Port of Melbourne ranks first in GRESB infrastructure asset assessment
PORT of Melbourne has ranked first among Australian and international ports in the 2023 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark infrastructure asset assessment. The port also...
DP World raises US$1.5 billion for sustainability ambitions
DP WORLD has raised US$1.5 billion through a green sukuk to support its decarbonisation efforts. A sukuk is a financial certificate that is essentially a bond that is compliant...
World's first LNG-fuelled Panamax bulker begins operation
THE WORLD’s first LNG-fuelled Panamax coal carrier has commenced operation and, according to AIS data, is now on its way to Newcastle. The 235-metre LOA, 59,233 DWT vessel Shoyo...
WA taskforce calls for broad coastal shipping reforms
WESTERN Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce has recommended policy and regulatory reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines competing in domestic sea-freight...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 69
IN THE news this past week, pilot vessel Corsair grounded and broke up at the entrance to Port Phillip Heads in Victoria....
PPA throughput down 2% in September
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total monthly throughput of 60.5 million tonnes in September 2023. The throughput figure was down 2% compared with the same month last year....
Aurizon’s Darwin container port concept takes shape
DURING a speech at Aurizon's 2023 annual general meeting, the company's managing director and CEO Andrew Harding outlined some plans for a so-called “land-bridge” to rail...
TasPorts transfers wharf assets to council
TASPORTS is transferring its wharf assets in Strahan to Tasmania’s West Coast Council. The Strahan precinct includes passenger terminal, a wharf deck, marina berths, finger pier,...
600 kilos of meth seized from toilet paper shipment
FOUR men have been charged after authorities seized 622 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of toilet paper rolls. The shipment arrived in Melbourne from Malaysia...
Port Nelson’s cargo throughput flatlines in FY 2023
NEW Zealand’s Port Nelson saw some ups, and some downs over the 2023 financial year, according to its recently released annual report. According to its statement on the port’s...
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....
