police investigators are seeking information about 76 kilograms of methamphetamine that Hong Kong Customs and Excise officers seized on Thursday (October 13)...
And the finalists are …
Daily Cargo News and our Major Host Sponsor Port of Melbourne invite all our friends and colleagues to join us for the announcement of the winners and recipients of the DCN 2022...
Legislation to update maritime environmental rules
A BILL that is currently before parliament aims to implement amendments in domestic legislation to meet Australia’s international obligations as a signatory to MARPOL and the...
Bill before parliament aims to “unshackle” Port of Newcastle to build a container terminal
A BILL tabled in New South Wales Parliament on Thursday has formalised a vision for Port of Newcastle to operate as a container port. The Port of Newcastle (Extinguishment of...
Piracy incidents at lowest levels in three decades
THERE were only 90 reports of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of this year, according to the International Chamber of Commerce International...
Geodis acquires contract logistics company
TRANSPORT and logistics company Geodis has completed its acquisition of Need It Now Delivers, an American contract logistics specialist. Need It Now Delivers is based in New...
Potential impacts of hydrogen project under federal consideration
PROVARIS Energy has lodged an environmental protection and biodiversity conservation (EPBC) referral for its proposed Tiwi H2 hydrogen project. The energy company submitted its...
Marine insurance merger takes step forward
APPROVALS from competition and regulatory authorities have moved forward a plan to merge P&I clubs North and Standard Club to establish NorthStandard. The launch of NorthStandard...
IMO to ban dumping of sewage sludge at sea
DUMPING of sewage sludge at sea will soon be prohibited worldwide following an amendment to the London Protocol treaty. The London Protocol is the modernised version of the...
Taskforce uncovers 300 kilograms of drugs in air cargo
TWO men were arrested in Melbourne on Saturday after authorities seized more than 300 kilograms of liquid MDMA hidden in an air freight consignment of French wine bottles. The...
