Harsher conditions impact future of icebreaking
THE ICEBREAKER fleet in Finland – and the foreign ships facilitating the country's trade – are facing harsher and more challenging ice conditions in the northern Baltic Sea. The...
Tunnel project causes Melbourne container freight congestion
TRAFFIC delays and road congestion caused dismay on Monday (9 October) among container transport operators in Melbourne as the West Gate Tunnel Project enters a new phase of road...
MUA announces new industrial action at DP World terminals
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has given notice of further industrial action at the DP World container terminals in Australia in connection with ongoing negotiations on a new...
Pilot vessel grounds, breaks up at Port Phillip Heads (UPDATED)
PILOT vessel Corsair grounded last night at about 23.19 on Point Lonsdale Reef at the entrance to Port Phillip heads in Victoria. All three onboard were rescued and the vessel...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 68
IN THE news this week: the MUA has announced industrial action at all four DP World container terminals in Australia....
Svitzer farewells Ivan Spanjic
SVITZER Australia has announced chief commercial officer Ivan Spanjic will leave the company at the end of the year. Mr Spanjic has worked with Svitzer for around 15 years; in...
Port Kembla Mission to Seafarers celebrates new bus
A BRAND new 12-seater bus was officially handed over on Friday to the Mission to Seafarers Port Kembla. Port Authority of New South Wales head of regional ports and chair of the...
Port of Brisbane maintains five-star sustainability rating
PORT of Brisbane has received a five-star rating from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark. The 2022 financial year was the fourth consecutive year the port has...
North Island supply-chain service launched
VIEWPOINT Supply Chain, a tripartite collaboration for North Island logistics, was launched on Thursday. The initiative was launched on Thursday by leaders from Napier Port, Kiwi...
ATSB releases interim report on CMA CGM Puccini loss of steering incident
AN INTERIM report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has shown some light on the causes behind a loss of steering incident in May in Melbourne. The containership CMA CGM...
Port Hedland navigation aids project completed
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has completed a major $15.5-million two-year project, to repair and rejuvenate essential aids to navigation (AtoNs) off the coast of Port...
More cruise for Taranaki
PORT Taranaki is aiming to attract 28 cruise visits in 2028 – the main goal of the new Taranaki Cruise Strategy. The document is to ensure there is a co-ordinated, region-wide...
GeelongPort keeps its five-star GRESB rating
GEELONGPORT has achieved a five-star GRESB rating for a third consecutive year, again putting the business in the top 20% of all GRESB participants globally, with maintained score...
Govt funding to grow Cairns' maritime workforce
THE QUEENSLAND government has committed funding to growing the maritime workforce in Cairns. The local maritime industry is one of four regional sectors included in the new “Grow...
Ports minister stays in Vic cabinet shuffle
VICTORIAN Premier Jacinta Allan this week unveiled the state’s new cabinet, which includes Melissa Horne as minister for ports and freight, as well as the minister for roads and...
