Dredging program to begin in Queensland port
MAINTENANCE dredging at Port of Weipa is set to begin in the coming weeks. North Queensland Bulk Ports has scheduled the dredging works to begin in early May using the dredge...
Reach stacker fire at Enfield terminal
A REACH stacker caught fire at NSW Ports’ Enfield Intermodal Terminal on Wednesday morning. Residents in suburbs surrounding Enfield reported they heard – and felt – what sounded...
Ports Australia releases safety management guidelines
PORTS Australia has published an updated version of the Australian Port Marine Safety Management Guidelines. The guidelines aim to promote the implementation of good practice...
Mid West Ports announces community grant recipients
MID West Ports Authority has announced funding recipients in the latest round of its community grants program. The port authority’s Annual Community Grants program aims to support...
Port Hedland breaks 24-hour throughput record
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported the largest 24-hour throughput on record at Port of Port Hedland. Following a temporary closure last week due to Cyclone Ilsa, the port...
National biosecurity action plan to tackle evolving threats
THE FEDERAL government has released a national biosecurity action plan exploring a biosecurity risk management trial at Port of Melbourne and plans for a sea container data...
Svitzer drops EBA termination action
SVITZER has abandoned action to terminate an enterprise bargaining agreement with three unions representing its tugboat workers. Svitzer announced in August last year it would...
Port of Dampier welcomes first cruise ship
PORT of Dampier received its first-ever visiting cruise ship last week. The 91-metre-long APT cruise vessel MS Caledonian Sky called the port on Thursday last week (13 April). It...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 43
PILBARA and Kimberley ports closed this week as category-five cyclone Ilsa approached the coast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6i4hUihd9sxgsbvvAA79dH?si=18c30b9f4f85427c Also...
Solomon Islands devises plan to decarbonise domestic fleet
THE SOLOMON Islands has made progress on a national action plan to reduce emissions in its domestic fleet. A project team representing GreenVoyage2050 visited the Solomon Islands...
Kimberley and Pilbara ports reopen after cyclone
PORTS on the Kimberley and Pilbara coast are back in action having weathered Tropical Cyclone Ilsa. The storm crossed the coast between Port Hedland and Broome at category-five...
Port Hedland shuts, Cyclone Ilsa closes in
PILBARA Ports Authority has announced Port of Port Hedland is now closed. PPA closed the port at 1000 WST on Thursday (13 April) before Tropical Cyclone Ilsa reached category five...
Port of Newcastle named finalist for World Hydrogen Awards
PORT of Newcastle is in the running for the Port of the Future Award at the World Hydrogen Awards in the Netherlands next month. The port is one of four finalists for the award....
NPDL launches service to Australia and NZ
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is launching a new shipping service to Australia and New Zealand. NPDL said the new service aims to help restore supply chains and address congestion...
Ports close in WA as Cyclone Ilsa intensifies
PORT authorities in the Kimberley and Pilbara have cleared or closed ports as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa continues on its path toward the coast. Pilbara Ports Authority, which began to...
