Agencies collaborate in Exercise Noxium II
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), supported by Australian Border Force (ABF), are participating in Exercise Noxium II, a...
Canadians interested in Cook Strait
A LEADING Canadian pension fund is among prospective buyers of StraitNZ’s Cook Strait ferry operations and extended transport interests, according to business media. The...
OOCL Brazil exchange sets new Botany benchmark
THE A3 consortium Central China loop vessel OOCL Brazil has eclipsed the previous Port Botany container exchange record to establish a new high point for NSW Ports and stevedore...
'Trusted' port insider's drug smuggling links
A SYDNEY man, alleged to be the coordinator of a network of “trusted insiders” at Australia’s cargo ports, has been charged by the Multi Agency Strike Team (MAST) in relation to...
Freight reform on the menu at parliamentary luncheon
THE NEW South Wales Government has provided an update on its freight reform agenda currently underway across the state, including stevedore pricing reforms, fuel security...
Maritime symposium set to tackle big industry issues
SUSTAINABLE maritime supply chain opportunities at a time of growing protectionism are focuses of this year’s AMLRN Annual Symposium on 30 November. The symposium, which has...
Australian National Maritime Museum welcomes Barangaroo Boat
“A GATEWAY to the past” is how the Barangaroo Boat has been described on the occasion of its handing over to the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney. The New South Wales...
International Day for Women in Maritime: Finding a calling below deck
INTERNATIONAL Day for Women in Maritime, marked annually on 18 May, celebrates women’s contributions across the maritime sector and shines a light on the importance of improving...
Plane sailing - precious cargo arrives at Port Kembla
JOHN Travolta doesn’t often feature in DCN, but his name was very much on the lips of those at Port Kembla on Wednesday, as the Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro vessel Thermopylae...
Sydney man charged over attempted meth import
A SYDNEY man, 23, from Kellyville, has appeared before Penrith Local Court after a multinational police operation saw 300kg of methamphetamine hidden inside pressure washers...
Underpaid crew sees another ship banned – corrected version
AMSA has issued a third ban in less than two months after another shipping company was found to have underpaid its crew, breaching the Maritime Labour Convention. On 23 April...
Range of views as stakeholders react to Inland Rail pause
INDUSTRY has broadly supported the federal government’s move to pause construction of Inland Rail beyond Parkes while redirecting money elsewhere in the rail freight network....
Inland Rail to pause at Parkes, federal government says
FEDERAL infrastructure minister Catherine King has cited whopping cost blowouts on Inland Rail for the decision to pause the project at Parkes in central New South Wales. In a...
Bridge reopening set to boost Port of Newcastle connection
BETTER access to the Port of Newcastle for regional producers is expected to result from the reopening of the Beni Creek rail bridge near Dubbo. The Australian Rail Track...
MSC lines up new rail options
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company is riding the rails via a new inland network assembled during the last six months. The carrier claims it can deliver a faster, simpler, and more...
