New STS cranes arrive at Lae
TWO new ship-to-shore cranes were delivered to the South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) at the Papua New Guinean port of Lae. The ZPMC post-Panamax cranes have a...
Tibar Bay port officially inaugurated
THE TIMOR-LESTE government has inaugurated the new Tibar Bay deepwater port. The new port was built to ease congestion at nearby Port of Dili, the only international port in...
Monson acquires Meridian
AUSTRALIAN port agency Monson has acquired Meridian Port Agencies in a move that the company said would build its scale and international network. A statement from Monson said the...
Port company grant helps Nippers
A COMMUNITY grant from NSW Ports has helped fund new boards for Wollongong City Surf Life Saving Club’s Nippers. NSW Ports communications manager Brooke Eggleton said Wollongong...
TT-Line freight and passenger numbers strong
TT-LINE carried near-record freight volumes in 2021-22 and has scheduled additional sailings for its Spirit of Tasmania vessels. The Tasmanian government has reported high freight...
Queensland ports back seagrass restoration project
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports and Ports North are supporting a seagrass restoration project in the Great Barrier Reef. Researchers from James Cook University’s Centre for Tropical...
Tasmania celebrates record container volumes
A RECORD 607,205 TEU transited Tasmanian ports in 2021-22, an increase of more than 2% since 2020-21. Infrastructure and transport minister Michael Ferguson shared the latest...
MP says Newcastle container terminal would bring thousands of jobs to region
INDEPENDENT member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper said if a container terminal is established at the Port of Newcastle, he sees “thousands” of jobs being created in the area around...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 26
THE Queensland government launched a $21 million grants program this week. The Backing Queensland Maritime Jobs Program is intended to stimulate investment in the state's maritime...
October increase in Brisbane throughput
PORT of Brisbane saw a significant increase in container volumes crossing the wharves over October, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. Brisbane handled a...
GeelongPort switches to 100% renewable energy
GEELONGPORT is now powered by 100% renewable energy. On 1 December the port switched to renewable energy under a partnership with Barwon Water and Baron Health through the Barwon...
The return of cruise in Townsville
TOWNSVILLE welcomed the first major cruise vessel in more than two years when Viking Orion berthed at Port of Townsville on Friday (2 December). The vessel carried 930 passengers...
Port of Brisbane's economic contribution set to rise
PORT of Brisbane and its supply chain contributed around $7.8 billion to the Queensland economy in the 2022 financial year, new research has found. Port of Brisbane commissioned a...
Changes to Southeast Asia shipping service
SWIRE Shipping is planning to upgrade its Southeast Asia (SEA) shipping service this month. The upgraded SEA service is scheduled to commence in mid-December with containership...
Ports Aus updates port asset assessment tool
PORTS Australia has launched an updated version of the Wharf Structures Condition Assessment Manual. Members of Ports Australia worked with engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV...
