Increase in schedule reliability softens
THE RAPID increase in global schedule reliability toward the end of 2022 has abated, according to shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence. Sea-Intelligence’s latest Global Liner...
Air cargo performance declines in 2022
AIR cargo demand in 2022 took “a significant step back” from 2021 levels and was close to 2019 performance, the International Air Transport Association has found. The latest air...
Storms delay track recovery after Queensland train crash
STORMS have delayed rail recovery works at the site of a train collision and derailment in Queensland. The rail corridor between Rockhampton and Gladstone has been closed since 29...
ACCC approves Aurizon’s sale of East Coast Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light for Aurizon to sell its East Coast Rail business for $425 million. Aurizon in December signed a deal...
Rebuild works underway for freight highways
TWO highways across south-west Victoria are being upgraded to support the movement of freight. Minister for roads and road safety Melissa Horne said crews will rebuild four...
Severed WA highway reopens, construction stalls on river barge
FURTHER rainfall in Western Australia has delayed the construction of a river barge being built to reconnect the Great Western Highway. The state government is moving ahead with a...
WA to move forward on maritime infrastructure recommendations
THE WESTERN Australian government has announced support (mostly) for the state infrastructure body’s recommendations for Westport, the Australian Marine Complex and direct...
Geraldton Port Expansion Project progresses
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $4.5-million roundabout designed to improve grain movements at Geraldton Port. Positioned at the Marine Terrace intersection, the roundabout intends...
NSW commits $24 million to boost rail freight out west
THE NSW government plans to invest $24 million to upgrade a section of rail in the state’s west to allow heavier freight trains to join the Inland Rail line. The funding targets a...
Freight volumes drop at DSV while profits rise
DANISH logistics giant DSV has reported a decline in transport volumes in the second half of 2022, but profits have increased. The company said it delivered strong results in...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 33
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its report an incident aboard liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier....
Recovery underway at train collision site
RAIL repair works are now underway at the site of a train collision and derailment in Marmor, Queensland. An Aurizon coal train and a Pacific National freight train collided on...
New ship to ply the Norfolk Island trade
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is to deploy a new, purpose-built landing craft for the Norfolk Island trade. The MV Norfolk’s commissioning is proceeding to plan, with the vessel’s...
Major Inland Rail construction begins in Victoria
MAJOR works on the Victorian section of the Inland Rail project have begun, according to a statement from the Australian Rail Track Corporation. ARTC marked the occasion with a...
Norfolk Island port location dominates public consultation
A PERMANENT port location on Norfolk Island has emerged as the biggest concern the community has about shipping to the island. A public consultation has revealed several common...
