Qube welcomes last two locos in new fleet
QUBE has received the last two locomotives in a new fleet built by Australian manufacturer UGL. The handover completes the order of 20 new QL Class locomotives placed in February...
ARTC closes freight line for $8m improvement works
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is suspending freight services on the Melbourne to Adelaide line while it carries out rail maintenance and improvement works. The three-day...
Police call for public assistance in sea-freight meth bust
AUTHORITIES are appealing for public information after 60 kilograms of methamphetamine was found in a sea-freight consignment shipped from Canada. Australian Border Force officers...
Ministers meet for trans-Tasman trade talks
FEDERAL minister for trade Don Farrell hosted his New Zealand counterpart on Friday to discuss the next stage of collaboration under the Closer Economic Relations (CER) agreement....
Hapag-Lloyd profit tumbles in H1
HAPAG-LLOYD’S profit fell 66% in the first half of this year and almost 78% in the second quarter. The company’s first-half profit dropped from US$9.5 billion last year to US$3.1...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 60
IN THE news this week, Silk Logistics acquired port and bulk logistics provider Secon in a deal announced last Friday....
Sydney man jailed over air-freight meth bust
A SYDNEY man has been sentenced for his role in a plot to import 15.3 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia in air cargo. The man, 33, became the suspect of a 2021...
Transport minister talks freight transformation at SAL luncheon
NSW transport minister Jo Haylen shared her vision for a less fragmented freight system during her presentation at Shipping Australia’s NSW Parliamentary Luncheon. Ms Haylen...
Inland Rail announces possible contractors for Victoria projects
INLAND Rail, a subsidiary of Australian Rail Track Corporation, has shortlisted construction contractors CPB Contractors, John Holland and McConnell Dowell to build the final...
MSC acquires majority stake in cargo airline
MSC has bought a majority stake in Italian air freight carrier AlisCargo Airlines with plans to acquire the entire airline. MSC expects to acquire 100% of the Milan-based carrier...
Maersk Q2 revenue down across the board
MAERSK’s revenue dropped 40% in the second quarter of 2023 and its EBITDA plunged 72%. The company’s Q2 revenue of US$13 billion was down from the US$21.7 billion it posted in the...
First freight trains arrive at Tauranga's inland port
AN INLAND port on New Zealand’s North Island recently welcomed its first two freight trains from the ports of Tauranga and Auckland. The NZ$60 million Ruakura Inland Port is a...
Two more charged over bulk-carrier cocaine bust
TWO more people have been arrested over an attempt to smuggle 850 kilograms of cocaine into Australia hidden on a bulk carrier. Police believe the man (37) and woman (32) from...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 59
IN THE news this week, a ballot for protected industrial action filed by the Australian Maritime Officers Union received unanimous support from its members working for Poseidon...
Silk acquires Secon
SILK Logistics has acquired Melbourne-based port and bulk logistics provider Secon Freight Logistics. Secon operates with about 160 staff across two sites in Victoria. It provides...
