Ross appointed boss of live export sector
ROSS Carter has been confirmed as Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports for 12 months. The announcement was made by agriculture minister Senator Bridget McKenzie who said the...
Brisbane Marine Pilots support Mission
BRISBANE Marine Pilots held their annual industry drinks recently at the Port Office Hotel Colonial Bar in Brisbane CBD. The event is an annual “thank you” to their port partners....
TasPorts to face courts over “misuse of market power”
TASPORTS is facing Federal Court action over allegations it sought to stop a new entrant, Engage Marine Tasmania, from competing with its own marine and towage business. The case...
IR Class and parts website sign agreement
UNDER a co-operation agreement, signed by the Indian Register of Shipping (IR Class) and ShipParts.com in Pudong Shanghai, IRClass will certify the Indian equipment suppliers and...
VIDEO: Aurora Australis makes final journey south
IMPRESSIVE footage of the Australian icebreaker Aurora Australis has been made available online. Aurora Australis is on its last mission to the Antarctic before being replaced by...
Pacific Encounter set to call Brisbane home in 2021
QUEENSLANDERS will have the opportunity to cruise from their doorstep when P&O Cruises’ Pacific Encounter makes Brisbane its home port in 2021. P&O’s new 2021 summer program of...
Svitzer celebrates Christmas in Melbourne
SVITZER Australia held its Melbourne Christmas party at Pier Port Melbourne. ADVERTISEMENT Attending was a cross-section of the shipping, ports and logistics sectors. Credit:...
Wilkie moves to ban live exports
TASMANIAN independent Andrew Wilkie has introduced another Private Members Bill in the House of Representatives aimed at winding down the live export trade. This is the fourth...
ABF & Indian Coast Guard exercises hailed a success
THE Indian Coast Guard Ship Shaurya was in Australia to engage in a range of exercises, activities and information sharing with Australian Border Force officers from Maritime...
2019 Maritime Awards digital magazine now available
The 2019 DCN Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards digital magazine is now available! This is your complete digital round-up of all the award winners, highlights, festivities and...
P&O announces Pacific Encounter as next ship down under
P&O Cruises Australia has announced Pacific Encounter will be the name of the next 3000-guest ship to join the fleet in 2021. It has also announced it will “much loved” ships,...
Livestock carrier overturns in Black Sea
LIVESTOCK carrier Queen Hind has capsized off the city of Constanta, Romania, on the Black Sea, with many sheep understood to have drowned. The incident occurred on Sunday morning...
Darwin hosts joint ABF/Indian Coast Guard exercises
THE Australian Border Force and the Indian Coast Guard are seeking to forge stronger ties via the visit to Darwin this week of the offshore patrol vessel ICG Ship Shaurya. At 105...
MMA Offshore reported new contract awards
AGR Australia has awarded MMA a two-vessel contract supporting the Noble Tom Prosser Rig as part of the Victorian government’s CarbonNet Project. The contract is expected to start...
Excellence celebrated at Australian Maritime and Shipping Industry Awards
AUSTRALIA’S annual awards night for the shipping and maritime logistics industries was held last night in Melbourne, where winners were awarded in 19 categories ranging from the...
