The DCN Weekly: Episode 15
THIS week in the news, a Sydney-based logistics tech company Ofload announced its acquisition of CIA Logistics to increase shipment visibility and remove inefficiencies across...
Methanol-powered coastal shipping in the offing
NEW Zealand freight transport and warehousing company Move Logistics Group is working towards acquiring a methanol-powered ro-ro vessel to be deployed on coastal routes. Earlier...
More reactions to Productivity Commission draft report
ANOTHER wave of responses to the Productivity Commission’s draft report follows a pattern of relief and frustration expressed on the day of its release. The draft report, Lifting...
Black Sea shipping corridor continues to stabilise food markets
THE Black Sea Grain Initiative is continuing to stabilise global food markets, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The initiative is a...
Darwin Middle Arm Development progressing
THE Northern Territory government is progressing its plans to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. Northern Territory minister for infrastructure, planning...
Get your nominations in for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the deadline is looming. Nominations will close in just three weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
DB Schenker up for sale
DEUTSCHE Bahn is putting its Schenker logistics business up for sail, according to a report from Reuters. An initial public offering and a direct sale were stated as options for...
Aurizon joins Shipping Australia
SHIPPING Australia has announced the country’s largest rail freight operator, Aurizon, has joined the association as its newest member. An ASX-listed company, Aurizon provides...
MOL enters charter agreement for new LNG carriers
MITSUI OSK Lines has signed a long-term charter contract for three newbuild LNG carriers, to be delivered in 2028. The contract is between MOL and ENN LNG (Singapore), a...
Rail maintenance blitz improves east coast network
THE Australian Rail Track Corporation said it has improved the ARTC line following an annual maintenance blitz. Known as “super possession”, maintenance works were carried out...
Empty container problem is intensifying, analysts warn
DATA from shipping analyst Sea-Intelligence indicates the global “empty container problem” is intensifying. According to analysts, the transportation time between cargo being...
Men jailed for 645kg of meth found in container
TWO men have been jailed for attempting to import 645 kilograms of methamphetamine inside a shipping container filled with barbeques. The container was sent from Cyprus in July...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 14
The biggest story this week was the release of the Productivity Commission's draft report on Australia's maritime logistics system....
Productivity Commission draft report celebrated and rejected
THE Productivity Commission’s draft report on Australia’s maritime logistics system has been received with varying degrees of satisfaction and disappointment. Published on 9...
July air cargo demand tracking near pre-COVID levels
GLOBAL air cargo demand was tracking at pre-pandemic levels in July this year but still lower than it was 12 months ago, according to the International Air Transport Association....
