Port Hedland will soon be home to Australia's first wind fences
THE INSTALLATION of Australia’s first wind fences is nearing commencement in Port Hedland with BHP having awarded the contract to CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors. Standing 30 metres...
FMC determines recent high freight rates are product of market forces
THE US Federal Maritime Commission has determined that high ocean freight rates since the pandemic started are the product of supply and demand market forces. In its Final report...
First passenger cruise in over two years departs Sydney
PACIFIC Explorer departed Sydney on Tuesday on a cruise – the first cruise to depart from the east coast in more than two years. The vessel is headed for Brisbane on a four-night...
Wild weather hampers freight operations at Botany
WILD weather in eastern New South Wales is affecting the flow of cargo through the state’s ports. The weather has affected all three container terminals at Port Botany, albeit to...
Merchant Navy Memorial Service in Newcastle this Saturday
MISSION to Seafarers Newcastle will host this year’s annual Newcastle Merchant Navy Memorial Service in memory of the seafarers who died during times of war. This year, the...
Port of Mackay throughput passes three million tonnes
PORT of Mackay is heading for a record-equalling year of trade, having passed three million tonnes of throughput. According to Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, the port’s...
Australian ports show little improvement in this year’s Container Port Performance Index
AUSTRALIAN ports improved little in the second edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), compared with last year’s edition. The World Bank and S&P Global...
DHL Global Forwarding invests $17 million in Brisbane Airport facility
DHL Global Forwarding is investing $17 million in a new 4880 square metre facility at Brisbane Airport. The company held a ground-breaking ceremony at the site today. The facility...
A second ship snaps mooring lines at Brisbane berth days after OOCL Brisbane breaks away
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the near-breakaway of containership CMA CGM Bellini in Port of Brisbane just days after OOCL Brisbane broke its lines in...
Findings from Rio De La Plata unmooring accident released
NEW Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its final report on an accident in which a crew member was seriously injured while unmooring a...
Salvage preparedness workshop in the Pilbara a success
A SHIP has run aground at Port Hedland – what happens next? A workshop run by the Pilbara Port Authority sought to help port stakeholders answer that question if there is such an...
Barge for salvage operation arrives at Devonport
THE 55-metre-long receiving barge Intan arrived at the Port of Devonport this week ahead of the removal works for the York Cove and Campbell Cove tugs from the Mersey River. The...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Policy dithering on Newcastle container terminal
POLICY dithering about China Merchants’ 50% ownership of the Port of Newcastle is blocking a rail-based container transportation network in NSW. A pre-election federal government...
Transport minister breaks down progress and outlook of shipping industry
DESPITE headwinds over the past two years the Australian shipping industry should be proud of its achievements, according to NSW transport minister David Elliott. Mr Elliott...
Australian Cruise Association welcomes new CLIA chair
THE AUSTRALIAN Cruise Association has appointed Ben Angell, vice president and managing director of Norwegian Cruise Line APAC, as chair of Cruise Lines International Association....
