OPINION: Are container carriers price gouging?
Source: Sea Intelligence WITH container spot rates far exceeding all past records in most trades, container carriers and their pricing behaviour are coming under increased...
New international ops manager at Pacific Towing
CAPTAIN Marcelo Santini has joined Pacific Towing to assist the company in taking advantage of international project opportunities, further increase its salvage capabilities and...
LETTER TO THE DCN: What SAL didn’t mention in its empty container article
I WOULD like to comment on the recent explainer article on the build-up of empty containers in Australia by Shipping Australia, which was recently published in the DCN. Whilst I...
UPDATE: Maersk Essen heads to Mexico
MAERSK Essen is heading to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, after losing some 750 containers overboard in heavy seas on 16 January. According to a statement from Maersk obtained by DCN,...
Melbourne container throughput sees increase in December
PORT of Melbourne saw a strong month for container throughput in December, with a total throughput of 260,925 TEU – 4% more than throughput in December 2019. A statement from the...
CEVA joins consortium to help distribute COVID vaccine worldwide
CEVA LOGISTICS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Ports to work with the Hope Consortium, which is an umbrella organisation of the UAE-based public-private...
Inmarsat passes 10K vessel Fleet Xpress installations
MOBILE satellite communications provider, Inmarsat, has completed its 10,000th Fleet Xpress ship installation. The company has also launched a new Fleet Data Academy with existing...
Maersk Essen loses 750 containers en route to LA
MAERSK Essen (IMO 9456783) lost up to 750 containers on 16 January during a voyage between Xiamen and Los Angeles, according to a report from WK Webster. According to...
Singapore to vaccinate more than 10,000 maritime personnel
SINGAPORE announced plans to vaccinate more than 10,000 frontline maritime workers against COVID-19 by the end of this month. The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore...
MUA withdraws PIA notices for Svitzer
THE MARITIME Union has withdrawn protected industrial action notices in ports covered by Svitzer Australia’s National Towage Enterprise Agreement. The two PIA notices were...
Logistics provider appoints APAC chief
GLOBAL logistics provider DB Schenker has named Dr Niklas Wilmking as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Dr Wilmking was most recently executive vice president of global...
Freight train damages five stations
A FRIEGHT train travelling form Brisbane to Port Kembla damaged passenger platforms at five stations with an out-of-gauge wagon in June last year, according to a report from the...
Australian boat builder launches new range of electric vessels
AUSTAL Australia’s new VOLTA series of electric-powered high speed ferries has launched its first vessel – the Passenger Express 46V, a fully electric-powered 46-metre catamaran...
OPINION: Why the empty container build-up?
UNFORTUNATELY, right now, empty container parks and empty container holding spaces in New South Wales have become chock-a-block with empty boxes. Even port precincts have become...
SA approves Port Playford bulk export development
THE SOUTH Australian government has approved Port Augusta Operations’ (PAO) development application for a bulk export port on the Upper Spencer Gulf. The new facility, Port...
