AMSA says it is not planning to take over AtoN maintenance after contract ends
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is not planning to take over the maintenance of the national network of maritime aids to navigation after the current maintenance contract...
Big cruise season kicks off at Eden
PORT Authority of NSW welcomed the maiden arrival of Brilliance of the Seas with more than 2500 passengers sailing into Snug Cove, Eden. The arrival marks the start of what PANSW...
Stonepeak to acquire container lessor for US$7 billion
INVESTMENT firm Stonepeak – which owns 70% of GeelongPort – is to acquire intermodal container lessor Textainer in a transaction valued at US$7.4 billion. Textainer announced over...
Spirit of Tasmania marks one year calling Geelong
GEELONGPORT on Monday 23 October celebrated the first anniversary of Spirit of Tasmania’s arrival at the port. Spirit of Tasmania moved to Geelong one year ago after being based...
New RTGs arrive at Lae
SOUTH Pacific International Container Terminal in Lae, Papua New Guinea has acquired two new Mitsui hybrid rubber-tyred gantries. The terminal, operated by International Container...
More industrial action at DP World
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced a new batch of protected industrial action at DP World’s Australia terminals, and the company, in a statement, has called on the...
TAIC identifies major safety issues in NZ stevedoring sector
THE NEW Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission has identified major safety issues that it said require the immediate attention of the NZ stevedoring sector. The...
Cruise boosts WA economy
NEW figures show Western Australia's cruise sector injected more than $333 million into the state's economy over the past financial year. According to the statistics from the...
MPA calls for financing of electric harbour craft adoption
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore is calling for financiers and insurers to support the adoption of electric harbour craft in Singapore. MPA is inviting financial...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 70
IN the news this week: Western Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce has recommended policy and regulatory reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines competing...
Cruise season arrives in Sydney
ON THURSDAY (19 October) Sydney’s first international cruise ship of the season berthed at Sydney, kicking off the 2023-24 summer cruise season. The upcoming season will see 331...
Melbourne container trade down in September
TOTAL container throughput at Port of Melbourne came to 267, 392 TEU in September 2023, a 6.9% decrease since the same month last year. Full container import volumes (excluding...
New member appointed to port board
PORT of Tauranga’s board will have a new member after Fraser Whineray joins later this month. Mr Whineray, who will officially join on 31 October, will replace Quayside Holding’s...
More ships visit Tasmanian ports in 2022-23
TASPORTS saw a busy year in 2022-23, with increased vessel visits, which pushed its annual profits above forecasts. According to a statement from the state government TasPorts has...
Voluntary code of practice announced for ports
VICTORIAN ports and freight minister Melissa Horne has announced a voluntary code of practice that aims to manage periods of disruption to the container supply chain. Ms Horne...
