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...
Three charged for alleged Botany sea-cargo drug smuggling
DRUG and Firearms Squad detectives have charged three men following the seizure of almost 750 kilograms of methylamphetamine. Police allege the drugs were imported by a criminal...
ACCI executive lambasts Australian port performance
AUSTRALIAN ports are inefficient and are a drag on the Australian economy, so said Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ACCI chief executive Andrew McKellar during an...
New digital tools to help maritime economies overcome trade disruptions
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is launching new digital tools to help maritime countries and ports reinforce supply chains against disruptions. UNCTAD said...
Devonport tug salvage operation ends
THE AAL Melbourne on Tuesday (16 August) departed from Devonport with the salvaged York Cove and Campbell Cove wrecks on board. The two tugs sank in January when the cement...
Pilbara throughput on the up in July
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported an increase in throughput for the month of July. The ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 62.8 million tonnes last month. This was an...
$1 million announced under round seven of Newcastle Community Contribution Fund
PORT of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody on Tuesday joined parliamentary secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin to announce the latest recipients of the Newcastle Community...
Svitzer signs EcoTow contract
A EUROPEAN provider of short-sea transportation services for cars, UECC, has signed a three-year contract for Svitzer’s EcoTow product. EcoTow replaces fossil fuels with biofuels...
Darwin Port braces for industrial action with "potential to cripple the port"
THE DARWIN Port community is inching closer to industrial action as workers prepare to strike this Friday. Three unions have notified Darwin Port management protected action will...
Western Australian hydrogen export project progresses
ENERGY company Provaris has finalised a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen production facility in Western Australia and a fleet of ships to transport the hydrogen to...
Abandoned cargo ship poses risk of "environmental as well as human disaster"
AN ABANDONED cargo ship broken down near a busy African shipping lane is posing a risk to passing ships and the seafarers still on board, according to the International Transport...
NT government announces Darwin hydrogen hub project
THE NORTHERN Territory government has signed a memorandum of understanding with renewable energy company Total Eren to develop a green hydrogen project in Darwin. The MoU frames...
Ports of Auckland officially welcomes new electric tug
THE WORLD’S first full size, ship-handling electric tugboat was officially delivered to Ports of Auckland last week with a blessing ceremony in Auckland. The tugboat, named...
