Containership loses steering, hits navigational beacon in Melbourne (UPDATED)
THE CONTAINERSHIP CMA CGM Puccini on Thursday (25 May) lost steering ability and hit a navigational beacon in the Yarra River as it was departing the Port of Melbourne, according...
Port of Brisbane supports research on whale migration in shipping lanes
PORT of Brisbane and Griffith University are studying interactions between migrating whales and vessels, including cargo ships, off the Queensland coast. The project extends an...
Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure earnings grow in FY22
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has had a successful 2022 financial year, according to its managing director and CEO Anthony Timbrell. Speaking at the company’s 2023 annual general...
ANL containership makes first call to Gladstone
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation welcomed the ANL Kokoda – the ship’s first call to the port. The vessel is on ANL’s Asia PNG Express service, which recently expanded to include a...
Stricken containership berths in Wellington
THE STRICKEN containership Shiling berthed in CentrePort Wellington on Tuesday after being towed in from Tasman Bay. The ship broke down off the coast of New Zealand earlier this...
AMWS holds function in Sydney
ON Tuesday 16 May, Australian Mariners Welfare Society held a function for AMWS members and representatives of the seafarer welfare community in Sydney. The event was preceded by...
Port of Melbourne contributes billions to national economy: report
PORT of Melbourne contributed more than $11 billion in economic activity to the Australian economy, according to its recently released ACIL Allen 2021-22 Economic Contributions...
Pilbara tug haven upgrade progresses
WESTERN Australian company TAMS Group has been awarded a contract to build a new outer wall at Port Hedland as part of the Nelson Point Tug Haven upgrade. The outer wall is part...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 48
IN the news this week: The containership Shiling lost power off the coast of New Zealand and was towed to safety, but it has yet to be towed to a port for repairs. And also,...
VertomCory acquires Monson Agencies
LOGISTICS and shipping agency group VertomCory has acquired Australian Monson Agencies from Five V Capital. VertomCory said through the purchase, it is expanding its global...
First voyage on COSCO’s ANE service sails from Sydney
THE first voyage of COSCO’s trans-Tasman Australia New Zealand Express (ANE) was marked in a ceremony at Hutchison’s Sydney International Container Terminal at Port Botany on...
Industry talks biosecurity, budget and ports at IFCBAA conference
THE IFCBAA National Conference 2023 was a platform for vibrant discussion and some tough questions from the industry. The annual International Forwarders & Customs Brokers...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Katelyn Arnold
Katelyn Arnold is a marine cadet with Pilbara Ports Authority. DCN interviewed her as part of its coverage of the IMO’s International Day for Women in Maritime. First of all,...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Jeri Ingleton
Jeri Ingleton is a marine cadet with Pilbara Ports Authority. DCN interviewed her as part of its coverage of the IMO’s International Day for Women in Maritime. First of all, could...
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
