Court rules container lashing to be assigned to dockers, not seafarers
A DUTCH court has ruled that ship managers, ship owners and charterers must honour a clause stipulating that cargo lashing work is to be assigned to dock workers rather than...
Tug crews behind Portland Bay operation recognised by seafarers, unions and port community
A BARBECUE at Port Botany was an opportunity for the crew of Portland Bay to meet the tug crews who kept the bulk carrier from grounding last week, but the 21 seafarers were...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 5: A roundup of the week's news
THE NEWS this week was dominated by the story of Portland Bay, a bulk carrier which found itself in imminent danger of grounding on the rocks of the Royal National Park, south of...
Port of Townsville backs 15 local initiatives through $50,000 community fund
PORT of Townsville has backed 15 community projects in through its second annual $50,000 Community Fund. The fund was launched in 2020. This year, community-based initiatives...
Praise for tug crews, others in Portland Bay operations
THE government agencies and seafarers involved in the operation to keep the bulk carrier Portland Bay from grounding south of Sydney have been acknowledged for their heroic...
AMSA detains Portland Bay
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the bulk carrier Portland Bay, which is berthed in Port Botany. The detention follows AMSA’s legal direction to the vessel to...
Portland Bay safely berths at Port Botany
THE bulk carrier Portland Bay safely berthed at Port Botany’s Hayes Dock 3 early this afternoon. The vessel remained safe and stable overnight anchored off Cronulla. Portland Bay...
Maintenance dredging wraps up at Port of Weipa
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has completed its annual maintenance dredging at Port of Weipa for another year. This year’s operation ran for 48 days. NQBP said the duration of the...
Global shipping industry and customs authorities join forces to tackle illicit drug trade
REPRESENTATIVES from shipping companies and customs authorities around the world met in Brussels recently to strategise ways to step up the fight against drug trafficking. A...
Deaths of 13 dockers and seafarers in Aqaba port should have been prevented, ITF says
THE TOXIC gas leak which killed 13 port workers and seafarers in Port of Aqaba, Jordan last week “should never have happened in the first place”, according to the International...
Incat Crowther launches new ferry for Queensland tourism service
MARINE design company Incat Crowther has launched the newest addition to a fleet of ferries operating out of Townsville, Queensland. Maggie Cat will operate as local ferry company...
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2022
AUSTRALIA’S maritime community is celebrating NAIDOC Week through efforts to foster reconciliation and support for Indigenous communities. Each year, NAIDOC Week celebrates the...
GMF refocuses Neptune Indicator as crew change crisis eases
THE NEPTUNE Declaration Crew Change Indicator is transitioning to reflect the apparent easing of the so-called crew change crisis. The Neptune Indicator has been published monthly...
ABF shortens disposal timeframe for unclaimed and abandoned imports
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force has shortened the holding period for the disposal of imported goods that have not been claimed by importers. The change was introduced on 1 July. It...
Fair Work Commission validates Flinders' dismissal of unvaccinated stevedore
A STEVEDORE stood down by Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal for failing to vaccinate against COVID-19 has been refused permission to appeal the Fair Work Commission’s decision...
