THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 12
This week, Port of Melbourne continued working through its proposed capacity enhancement program, which has objectives to enable the development of a new container terminal and to...
Record $1.6 billion drug bust at Port Botany
POLICE and border authorities have executed a record-breaking drug bust after a tonne of methylamphetamine was found sealed inside shipping containers arriving at Port Botany. The...
NSW Ports calls for stronger rail freight networks
NSW Ports has called for greater investment in rail infrastructure to enhance connectivity between regional producers and the state’s ports. Private investment in the state’s...
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season is almost here
BORWN Marmorated Stinkbug season is fast approaching, putting the shipping industry and its stakeholders on high alert. Between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023, seasonal...
QLD port celebrates new facility
THE Port of Mackay now boasts a new multi-million dollar purpose-built tug berth facility. North Queensland Bulk Ports chief executive officer Nicolas Fertin said north...
Financial results show uplift in trade at Napier Port
NAPIER Port saw significant revenue increases over the past quarter, according to unaudited financial results released to the NZX on Wednesday. The port’s revenue for the third...
Autonomous tug completes collision avoidance trials
THE harbour tugboat Maju 510 has become the first vessel in the world to receive the American Bureau of Shipping’s Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation. The notations...
Port of Melbourne continues with proposed capacity enhancement program
PORT of Melbourne is working through the next steps in its Port Capacity Enhancement Program. These steps, the port said, would help determine when additional capacity is needed....
Container trade volumes up at Port of Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne has reported strong container volumes in July, ahead of the traditional peak season. Total container throughput reached 285,561 TEU last month, up 3.7% on...
Police seize dangerous illicit drugs from Melbourne sea cargo container
THE Australian Federal Police has seized the largest shipment ever detected in Australia of the deadly opioid fentanyl following a joint operation with the Australian Border...
Townsville dolphins protected from port channel upgrade
LOCAL dolphin populations around Port of Townsville have not been impacted by channel upgrade works, according to data from the port's dolphin monitoring program. Experts from...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 11
The news this week ended with the launch of industrial action at Darwin Port. A dispute brewing over the past month led to work stoppages and a series of indefinite work bans as...
LETTER TO DCN: ACCI executive speech didn’t capture the full picture
SIR, Recently, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) chief executive Andrew McKellar gave an address at the National Press Club of Australia in which he singled out...
Darwin Port workers strike
INDUSTRIAL action commenced at Darwin Port on Friday morning with a series of strikes and indefinite work bans. The dispute between three workers’ unions and port management began...
Noisy nuisance ship niggles neighbours
A NOISY containership has left a trail of complaints across Australian and New Zealand ports and apologies to disturbed residents of port communities. Safeen Prime is operated by...
