Tender awarded for NT shiplift
NORTHERN Territory chief minister Natasha Fyles announced the Clough-BMD Joint Venture as the preferred contractor for the design and construction of the Darwin Shiplift Project...
Barge deployed to salvage tug wrecks delayed by weather again
A BARGE deployed from Brisbane to remove sunken tugs Campbell Cove and York Cove from the Mersey River in Tasmania has again been delayed by severe weather on the east coast. The...
"No need for alarm" as marine response exercise follows Portland Bay saga
THE NEW South Wales maritime community and the state’s leading emergency responders took part in a marine exercise in Port Kembla on Friday. The multiagency training event was...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 6: A roundup of the week's news
IN THIS week's episode of The DCN Weekly, we look at the Dutch court case which topped the Daily Cargo News headlines, a strike in a Queensland port and the conclusion of the...
Port participates in marine science scholarship
TWO James Cook University marine science students have been awarded Bachelor of Science scholarships. As part of the scholarship, they will complete a placement in the environment...
East coast port a step closer to new infrastructure
WITH the announcement of key contractors, the Port of Bundaberg’s multi-million-dollar common user infrastructure project is a step closer to reality. The project will deliver a...
Norfolk Island barge voyage cancelled
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has cancelled the Cronus 001N voyage to Norfolk Island, scheduled to depart on 14 July. The company said it had been engaging with a third-party barge...
Critical freight rail line gradually re-opens after flooding
THE HUNTER Valley rail network is gradually re-opening after heavy rainfall and serious flooding halted operations last week. The closure from Tuesday 5 July had disrupted coal...
Port of Melbourne is the 2022 Major Host Sponsor for DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
DAILY Cargo News is proud to announce that Port of Melbourne is the Major Host Sponsor of the 2022 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. Port of Melbourne CEO Saul...
Light-pollution standards on Flinders Island helps native birds
TASPORTS said its environmental standards to reduce light pollution at Flinders Island has helped prevent mortalities of short-tailed shearwaters during the 2022 migration season....
NSW freight rail upgrade complete
A RAIL upgrade to 13 kilometres of the South Coast Line is now complete. The $40-million upgrade is to allow larger freight movements on the line. New South Wales minister for...
Nigerian government and shipping industry join forces on counter-piracy strategy
EFFORTS to eliminate piracy in the Gulf of Guinea have ramped up with the launch of a new strategy devised by industry and Nigerian authorities. Launched by the Nigerian...
Port of Newcastle invites community to help name new cranes
PORT of Newcastle is calling on the community to help decide on names for its new Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes. The $28.4 million cranes are currently on their way from...
Pilot cutter crews at Mackay to strike
PILOT cutter crews at the Port of Mackay are stopping work for 24 hours starting from 0800 on Wednesday. The move by members of the Australian Maritime Officers Union and the...
Study shows just in time arrivals can reduce containership emissions
JUST in time arrivals could reduce ships’ fuel consumption and associated emissions, according to new research from the GreenVoyage2050 project. The project is a partnership...
