Land acquired for Beveridge Intermodal
NATIONAL Intermodal Corporation has acquired the 1100-hectare site at Beveridge to build a colossal intermodal terminal at the southern end-point of the Inland Rail project. The...
Pacific National introduces carbon calculator
PACIFIC National this week launched a carbon emissions calculator. It said it was to help customers drive down their greenhouse gas emissions. Pacific National chief strategy and...
K+N appoints Kiwi to management board
KUEHNE+Nagel’s board of directors has appointed Michael Aldwell to its management board. Mr Aldwell is to assume responsibility for the sea logistics business unit and succeed...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 53
IN THIS week's special edition of The DCN Weekly, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's national operations manager Greg Witherall spoke with DCN about pilot ladder safety....
More protests at Melbourne, Newcastle mark five days of disruptions
A PROTESTER blocked all five tracks of a rail line into Port of Melbourne on Friday morning while another protester climbed inside a stacker reclaimer at the Port of Newcastle....
Pilots threaten industrial action in Brisbane (UPDATED)
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Officers Union has warned marine pilots at the Port of Brisbane are considering taking protected industrial action over slow-moving enterprise agreement...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen enters biofuel partnership with ExxonMobil
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has signed a biofuel contract with ExxonMobil with a goal to reduce emissions in the shipping industry. The contract entails the delivery of sustainable...
Maersk announces new aircraft and additional air cargo services
MAERSK is increasing the frequency of air cargo flights and is adding a new cargo aircraft to its fleet. Maersk’s air cargo network currently services mainland China, Southeast...
Blockade Australia blocks ports again
ACTIVISTS blocked access to the ports of Brisbane and Melbourne for the second day in a row. Protesters representing Blockade Australia suspended themselves over roads at both...
Protesters target ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne
PROTESTERS attempted to disrupt operations at the ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne on Monday morning. Three climate activists associated with Blockade Australia...
Provaris to develop hydrogen production plant
ASX-listed energy company Provaris is collaborating with Norwegian Hydrogen to develop a large-scale hydrogen production plant in Norway. Provaris claims the new plant in Ørskog,...
ACFS Port Logistics announces new Perth warehouse
ACFS Port Logistics is establishing a new 15,000-square-metre warehouse facility in Hazelmere, Perth. The facility is to have a 5-Star Green rating with 99 kilowatts of solar...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 51
IN THE news with week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced it had banned the general cargo ship BBC Weser for 90 days....
Logistics contract awarded for WA lithium plant expansion
DB Schenker has received a contract to provide freight forwarding and logistics services for the Kemerton Lithium Expansion Project (KEP) in Western Australia. Albemarle’s...
Proposal for $1.2-billion hydrogen development at Bell Bay moves forward
A COLOSSAL green hydrogen and methanol plant in Tasmania has taken a step forward, as Hydro Tasmania and Bell Bay Powerfuels have signed a term sheet for the sale of the...
