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...
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...
