Three Linfox warehouses automated with SAP technology
LINFOX has automated three of its warehouse sites using a custom “digital warehouse solution” developed with support from SAP. Software company SAP helped Linfox implement the DWS...
DHL Supply Chain launches first Australian EV truck
DHL Supply Chain in Australia has launched its first electric truck. The EV’s introduction at the Western Sydney supply chain facility begins DHL Supply Chain’s efforts in...
26kg of cocaine found in reefer at Tauranga
NEW Zealand authorities seized 26 kilograms of cocaine from a reefer after an attempted break-in at the Port of Tauranga. NZ Customs Service said security at the Port of Tauranga...
Construction on Inland Rail’s Stockinbingal to Parkes section
CONSTRUCTION on the Inland Rail section between the New South Wales towns of Stockinbingal and Parkes has officially begun. The Australian government is taking a staged approach...
Melbourne container throughput dips in August
PORT of Melbourne reported a decrease in total container throughput in August 2023 compared with the same month last year. The port handled 268,564 TEU last month, down 6.3% from...
Governments commit $100 million to SA hydrogen hub
THE FEDERAL and South Australian governments have finalised a grant agreement to develop the Port Bonython Hydrogen Hub. The governments have together committed $100 million to...
Singapore named world's top maritime centre
THE BALTIC Exchange has named Singapore as the world’s top maritime centre for the tenth year in a row. Singapore scored 95.32 out of a possible 100 points in the Xinhua-Baltic...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 66
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau this week released findings from its investigation into a fatal crew transfer accident in 2021....
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your awards nominations in now
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on Wednesday, 4 October, so don’t...
“Work blitz” announced for inland rail site
AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation and contractor McConnell Dowell will lower a portion of track by up to 2.5 metres, lay 800 metres of new rail, lay 800 new concrete sleepers and...
First tenant for Brisbane’s Port West Stage 2 announced
PORT of Brisbane has signed the Electrolux Group as the first tenant for Stage 2 of its Port West industrial estate in Lytton. The global appliance company has taken a 10-year...
Workplace death at Qube SA forestry operation
AN EMPLOYEE of Qube has died after an incident at the company’s forestry-harvesting operation in the Fleurieu Peninsula on Monday (18 September), according to an ASX announcement...
COP28 freight forwarding and logistics partner announced
COP28 has appointed Kuehne+Nagel as the official logistics partner at the global 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. From November 30 until December 12, the event is...
Heavy vehicle detour restrictions announced for Melb West Gate Tunnel project
MELBOURNE’S West Gate Tunnel Project has announced the heavy vehicle detour requirements, which Container Transport Alliance Australia calls a “significant win” for the container...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 65
THE VEHICLE carrier Kariyushi Leader lost steering in Bass Strait this past week, and difficult weather conditions hampered emergency towage operations....
