Floods disrupt Victorian freight
TRANSPORT operators in north and central Victoria are dealing with significant disruptions caused by major flooding in the region. Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA)...
Bill before parliament aims to “unshackle” Port of Newcastle to build a container terminal
A BILL tabled in New South Wales Parliament on Thursday has formalised a vision for Port of Newcastle to operate as a container port. The Port of Newcastle (Extinguishment of...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 19
THIS week in the news, severe weather in Tasmania prompted TasPorts to suspend shipping at Port of Devonport....
Geodis acquires contract logistics company
TRANSPORT and logistics company Geodis has completed its acquisition of Need It Now Delivers, an American contract logistics specialist. Need It Now Delivers is based in New...
Australia experiences "shipping boom" while NZ plagued with congestion
TOTAL TEU capacity of ships arriving at Australian ports has reached a two year high, according to logistics technology company project44. Project44 data indicates the total TEU...
Industry discusses decarbonisation in Sydney
REPRESENTATIVES from the maritime industry, government and the energy industry gathered on Wednesday (12 October) to discuss the way forward for decarbonisation. The event was the...
NHVR to help fund CTAA’s safe shipping container loading practices initiative
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia is to deliver a “safe shipping container loading practices initiative”. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Heavy Vehicle Safety...
Taskforce uncovers 300 kilograms of drugs in air cargo
TWO men were arrested in Melbourne on Saturday after authorities seized more than 300 kilograms of liquid MDMA hidden in an air freight consignment of French wine bottles. The...
Inland Rail review welcomed
THE FEDERAL government last week announced an independent review into the $14.5-billion Inland rail project. This review has been welcomed by entities involved in the vast...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 18
THE BIG story for this week was CMA CGM Estelle's visit to the Patrick terminal at Port Botany. It has become the ship with the biggest container capacity to visit the port....
Government announces independent review of Inland Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN government announced on Friday (7 October) an independent review of the vast $14.5-billion Inland Rail project. The government announced the review will be headed...
Air cargo markets "relatively stable" amid economic uncertainty, IATA says
GLOBAL air cargo market data for August has highlighted the industry’s resilience amid economic uncertainties, according to the International Air Transport Association. The latest...
Timor-Leste port operations officially transfer to Tibar Bay
CONTAINER operations in Timor-Leste have officially transferred to the new deepwater Tibar Bay port, resulting in changes to some shipping schedules. Tibar Bay port began cargo...
Container packing guide gets update
THE CARGO Integrity Group has updated its Quick Guide to the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units (CTU Code). The group of seven industry...
Australia Post launches sustainability roadmap
AUSTRALIA Post on Wednesday launched its 2025 Sustainability Roadmap. The plan, AusPost says, formally supports the Australian government’s commitment to net zero by 2050. AusPost...
