Outback freight road upgrade in progress
WORKS have begun on a flood-prone section of the Oodnadatta Track in South Australia’s far northwest. The works are to improve access after rain and help motorists, including...
Cyclone-damaged freight route reopening in QLD
A SECTION of an important road freight route in Far North Queensland is reopening after ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper tore through the region in December. The Captain Cook Highway...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen diverts from Red Sea
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has joined the growing list of shipping firms diverting vessels from the Red Sea. On 9 January the ro-ro carrier announced its ships would instead sail around...
New faces at the top of ARTC and Inland Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN government has appointed new leaders for the Australian Rail Track Corporation and Inland Rail. Nick Miller now has the top job at Inland Rail. According to a...
Trans-Tasman service to call Port Chalmers again
PORT Otago is welcoming back ANL’s Transtaz service after a hiatus of four years. CMA CGM Semarang is due at Port Chalmers this week The Transtaz service has operated in New...
Attacks and disruptions continue in Red Sea
MAERSK has warned of “significant disruption to the global network” as it suspends all transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden following an attack on a Maersk ship. The...
PacNat calls for level-crossing safety reforms after fatal crash
PACIFIC National is calling for a national summit on level-crossing safety after a fatal train crash near on New Year’s Eve. A PacNat train and a truck collided at a level...
New CFO for Australian logistics company
ASX-listed Silk Contract Logistics announced on Monday (8 January) that James Nicholias had been appointed its new chief financial officer. According to an ASX announcement, Mr...
Inland Rail publishes report confirming it generates environmental benefits
INLAND Rail has published its fifth annual sustainability report. It outlines the positive social, environmental and economic outcomes generated by Inland Rail and its project...
Happy holidays to all DCN readers
AS 2023 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
Australian hydrogen carrier developer signs MOU
ASX-listed Provaris has signed a 12-month memorandum of understanding with Uniper to evaluate the delivery of green hydrogen to Germany using Provaris’ compressed hydrogen H2Neo...
Freight rates spike as Red Sea shipping disruptions surge
ANALYSTS have reported a 20% spike in spot rates in the ocean-freight shipping market in less than a week, after major shipping lines announced they would steer clear of the Red...
New bridge to boost freight connectivity
A NEW bridge has opened on Girgarre-Rushworth Road between Stanhope and Rushworth in rural Victoria. The bridge is to boost connectivity and reducing travel times for the region’s...
WA updates regime to put more freight on rail
CHANGES to the Western Australian Rail Access Regime could see more freight moved by rail, according to the state government. The changes, part of the new Railways (Access) Code...
Multinational security operation launched in Red Sea
THE UNITED States has set up a multinational security initiative to address the security threat against ships in the Red Sea. Operation Prosperity Guardian aims to ensure freedom...
