Devonport to receive first fuel tanker since Goliath collision
TASPORTS is preparing to welcome its first fuel tanker into Devonport since cement carrier Goliath damaged the wharf and sank two tugboats at the end of January. Stolt Sakura, a...
Expression of interest underway for new wharf at Port of Dampier
PLANS for a new wharf at Port of Dampier are progressing with Pilbara Ports Authority releasing an expression of interest for the wharf’s design and construction. The wharf is to...
Port Botany blocked again, more protesters arrested
PORT Botany has been disrupted by protesters for the third day in a row. This morning, a protester suspended himself above the ARTC-operated container rail line. A statement from...
Big freight moving through Mackay
THE Port of Mackay has recorded increasing trade over the past several months, with increasing tonnage across several trades. The Port of Mackay recorded 235,533 tonnes of trade...
Second protest in two days at Port Botany blocks traffic
FOR the second day in a row, a protester has snarled freight traffic at Port Botany. A protester suspended themselves off the bridge at Sirius Road, blocking access to the...
Demonstration blocks truck access to Port Botany
A CLIMATE demonstration at the entrance to Port Botany this morning has prevented trucks from entering the port, causing major delays. A NSW Police Force spokesperson told DCN...
SCLAA holds the 60th anniversary ASCLAs in Melbourne
THE Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia held the 60th anniversary Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards last week at the Crown Palladium, Melbourne. More than...
Shore power to come to Australia in world first project
SHIPS visiting Sydney will soon have access to the world’s first 100% renewable energy shore powered precinct. The development is planned for Bays Port, which includes Glebe...
Mercy Ships’ new hospital vessel completed with support from MSC
MERCY Ships’ newly completed hospital vessel Global Mercy has opened its doors to the public and global dignitaries in Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands as it prepares to sail for...
No ACCC action in Qube’s Newcastle acquisition – for now
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not presently pursue enforcement action in relation to Qube’s acquisition of the Newcastle Agri Terminal (NAT). However,...
700 kilos of smuggled drugs found in shipping container
NEW Zealand Customs intercepted a shipment of 700 kilograms of cocaine, found in a shipping container at the Port of Tauranga. Using what it said were “intelligence and targeting...
Wharf 4 upgrade in Geraldton nears completion
MID WEST Ports Authority has announced the Wharf 4 Strengthening and Rail Replacement Project at Geraldton Port has effectively reached completion. The major project is one of the...
IA report identifies regional infrastructure gaps
A new report from Infrastructure Australia has identified 12 regions with an infrastructure gap in capacity, connectivity and quality of freight infrastructure – these are among...
Ever Forward runs aground off the US coast
LESS than a year after Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, Ever Forward has run aground off the east coast of the US. DCN understands the containership, operated by Evergreen Line,...
CMA CGM completes first bonded LNG SIMOPS bunkering in China
CMA CGM and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have together achieved the successful bunkering of a 15,000 TEU LNG-powered containership at Yangshan Port. CMA CGM SYMI was...
