Construction to begin on Melbourne intermodal
CONSTRUCTION plans are in place for a $400-million intermodal freight terminal linked to the Port of Melbourne. The Somerton Intermodal Terminal is positioned at an overlap...
Investigation underway in Newcastle, reports of drugs on ship
A BULK carrier berthed in Port of Newcastle allegedly arrived with drugs attached to its hull. DCN understands the ship was escorted into the port this week to berth at the...
New CEO appointed at WA port
SOUTHERN Ports Authority will welcome a new chief executive officer in May. Ports minister Rita Saffioti has announced Keith Wilks will step into the role of CEO on 1 May 2023. Mr...
New noisy nuisance ship niggles Nelson neighbours
THE COMMUNITY around New Zealand’s Port Nelson is complaining about a noisy ship, according to a statement from the port. The port said the ship makes a “noisy low-frequency...
NSW Ports backs Mission to Seafarers Sydney
NSW Ports said it has donated $15,000 to Mission to Seafarers Sydney to support the centre's counselling and transport services. NSW Ports communications manager Brooke Eggleton...
Cruise ships cancel Burnie visits
TWO cruise ships scheduled to call Port of Burnie last week bypassed the Tasmanian port, according to TasPorts. The port operator said it was informed by shipping agents that...
Port welcomes first cruise ship since 2020
PORT Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island is gearing up to welcome it first cruise ship to visit since before the pandemic. The port had initially lined up its first cruise ship...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 31
IN the news this week, Australian Independent Shipbrokers was appointed broker in the sale of Yangtze Fortune, a livestock carrier abandoned off the cost of Victoria....
Seafarers repatriated from abandoned Yangtze Fortune
NINETEEN crewmembers have left the Yangtze Fortune, a livestock carrier abandoned off Victoria, while others remain on board. The Liberian-flagged vessel (IMO: 9336282) has been...
Adelaide container trade slightly down in December
CONTAINER throughput at Port Adelaide declined in December, according to the latest data available from Flinders Ports. The port handled a total of 25,210 TEU last month – a...
Newcastle trade on the increase
TRADE through the Port of Newcastle increased slightly in December, compared with the same month in 2021. However, the value of trade increased a significant amount over the...
ONE changing Australia-SE Asia services
OCEAN Network Express is launching three new services connecting Australia with South East Asia. The company said the new services will replace its existing services “in order to...
Liebherr extends Brisbane crane height
LIEBHERR, the German crane supplier, has deployed new crane-lift technology for the first time at Patrick’s Brisbane Autostrad terminal. The patented jacking system increased the...
December decline in Brisbane container throughput
PORT of Brisbane saw a slowdown in container throughput in December, with throughput declining 13% compared with the same month in 2021. Last month the Port of Brisbane handled a...
ABF farewells celebrated detection dog
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is celebrating the service of a detection dog responsible for one of the largest drug detections in the history of the ABF Detector Dog Unit. The...
