OPINION: Australian seafarer welfare sustainability is in danger of failure
By David Hammond, CEO, Human Rights at Sea AT THE time of writing, the state of long-term sustainable seafarer funding throughout Australian ports stands into genuine danger of...
Tasmania ready to welcome first cruise ships of the season
TASPORTS will soon welcome is first cruise ships of the 2022-23 season, with Pacific Explorer scheduled to call Port of Hobart and Coral Princess headed for Port of Burnie....
Stronger biosecurity laws increase reporting and penalties
THE federal government introduced its Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Bill 2022 in parliament this week to boost Australia’s biosecurity laws. The bill contains...
$55-million clinker import infrastructure at Kwinana announced
FREMANTLE Ports on Wednesday announced work would start next month on a new $55-million clinker import circuit facility at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal in the Outer Harbour. The new...
Celebrating World Maritime Day 2022
WORLD Maritime Day this year will be marked by landmarks lit up in blue to promote global discussion around shipping and the technology driving its sustainable transition....
Big trade through this Queensland port in 2021-22
PORT of Mackay handled a record 3.6 million tones of cargo throughput over the 2021-22 financial year, according to North Queensland Bulk Ports’ annual report, tabled in the...
Tasmania to welcome new reefer service
BASS Island Line has announced it is introducing a refrigerated container service. The company said it would help King Island residents deal with higher costs of living. The...
Tasmanian port works progressing
WORK on the $1.5-million floating pontoon at the Port of Stanley in the Tasmania’s north west is progressing. A 16-tonne precast concrete panel (the landside connection point of...
Seafarers "robbed" of $65 million in Aussie waters, new research finds
SEAFARERS transiting Australian waters are experiencing wage theft amounting to an estimated $65 million each year, according to a report launched today (27 September). The...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your award nominations in NOW
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
UNCTAD warns shipping of "rougher seas ahead" as crises evolve
THE United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has told the shipping industry it faces “rougher seas ahead” during what it describes as a historic moment of crisis. UNCTAD...
BHP Port Hedland facility to be powered by renewables
BHP has signed a large-scale renewable power purchase agreement for a solar farm connected to its WA Iron Ore port facilities in Port Hedland. Under the agreement with Australian...
VICT to remove COVID recovery tariff
VICTORIA International Container Terminal is removing its temporary $3.97 per-container COVID recovery tariff as of 1 October. In an industry notice, the company said it would...
Patrick marks 20 years of automated straddle carriers
SATURDAY 24 September was the 20th anniversary of the first ship ever worked with automated straddle carriers in Australia. The crane gang assembled for the job. Three still work...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 16
IN THE news this week, the Australian Federal Police launched a major investigation after more than $182 million worth of drugs was found concealed in a shipment of coffee beans,...
