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Royal Wolf updates safety container for rail transport

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ROYAL Wolf has released a new edition of its Wolf Lock safety container, having evolved its design with input from Pacific National to be suitable for rail transport. Since the...
Royal Wolf updates safety container for rail transport

Pacifica Shipping announces plans for new vessel on NZ coastal service

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PACIFICA Shipping’s recent announcement that it plans to add a second vessel to its coastal shipping service in New Zealand has been met with support from the country’s maritime...
Pacifica Shipping announces plans for new vessel on NZ coastal service

National Freight Data Hub awarded for coverage of freight movements

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THE NATIONAL Freight Data Hub prototype website has received the APSEA Award for Spatial Enablement in recognition of its geospatial visualisation tools such as maps and graphs....
National Freight Data Hub awarded for coverage of freight movements

Aussie company Visy to reduce carbon footprint with Maersk ECO Delivery

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PACKAGING and resource recovery company Visy has become the largest customer of Maersk’s ECO Delivery product in Oceania. Visy’s stated goal is to invest in renewables and green...
Aussie company Visy to reduce carbon footprint with Maersk ECO Delivery

Freight forwarder charged for smuggling 7000 litres of alcohol in container

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A FREIGHT forwarder who was imprisoned for importing 100,000 cigarettes into Australia has been fined $20,000 for smuggling 7000 litres of alcohol in the same shipping container....
Freight forwarder charged for smuggling 7000 litres of alcohol in container

Independent review of NSW PAMA Act and PBLIS releases options paper

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THE Independent review of the New South Wales Ports and Maritime Administration Act and the Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy has released a paper outlining options to...
Independent review of NSW PAMA Act and PBLIS releases options paper

THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: A roundup of the week's news

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THE LATEST episode of The DCN Weekly covers our top news stories for the week, including a milestone in reporting seafarer fatalities at sea and an investigation into a fatal...
THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: A roundup of the week's news

Shipping resilient despite congestion, war, fires and crew shortages, but challenges still growing

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LARGER vessels, crew shortages, port congestion, challenging decarbonisation targets and the war in Ukraine allow no room for complacency in shipping, according to marine insurer...
Shipping resilient despite congestion, war, fires and crew shortages, but challenges still growing

Wormald Technology joins industry group

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MARITIME fire detection, gas detection and fire suppression systems provider Wormald Technology has joined Shipping Australia. The company has expertise in the design, supply,...
Wormald Technology joins industry group

Port Marlborough and CentrePort partner to boost exports

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PORT Marlborough and CentrePort have joined forces to provide an end-to-end logistics supply chain connecting exporters in the northern South Island directly to the world. The...
Port Marlborough and CentrePort partner to boost exports

Major air-cargo player signs sustainability agreement

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CARGOLUX and Bolloré Logistics have signed an agreement for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in joint operations. The deal covers 800,000 litres of SAF forms part of the...
Major air-cargo player signs sustainability agreement

Rail works to increase freight between Mildura and Melbourne

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THE Victorian government said it is soon to begin to upgrade the freight corridor between Mildura and the Port of Melbourne. The works will allow for heavier and more frequent...
Rail works to increase freight between Mildura and Melbourne

ICS launches shipping policy principles to guide dialogue with World Trade Organization

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THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has launched its Shipping Policy Principles for Pandemic Recovery this week to guide formal discussions between the World Trade Organization...
ICS launches shipping policy principles to guide dialogue with World Trade Organization

NZ highlights potential for trans-Tasman shipping under Australia's new government

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THE MARITIME Union of New Zealand has highlighted the potential benefits for trans-Tasman shipping with the introduction of Australia’s new Labor government. The union envisages a...
NZ highlights potential for trans-Tasman shipping under Australia's new government

THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: The week’s news roundup

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THIS week Daily Cargo News is launching The DCN Weekly, a podcast that aims to bring listeners a concise roundup of the week’s maritime and logistics news....
THE DCN WEEKLY PODCAST: The week’s news roundup