Study for northern hydrogen hub announced
DARWIN is the latest locale to announce it is looking at how to establish a clean hydrogen industry. The territory government announced $1 million in funding for the Darwin Clean...
Southern Ports hosts industry challenge
SOUTHERN Ports hosted nearly 30 industry experts in an industry challenge to increase efficiency at its iron-ore circuit at the Port of Esperance. Southern Ports partnered with...
Accidental remote movement sent loco into harbour: report
AN UNINTENDED remote-control movement caused a locomotive to end up at the bottom of Picton Harbour in 2021, a new report has found. New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation...
Proposal for $1.2-billion hydrogen development at Bell Bay moves forward
A COLOSSAL green hydrogen and methanol plant in Tasmania has taken a step forward, as Hydro Tasmania and Bell Bay Powerfuels have signed a term sheet for the sale of the...
Australia and Singapore to develop green, digital shipping corridor
AUSTRALIA and Singapore plan to establish a green and digital shipping corridor between the two countries by the end of 2025. The announcement follows the eighth...
Brisbane cruise terminal celebrates one-year anniversary
THE BRISBANE International Cruise Terminal has welcomed 138 cruise ship visits since opening one year ago. Port of Brisbane is celebrating the terminal’s first 12 months of...
Three charged after bulk-carrier cocaine smuggling attempt
POLICE have charged three men allegedly linked to an organised crime syndicate that attempted to smuggle more than 800 kilograms of cocaine into Australia hidden on a bulk...
Port of Melbourne joins C40 Green Ports Forum
PORT of Melbourne has joined the C40 Green Ports Forum. The organisation brings together cities and ports around the world with goals to mitigate air pollution and greenhouse gas...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 50
IN THE news this past week, containership CMA CGM Puccini lost steering and hit a navigational beacon as it left the Port of Melbourne....
NPDL US service to expand trans-Tasman opportunities
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is launching a liner service to the South Pacific from the US west coast, opening transhipment opportunities to Australia. NPDL said the new WCUSA...
Record grain exports at Southern Ports
THE PORTS of Albany, Bunbury and Esperance handled record volumes of grain this year. The Southern Ports Authority has reported its three ports together exported more than 8...
Container Port Performance Index shows some improvement at Aussie ports
PERFORMANCE at Australian container ports mostly improved last year, according to the third edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI). The CPPI is a data-based...
In-principle agreement reached between Svitzer, unions
SVITZER Australia has come to an in-principle agreement with the three maritime unions for a new national harbour towage enterprise agreement. According to a spokesperson for the...
Shiling detained in Wellington
MARITIME NZ has issued a detention notice for Shiling, the containership that broke down in May. The Singapore-flagged ship (IMO: 9290452) is now at Wellington’s CentrePort. It...
Botany cruise terminal plan at Yarra Bay nixed
THE NEW South Wales Government has ruled out building a new cruise ship terminal in Yarra Bay, near Port Botany. The proposal met with opposition from the local community. The...
