Major works for Port Botany Rail Duplication to commence
A RAIL bridge deck will be demolished and a new one installed as part of the Botany Rail Duplication project. The works will be carried out over five days. Freight services will...
Radioactive material seized after air-cargo detection
RADIOACTIVE isotypes were found at a property in Sydney after Australian Border Force officers detected “a range of illicit substances” being imported through air cargo, the ABF...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 61
IN THE news this week, the CEO of Ports Victoria announced his resignation. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5kwaLRsZBbpHljoyydM6ai?si=2443c9a60ece41eb Also this week, Port of...
National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy review launched
THE FEDERAL government has commenced a review of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy. The strategy was published in 2019 as a 20-year agenda for improving the safety,...
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...
