Ports North to undertake multimillion-dollar facility upgrade
PORTS North has received $4 million in funding to upgrade its Horn Island Marine Facility under the Queensland government’s $185 million maritime investment. Horn Island is...
CMA CGM launches US$1.5 billion fund for energy transition
CMA CGM is creating a US$1.5 billion energies fund to support the industrial production of new fuels and low-emission mobility innovations. The intent of the Special Fund for...
New ship launched on coastal service
PACIFICA Shipping, an operating division of Swire Shipping, is introducing a 1300 TEU containership on its New Zealand coastal service this month. Takutai Chief is scheduled to...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 13
MARITIME industry leaders from around Australia and overseas gathered at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference in Brisbane this week. The event was built around the theme of...
Enterprise bargaining in focus at Jobs and Skills Summit
THE national Jobs and Skills Summit concluded on Friday with outcomes for the enterprise bargaining system, and the Australian Logistics Council has published a plan to guide the...
NSW Ports names 2022 community grants recipients
ENVIRONMENTAL projects, multicultural and First Nations initiatives and social services are among the 17 recipients of NSW Ports’ 2022 community grants program, announced on...
The state of ports and freight according to ACCC and Productivity Commission
ISSUES around productivity and competition at Australia’s ports fuelled presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission at an...
Black Sea corridor has lowered global food prices, UN says
THE maritime corridor facilitating Ukrainian and Russian grain exports has shown “encouraging success”, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The grain corridor was...
Ports Australia conference tackles competition and productivity issues
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference featured presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission, considered by...
Port Botany to receive new empty container park
AN EMPTY container park with a 6000 TEU capacity is now under construction at Port Botany. The new facility is expected to reduce both truck congestion and handling times due to...
TasPorts backs local maritime initiatives with $50,000 funding
TASPORTS has announced the nine recipients of the port’s Community Grants Program, launched earlier this year. TasPorts said it has been offering grants of up to $5000 to local...
Rail upgrade boosts freight capacity from regions to port
UPGRADES to rail freight lines in Victoria have increased tonnage capacity at four grain terminals and have strengthened rail access to Port of Melbourne. The Shepparton-Tocumwal...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
NZ union calls for full investigation into man-overboard incident
A MARITIME union has called for an investigation into crew welfare and labour concerns after a seafarer was presumably lost overboard off the coast of New Zealand on the weekend....
Investment consortium pulls out of GeelongPort acquisition
A PRIVATE equity firm and industry super fund have withdrawn from a $1.2 billion deal to acquire GeelongPort. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced on...
