Salvage preparedness workshop in the Pilbara a success
A SHIP has run aground at Port Hedland – what happens next? A workshop run by the Pilbara Port Authority sought to help port stakeholders answer that question if there is such an...
Barge for salvage operation arrives at Devonport
THE 55-metre-long receiving barge Intan arrived at the Port of Devonport this week ahead of the removal works for the York Cove and Campbell Cove tugs from the Mersey River. The...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Policy dithering on Newcastle container terminal
POLICY dithering about China Merchants’ 50% ownership of the Port of Newcastle is blocking a rail-based container transportation network in NSW. A pre-election federal government...
Transport minister breaks down progress and outlook of shipping industry
DESPITE headwinds over the past two years the Australian shipping industry should be proud of its achievements, according to NSW transport minister David Elliott. Mr Elliott...
Australian Cruise Association welcomes new CLIA chair
THE AUSTRALIAN Cruise Association has appointed Ben Angell, vice president and managing director of Norwegian Cruise Line APAC, as chair of Cruise Lines International Association....
TasPorts celebrates the buzziest members of its team
TASPORTS took the opportunity on World Bee Day this month to explore the role of bees in protecting Australia’s biodiversity, beginning in ports. TasPorts said Australia has...
Port of Newcastle chair discusses future of the port
SPEAKING at Shipping Australia’s NSW Parliamentary Luncheon on Thursday, Port of Newcastle chair Professor Roy Green detailed plans for the port to diversify its trades as global...
Aurizon buys 10 locomotives to be deployed in WA and NSW
AURIZON is rolling out 10 new heavy-haul locomotives to meet growth in demand for hauling commodities such as copper, lead, zinc and grain. The 10 locomotives represent an...
ATSB reports on CSC Friendship grounding at Brisbane
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report into the breakaway and grounding of CSC Friendship in Port of Brisbane earlier this year. The Hong...
Big issues raised at ALC forum in Sydney
LEADERS from the Australian logistics industry gathered on Wednesday to thrash out what the country’s supply chain will look like over the next two decades. The theme of the...
Fremantle Ports announces funding for Victoria Quay enhancements
FREMANTLE Ports announced it would spend $7.5 million on enhancements to public amenities on Victoria Quay in the next two years. The funds will be spent on improving shade,...
Melbourne sees container throughput slowdown in April
PORT of Melbourne saw a slowdown in container throughput in April, with a total of 255,193 TEU crossing the wharves, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. This...
Master of bulker Interlink Veracity charged in cocaine smuggling plot
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged the 51-year-old master of an international bulk carrier for his alleged role in the plot to import 320 kilograms of cocaine into Australia...
Commissioner calls for stronger relationship between industry and ABF
AUSTRALIA’s chain integrity depends in part on a relationship between the forwarding and customs broking industry and the Australian Border Force, according to ABF Commissioner...
New management for facility at the Australian Marine Complex
THE Western Australian government announced that ASX-listed Ventia Australia is to take on the role of operator and facilities manager for the Common User Facility at the...
