August air-cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months
YEAR-on year air-cargo demand grew in August for the first time in 19 months, according to the latest available data from the International Air Transport Association. Global...
Harsher conditions impact future of icebreaking
THE ICEBREAKER fleet in Finland – and the foreign ships facilitating the country's trade – are facing harsher and more challenging ice conditions in the northern Baltic Sea. The...
Five charged in a 100 kg air cargo drug smuggling operation
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged five Sydney men for their roles in importing about 100 kilograms of cocaine in an air-freight container in the cargo hold of a passenger...
Pilot vessel grounds, breaks up at Port Phillip Heads (UPDATED)
PILOT vessel Corsair grounded last night at about 23.19 on Point Lonsdale Reef at the entrance to Port Phillip heads in Victoria. All three onboard were rescued and the vessel...
More cruise for Taranaki
PORT Taranaki is aiming to attract 28 cruise visits in 2028 – the main goal of the new Taranaki Cruise Strategy. The document is to ensure there is a co-ordinated, region-wide...
Carbon neutral shipyard on agenda for builder of world's largest cruise ship
FINNISH shipbuilder Meyer Turku is aiming to develop a climate-neutral ship concept by 2025 and a carbon neutral shipyard by 2030. The company is working toward these objectives...
Community reviewing new Eden wharf extension plans
PORT Authority of New South Wales has invited the community at Eden to review the modification report supporting the proposal to modify the Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension to...
WA boat builder awarded tender for patrol vessel
A WESTERN Australian boat builder has received the tender to build a new patrol vessel that will operate in the state’s northern waters. Mid West business Dongara Marine will...
Japanese shipping companies partner to establish LH2 supply chain
THREE Japanese shipping companies are partnering with a company set up to establish a global liquefied hydrogen supply chain that involves export from Australia. Mitsui O.S.K....
Sydney ferry to return from drydock as another is pulled from service
SYDNEY ferry Queenscliff is due to return to Sydney Harbour in the coming months after a period in drydock, but another of its class is about to be pulled from service. The...
VICT welcomes two big cranes
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has received what it claims are the two biggest quay cranes in Australia. The new cranes are part a $235-million expansion that aims to...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 66
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau this week released findings from its investigation into a fatal crew transfer accident in 2021....
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your awards nominations in now
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on Wednesday, 4 October, so don’t...
Flinders Ports to upgrade pilot vessel fleet
SOUTH Australian ports operator Flinders Ports gas inked an agreement to purchase three new pilot vessels over the next three years with Melbourne-based Hart Marine. FP general...
QLD to host hydrogen vessel demonstration
JAPANESE machinery manufacturer Yanmar is to demonstrate a 12-metre-long cruiser, which is powered by hydrogen, in Brisbane. Yanmar announced its intention to demonstrate the...
