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...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 4: A roundup of the week's news
IN THE latest episode of The DCN Weekly, we talk Great Barrier Reef shipping breaches, a dangerous protest in Port of Hobart, a toxic gas explosion and more....
Referral submission lodged for Tiwi Islands green hydrogen export project
ENERGY company Provaris has lodged a referral submission with the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority for a green hydrogen export project in the state’s Tiwi...
Swire Shipping affiliate acquires Westwood Shipping Lines
SWIRE Shipping affiliate SSPL US has concluded the acquisition of independent vessel operator Westwood Shipping Lines. Westwood services the Transpacific trade as a multipurpose...
Master and officer fined $75,000 for Great Barrier Reef shipping breach
A MASTER and the first officer of bulk carrier Sea Coen have been fined $40,000 and $35,000 respectively for breaching a designated shipping area in the Great Barrier Reef. The...
MOL and TotalEnergies complete first biofuel bunkering on vehicle carrier
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has completed the first vehicle carrier biofuel bunker operation with TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, a Singapore-based bunkering service. Heroic Ace was...
Export restrictions are causing global food price pressure, report finds
EXPORT restrictions imposed by governments are exacerbating price rises and global food insecurity, according to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and...
