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The DCN Weekly: Episode 53

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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....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 53

More protests at Melbourne, Newcastle mark five days of disruptions

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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....
More protests at Melbourne, Newcastle mark five days of disruptions

Pilots threaten industrial action in Brisbane (UPDATED)

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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...
Pilots threaten industrial action in Brisbane (UPDATED)

Wallenius Wilhelmsen enters biofuel partnership with ExxonMobil

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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...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen enters biofuel partnership with ExxonMobil

Maersk announces new aircraft and additional air cargo services

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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...
Maersk announces new aircraft and additional air cargo services

Blockade Australia blocks ports again

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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...
Blockade Australia blocks ports again

Protesters target ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne

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PROTESTERS attempted to disrupt operations at the ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne on Monday morning. Three climate activists associated with Blockade Australia...
Protesters target ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne

Provaris to develop hydrogen production plant

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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,...
Provaris to develop hydrogen production plant

ACFS Port Logistics announces new Perth warehouse

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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...
ACFS Port Logistics announces new Perth warehouse

The DCN Weekly: Episode 51

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IN THE news with week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced it had banned the general cargo ship BBC Weser for 90 days....
The DCN Weekly: Episode 51

Logistics contract awarded for WA lithium plant expansion

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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...
Logistics contract awarded for WA lithium plant expansion

Proposal for $1.2-billion hydrogen development at Bell Bay moves forward

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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...
Proposal for $1.2-billion hydrogen development at Bell Bay moves forward

Australia and Singapore to develop green, digital shipping corridor

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AUSTRALIA and Singapore plan to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between the two countries by the end of 2025. The announcement follows the eighth...
Australia and Singapore to develop green, digital shipping corridor

Team Global Express announces new NZ CEO

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TEAM Global Express has announced Stewart Smith as its new chief executive officer for the company in New Zealand. Mr Smith joins Team Global Express with more than 30 years’...
Team Global Express announces new NZ CEO

NPDL US service to expand trans-Tasman opportunities

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NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is launching a liner service to the South Pacific from the US west coast, opening transhipment opportunities to Australia. NPDL said the new WCUSA...
NPDL US service to expand trans-Tasman opportunities