Contract awarded for Lumsden Point construction job
PILBARA Ports Authority has awarded the contract for construction of a seawall vital to the Lumsden Point development in Port Hedland. The west seawall is part of the new...
Japan welcomes first LNG-powered containership visit
PORT of Yokohama this week welcomed the first LNG-powered containership to call a Japanese port, according to CMA CGM. The 15,000-TEU CMA CGM Liberty arrived at the port’s Honmoku...
AMSA to sharpen focus on deficiencies and detention rates in Aussie waters
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released its National Compliance Plan 2023-24 outlining plans to strengthen focus on maritime issues in Australian waters. The...
Marika Calfas joins TT Club board
FREIGHT insurer TT Club has appointed NSW Ports chief executive officer Marika Calfas to the board. Ms Calfas is one of four board appointments the insurer announced on Monday...
New pilot launch for Tasmanian port
TASPORTS’s North West marine team has welcomed a new pilot launch to the Port of Devonport. The new vessel Alert was built by Hart Marine and named after the HMS Alert, which...
Transport ministers discuss Australia-Singapore green shipping plans
THE FEDERAL government is looking at how Australia’s Green Economy Agreement with Singapore can accelerate and promote decarbonisation technologies in shipping. Federal minister...
Pilbara Ports reports record-high yearly throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority reported record-high yearly cargo throughput for the fourth consecutive year in 2022-23. The result represents a 3% increase when compared to the previous...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 57
THIS week, AMSA halted the tender process for the contract to maintain aids to navigation around Australia for the next 10 years. Also in the news, the product tanker Nord Vision...
Man charged over meth imported through Melbourne
A MAN has been charged over the importation of 112 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a container that arrived at the Port of Melbourne this month. Australian Federal Police...
NQBP funds manta ray research in Great Barrier Reef
RESEARCH funded by North Queensland Bulk Ports has shed light on how manta rays travel and connect with habitats in the Great Barrier Reef. Scientists from James Cook University...
New container storage facility opens at Port of Brisbane
AUSTRALIAN logistics company Malec has moved into a new container storage and logistics facility at the Port of Brisbane, under a 10-year lease agreement with the port. The newly...
Captain fined over "reckless" deviation from passage plan
THE CAPTAIN of a bulk carrier has been convicted in New Zealand over a decision to deviate from a passage plan during Cyclone Gabrielle. Captain Yongyu Li was captain of...
Local towage company awarded Esperance license
ESPERANCE-based Mackenzie Marine and Towage has been awarded a 10-year licence to operate towage services at the Port of Esperance. The company has provided towage services at the...
QLD ports gear up for Talisman Sabre military exercise
QUEENSLAND ports will host visiting warships over the coming weeks as the military exercise Talisman Sabre unfolds along the state’s coast. Exercise Talisman Sabre is the largest...
Newcastle trade up slightly in June
PORT of Newcastle handled 14 million tonnes of trade in June 2023, a slight increase of 1.7% on the 13.8 million tonnes handled in June last year. Total exports were up a marginal...
