Contract awarded for Inland Rail enhancement works
INLAND Rail has awarded a contract worth $403.5 million for design and construction of enhancement works for two sections of the rail route. Martinus Rail received the contract...
Companies to develop book-and-claim systems for decarbonisation
OLDENDORFF, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE are among nine companies that intend to develop a book-and-claim chain of custody systems to speed up early phases of maritime decarbonisation....
Lindsay Australia announces acquisition
TRANSPORT, logistics and rural supply company Lindsay Australia has acquired merchandise company WB Hunter for $34.6 million. The company sells agricultural supplies and...
Change of leadership at National Transport Commission
THE FEDERAL government has appointed Michael Hopkins as the new chief executive of the National Transport Commission for a five-year term. Federal, state and territory governments...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 54
IN THE news this week, Victoria has announced a new offshore wind zone, a move welcomed by the MUA, which says it will boost Australian maritime jobs....
Land acquired for Beveridge Intermodal
NATIONAL Intermodal Corporation has acquired the 1100-hectare site at Beveridge to build a colossal intermodal terminal at the southern end-point of the Inland Rail project. The...
Pacific National introduces carbon calculator
PACIFIC National this week launched a carbon emissions calculator. It said it was to help customers drive down their greenhouse gas emissions. Pacific National chief strategy and...
K+N appoints Kiwi to management board
KUEHNE+Nagel’s board of directors has appointed Michael Aldwell to its management board. Mr Aldwell is to assume responsibility for the sea logistics business unit and succeed...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 53
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....
More protests at Melbourne, Newcastle mark five days of disruptions
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....
Pilots threaten industrial action in Brisbane (UPDATED)
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...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen enters biofuel partnership with ExxonMobil
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...
Maersk announces new aircraft and additional air cargo services
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...
Blockade Australia blocks ports again
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...
Protesters target ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne
PROTESTERS attempted to disrupt operations at the ports of Brisbane, Newcastle and Melbourne on Monday morning. Three climate activists associated with Blockade Australia...
