Bill before parliament aims to “unshackle” Port of Newcastle to build a container terminal
A BILL tabled in New South Wales Parliament on Thursday has formalised a vision for Port of Newcastle to operate as a container port. The Port of Newcastle (Extinguishment of...
Portland Bay responders lauded at parliamentary event
THE HEROIC actions of responders to the Portland Bay emergency were formally recognised at a special parliamentary event on Thursday. NSW transport minister David Elliott hosted...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 19
THIS week in the news, severe weather in Tasmania prompted TasPorts to suspend shipping at Port of Devonport....
First shipment of hydro project parts reaches Port of Townsville
PORT of Townsville has facilitated the first delivery of parts for a pumped hydro project in North Queensland. Developed at an abandoned gold mine, the Kidston Pumped Hydro...
Flood warnings prompt shipping suspension at port
TASPORTS suspended commercial shipping operations at the Port of Devonport at 1130 on Thursday (13 October) due to the risk of flooding of the Mersey River catchment zone. The...
Ports forum aims at efficiency and safety improvements
PILBARA Ports Authority’s 2022 Safe Ships-Safe Ports Forum commenced today, with more than 200 delegates in attendance. The two-day, invite-only forum aims to improve port...
TasPorts and EPA join forces on oil spill response
TASPORTS said it is assisting Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority as it responds to an oil spill in the Tamar River. The river is an estuary in the state’s north which,...
Australia experiences "shipping boom" while NZ plagued with congestion
TOTAL TEU capacity of ships arriving at Australian ports has reached a two year high, according to logistics technology company project44. Project44 data indicates the total TEU...
Industry discusses decarbonisation in Sydney
REPRESENTATIVES from the maritime industry, government and the energy industry gathered on Wednesday (12 October) to discuss the way forward for decarbonisation. The event was the...
Spirit of Tasmania Quay reaches new milestone
CONSTRUCTION has been completed on a key element of a world-first, three level access ramp at the Spirit of Tasmania Quay at the port of Geelong. The ramp uses a complex steel...
New members join Ports Australia
FIVE organisations have joined Ports Australia: Hutchinson Ports Australia, Patrick Terminals, Fortescue Metals Group, and the New Zealand ports of Nelson, and Otago. Ports...
World's first bulk carrier fitted with hard sail bound for Australia
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced the delivery of Shofu Maru, the world’s first cargo vessel equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail. The first of two ships to be fitted with the...
Three trainee positions at NQBP
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation and education, training and employment services provider Mrael have teamed up to offer three apprentice/traineeship horticultural positions...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 18
THE BIG story for this week was CMA CGM Estelle's visit to the Patrick terminal at Port Botany. It has become the ship with the biggest container capacity to visit the port....
Police seek info on Botany shipping container cocaine smuggling
POLICE discovered about 130 kilograms of cocaine secreted in a container on the Spirit of Sydney after it arrived at Port Botany on 28 May. Australian Federal Police are now...
