The DCN Weekly: Episode 70
IN the news this week: Western Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce has recommended policy and regulatory reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines competing...
Kalgin to open Port Moresby office
KALGIN Global Logistics is opening a new office in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Kalgin Global Logistics in PNG. Image: Kalgin Global Logistics Kalgin has been operating for...
DSV leadership change in the offing
AFTER 16 years in charge of Danish global logistics behemoth DSV, CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen is to step down in the next 11 months. In his place, DSV group chief operating officer...
Report calls for rapid action on 5% zero-emission fuel target
THE SHIPPING industry’s window of opportunity to meet its 5% zero-emission fuel target by 2030 is closing soon, according to a new report. The report from UMAS, the Getting to...
Inland Rail acting chief executive steps down
INLAND Rail acting chief executive Rebecca Pickering has left the position after serving in the role for more than two years. Ms Pickering joined Inland Rail in 2018 and was...
Sovereign maritime capability is key to supply chain resilience: MIAL
WESTERN Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce recently released a report, which argues that the state’s supply chains are vulnerable to natural disasters and rules...
ICS launches revised Tanker Safety Guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has released the fourth edition of its Tanker Safety Guide (Liquefied Gas) publication. ICS said the publication as definitive industry...
Voluntary code of practice announced for ports
VICTORIAN ports and freight minister Melissa Horne has announced a voluntary code of practice that aims to manage periods of disruption to the container supply chain. Ms Horne...
Report names Australia most favourable country for hydrogen production
AN INDEPENDENT study in Europe has identified Australia as one of the two most favourable countries for green hydrogen production. Australia and Brazil were highlighted for their...
Inland Rail section nears phase-one completion
MAJOR construction of the Inland Rail’s Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section is on track for completion at the end of October. The section between Camurra and North Star in NSW...
World's first LNG-fuelled Panamax bulker begins operation
THE WORLD’s first LNG-fuelled Panamax coal carrier has commenced operation and, according to AIS data, is now on its way to Newcastle. The 235-metre LOA, 59,233 DWT vessel Shoyo...
WA taskforce calls for broad coastal shipping reforms
WESTERN Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce has recommended policy and regulatory reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines competing in domestic sea-freight...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 69
IN THE news this past week, pilot vessel Corsair grounded and broke up at the entrance to Port Phillip Heads in Victoria....
Maxwelton siding in QLD upgraded for livestock transport
A QUEENSLAND freight line has been upgraded to allow more livestock to be transported by rail. The Queensland Rail upgrade was completed with a $4.26-million investment from the...
New rail commissioner at ATSB
A NEW rail commissioner has been appointed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Federal minister for transport Catherine King announced Julie Bullas’ appointment and...
