Two arrested in drug smuggling case
POLICE arrested two people this week as part of a Taskforce Icarus investigation into smugglers of methylamphetamine into Melbourne. A 23-year-old Wantirna South man and a...
Ship charterers publish data revealing the environmental impact of shipping
MAJOR ship charterers and operators have published data disclosing the alignment of their shipping activities with industry’s goal to reduce GHG emissions from international...
ATSB releases findings on fatal helicopter crash during pilot transfer
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has released its final report on a fatal helicopter crash during a pilot transfer off the coast of Port Hedland. The tragedy occurred on the...
Seafarer costs to accelerate as officer shortages worsen
SEAFARER wage rates are expected to accelerate as the officer supply and demand imbalance worsens, according to global shipping consultancy Drewry. The company’s latest Manning...
Tasmania to reopen to cruise ships
TASPORTS is preparing to welcome cruise ships back to its ports following the state premier’s announcement that Tasmania will reopen to cruising. Premier and minister for health...
Two charged for air-cargo smuggling
TWO people have been charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled precursor material. A Malaysian national, 49, and a Victorian woman, 53, were charged...
ICS launches shipping policy principles to guide dialogue with World Trade Organization
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has launched its Shipping Policy Principles for Pandemic Recovery this week to guide formal discussions between the World Trade Organization...
IMO rejects ICS decarbonisation fund proposal
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has denounced the International Maritime Organization’s reported rejection of a research and development fund for decarbonisation projects...
NZ highlights potential for trans-Tasman shipping under Australia's new government
THE MARITIME Union of New Zealand has highlighted the potential benefits for trans-Tasman shipping with the introduction of Australia’s new Labor government. The union envisages a...
MLC amended following AMSA's call to mandate reporting of seafarer fatalities
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority’s proposal to mandate the reporting of seafarer fatalities has been formally accepted as an amendment to the Maritime Labour Convention...
THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: The week’s news roundup
THIS week Daily Cargo News is launching The DCN Weekly, a podcast that aims to bring listeners a concise roundup of the week’s maritime and logistics news....
ACCC to weigh in on Aurizon’s acquisition of One Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has released a statement of issues outlining what it calls “preliminary competition concerns” with Aurizon’s proposed...
OPINION: The new framework of the federal government operating at the border
BEFORE our recent federal election, I penned an article for the June print edition of the Daily Cargo News focusing on what I considered were priority issues for the government in...
Two jailed over air-freight cocaine smuggling
THE Perth District Court has jailed two men who had been arrested by the AFP as they tried to access a stash of cocaine they expected to find in a package sent from Europe. The...
Agricultural exports on track for record year, but may face global trade restrictions
DESPITE input and supply chain disruptions, Australia’s agricultural exports are on track to reach a record $65 billion in value for 2022-23. And, for the second year in a row,...
