ANL expands PAX service
ANL is expanding its PAX service with a direct call to Surabaya, Indonesia. Starting on 22 January, the service will call Singapore, Surabaya, Dili and Darwin on Loop 1, and...
Pilbara throughput dips slightly in December
THROUGHPUT figures at Pilbara ports dropped slightly last month. Pilbara Ports Authority said it handled a total of 67.2 million tonnes in December 2022, a 2% decrease compared...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 30
THE BIGGEST story this week was the release of the Productivity Commission's final report on Australia's maritime logistics system....
WA food supplies arrive in Broome on barge
PORT of Broome is handling barge shipments of food supplies for Kimberley communities while the region’s highway is closed. Severe flooding in Western Australia has severed the...
Westerdam visits Darwin for the first time
The Northern Territory on Thursday welcomed the Westerdam on its maiden voyage to Darwin. The vessel was docked at the Port of Darwin for the day and the nearly 2000 passengers...
Melbourne road closures to affect freight
ROAD closures connected with the West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne are to impact freight movements. According to a statement from the Port of Melbourne, there will be...
Cleaner fuel project advances at Ampol's Port of Brisbane refinery
PLANS for a critical infrastructure project are progressing at Ampol’s Lytton Refinery at the Port of Brisbane. An upgrade at the refinery intends to improve fuel security and...
Big freight shipped from Henderson to Port Hedland
AN OPERATION to transport 20,000 freight tonnes of fabricated break-bulk reclaimer components from Henderson to Port Hedland was carried out recently. The freight was moved on...
PC report fuels more port efficiency discussions
INDUSTRIAL relations, terminal access charges and landside efficiency have emerged as some of the main talking points of the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s...
WA approves land for export industry development
WESTERN Australia’s Industrial Lands Panel has approved allocations of land for seven projects in the Boodarie and Ashburton North strategic industrial areas (SIAs). The...
Indigenous art installed at new Spirit of Tasmania Quay
THE NEW Spirit of Tasmania Quay passenger terminal now features an 80-metre-long indigenous art mural. The painting of an orange-bellied parrot was a collaborative effort by...
PC maintains views on port inefficiencies in finalised report
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission on Monday (9 January) released its inquiry report into Australia’s maritime logistics system. The report, Lifting productivity at Australia’s container...
Three companies team up to research safer berthing
THREE Japanese companies have agreed to develop a new safe berthing and unberthing assist system. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen (K Line Kinkai), and...
Port’s biennial dredging campaign to begin next week
THE ALBATROS is returning to New Zealand’s Port Taranaki next week to carry out biennial maintenance dredging of the shipping channel. The removal of sand and sediment build-up,...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 29
THIS week was a sleepy week, but several stories rose to the surface and demanded attention. Firstly, there was the saga of the cruise ship Viking Orion. Biofouling was discovered...
