COSCO to launch trans-Tasman service
COSCO Shipping Lines has announced it is launching a trans-Tasman shipping service next month. The Australia New Zealand Express (ANE) service will sail between Melbourne, Bell...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires share in ports and logistics company
HAPAG-LLOYD has concluded its acquisition of a 40% share in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL). JMBPL is a terminal and inland transport business based in India. Hapag-Lloyd said...
Thousand-tonne QuayLink delivery arrives in Devonport
PORT of Devonport has received a thousand-tonne shipment of construction material for the QuayLink project. General cargo vessel Parkgracht is delivering 50 steel piles to the...
$280m in construction announced for coal terminal
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure has announced it will design and construct a new ship loader and reclaimer for its coal terminal in Queensland. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary...
Dredging program to begin in Queensland port
MAINTENANCE dredging at Port of Weipa is set to begin in the coming weeks. North Queensland Bulk Ports has scheduled the dredging works to begin in early May using the dredge...
Reach stacker fire at Enfield terminal
A REACH stacker caught fire at NSW Ports’ Enfield Intermodal Terminal on Wednesday morning. Residents in suburbs surrounding Enfield reported they heard – and felt – what sounded...
Ports Australia releases safety management guidelines
PORTS Australia has published an updated version of the Australian Port Marine Safety Management Guidelines. The guidelines aim to promote the implementation of good practice...
Mid West Ports announces community grant recipients
MID West Ports Authority has announced funding recipients in the latest round of its community grants program. The port authority’s Annual Community Grants program aims to support...
Port Hedland breaks 24-hour throughput record
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported the largest 24-hour throughput on record at Port of Port Hedland. Following a temporary closure last week due to Cyclone Ilsa, the port...
National biosecurity action plan to tackle evolving threats
THE FEDERAL government has released a national biosecurity action plan exploring a biosecurity risk management trial at Port of Melbourne and plans for a sea container data...
Svitzer drops EBA termination action
SVITZER has abandoned action to terminate an enterprise bargaining agreement with three unions representing its tugboat workers. Svitzer announced in August last year it would...
Port of Dampier welcomes first cruise ship
PORT of Dampier received its first-ever visiting cruise ship last week. The 91-metre-long APT cruise vessel MS Caledonian Sky called the port on Thursday last week (13 April). It...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 43
PILBARA and Kimberley ports closed this week as category-five cyclone Ilsa approached the coast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6i4hUihd9sxgsbvvAA79dH?si=18c30b9f4f85427c Also...
Solomon Islands devises plan to decarbonise domestic fleet
THE SOLOMON Islands has made progress on a national action plan to reduce emissions in its domestic fleet. A project team representing GreenVoyage2050 visited the Solomon Islands...
Kimberley and Pilbara ports reopen after cyclone
PORTS on the Kimberley and Pilbara coast are back in action having weathered Tropical Cyclone Ilsa. The storm crossed the coast between Port Hedland and Broome at category-five...
