Air cargo demand increases in October
OCTOBER marked the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year air cargo demand, according to the latest market data from the International Air Transport association. Global...
Maersk to expand South East Asia supply chain infrastructure
MAERSK plans to invest more than US$500 million to expand its supply chain infrastructure to support South East Asia as a global production hub. Maersk’s planned three-year...
QuayConnect breaks ground on inland port
PORT Nelson’s logistics division QuayConnect has started building an inland port on the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Inland Port aims to support logistics for the...
Port of Newcastle joins ammonia research partnership
PORT of Newcastle and the University of Newcastle have signed a tripartite agreement with Pusan National University on developing a research centre for green ammonia power...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 76
IN THE news this week, DP World confirmed employee was stolen in a recent cyberattack which shut down landside operations at the company's Australian terminals....
QLD secures flights and cargo capacity to Shanghai
QUEENSLAND and China Eastern Airlines have locked in direct seasonal flights from Shanghai to Cairns to boost air cargo and export opportunities for the state’s far north....
Victorian project boosts female representation in freight sector
A PROJECT aimed at diversifying Victoria’s freight and logistics workforce has successfully increased the number of women in the sector, according to the state government. The...
Israeli line Zim re-routes ships
ISRAELI shipping line Zim is re-routing vessels in response to threats in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. In a statement on 27 November the company said it would continue calling...
TAFE backs strategic fleet with maritime training
TAFE NSW has joined the effort to address the maritime skills shortage by training maritime workers who could help crew an Australian strategic fleet. The institution is offering...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 75
PROTECTED industrial action continued at DP World’s Australian terminals this week, with the MUA announcing more work bans and stoppages through to 4 December....
QLD bananas shipped to Japan in supply chain trial
A SHIPMENT of Queensland bananas and melons to Japan aims to support an analysis of how shipping conditions impact the fruits. Queensland’s Department of Agriculture and Fisheries...
Melbourne container trade drops in October
CONTAINER volumes decreased at Port of Melbourne in October 2023, down 4.7% on the same month last year. Total container throughput for October 2023 came to 281,741 TEU. Full...
Protesters target Zim again, disrupt operations at Botany
PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters disrupted operations at Port Botany on Tuesday night (21 November). About 400 demonstrators gathered at the port to attempt to block the arrival of...
Five arrested over air-cargo cocaine haul
SOUTH African police have arrested five men allegedly responsible for loading 100 kilograms of cocaine into the cargo hold of an aircraft bound for Sydney. The Australian Federal...
Tobacco smugglers convicted in Adelaide
AN ADELAIDE court has fined two men found guilty of importing almost one tonne of illicit tobacco into Australia. A large portion of it was smuggled in a shipping container. The...
