Nigerian government and shipping industry join forces on counter-piracy strategy
EFFORTS to eliminate piracy in the Gulf of Guinea have ramped up with the launch of a new strategy devised by industry and Nigerian authorities. Launched by the Nigerian...
Seafarers need better access to shore-based healthcare post-pandemic, ICS says
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping is calling on governments to do more to ensure seafarers can access healthcare ashore once pandemic circumstances have settled. The ICS noted...
Port of Newcastle invites community to help name new cranes
PORT of Newcastle is calling on the community to help decide on names for its new Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes. The $28.4 million cranes are currently on their way from...
Tyre cargo cocaine smuggling attempt thwarted
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged four West Australians during an investigation into a transnational drug trafficking syndicate after 66 kilograms of cocaine was seized...
Pilot cutter crews at Mackay to strike
PILOT cutter crews at the Port of Mackay are stopping work for 24 hours starting from 0800 on Wednesday. The move by members of the Australian Maritime Officers Union and the...
ARTC moves closer to track upgrade with environmental review approval
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation said an environmental assessment of its plan to upgrade 35 kilometres of track between the Hunter Valley coal network and the Inland Rail has...
Maersk withdraws from ICS board, strengthens membership with WSC
AFTER serving on the board of the International Chamber of Shipping for around a decade, Maersk has withdrawn its company representative from the board. Maersk reviews its...
Court rules container lashing to be assigned to dockers, not seafarers
A DUTCH court has ruled that ship managers, ship owners and charterers must honour a clause stipulating that cargo lashing work is to be assigned to dock workers rather than...
Industry needs to do more for seafarers: AMSA executive
MISSION to Seafarers held its first annual parliamentary lunch at the New South Wales Parliament on Friday. The keynote speaker, AMSA executive director of operations Michael...
Tug crews behind Portland Bay operation recognised by seafarers, unions and port community
A BARBECUE at Port Botany was an opportunity for the crew of Portland Bay to meet the tug crews who kept the bulk carrier from grounding last week, but the 21 seafarers were...
Biosecurity delays and threats adding cost to supply chain
INCREASED biosecurity risks, and delays for biosecurity clearance at the border are adding costs to an already costly supply chain. Industry peak body Freight and Trade Alliance...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 5: A roundup of the week's news
THE NEWS this week was dominated by the story of Portland Bay, a bulk carrier which found itself in imminent danger of grounding on the rocks of the Royal National Park, south of...
Global trade hits record $7.7 trillion in Q1 2022
THE VALUE of global trade reached a record $7.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2022 but tightening policies and geopolitical frictions may bring the positive trend to an end,...
Sailor rescued by AMSA and bulk carrier off Queensland coast
A LONE sailor has been rescued 167 kilometres off the coast of southeast Queensland with the help of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and a nearby bulk carrier. Shortly...
Khapra beetle pest risk analysis commences
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is launching a pest risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risks of the khapra beetle and to ensure that the measures in...
