The DCN Weekly: Episode 64
IN the news this week, the MUA applied to the Fair Work Commission to be able to carry out protected industrial action in the just-started enterprise bargaining agreement...
Car carrier loses steering in Bass Strait
NYK vehicle carrier Kariyushi Leader lost steering in Bass Strait late last week and on Friday difficult weather conditions were buffeting the ship, hampering emergency towage...
Design for world's largest LNG carrier granted AiP
DNV has granted an approval in principle for the design of what it said would be the largest LNG carrier in the world. The classification society presented the AiP to shipbuilding...
Ro-ro rescues boaties in shark-damaged catamaran
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority co-ordinated the rescue of three people onboard a catamaran 835 kilometres south-east of Cairns in the Coral Sea. AMSA responded to a...
Two charged in 300kg air cargo drug smuggling operation
POLICE have charged two members of an alleged transnational criminal syndicate with drug smuggling offences after authorities seized about 300 kilograms of methamphetamine. The...
Four weeks left to nominate for 2023 DCN awards
Daily Cargo News is gearing up for another great awards night this year to celebrate the achievements of Australia's maritime and logistics industry. The 2023 DCN Australian...
Chevron LNG workers escalate strike action
UNIONS representing workers at Chevron’s Wheatstone and Gorgon facilities have escalated industrial action with plans for an additional two weeks of work stoppages. The Chevron...
Fugitive arrested over maritime drug-smuggling plot
AUTHORITIES have arrested a man who disappeared five years ago while he was on trial over a plot to import 186 kilograms of cocaine into Australia by sea. The Victorian man is...
LATAM re-opens Melbourne route
THE FIRST direct flight between Santiago, Chile and Melbourne since the pandemic landed at Melbourne Airport on Saturday. Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve...
Ammonia-powered gas carriers commercially viable from 2026: GMF
OPERATING ammonia-powered gas carriers could be commercially viable from 2026, according to the Global Maritime Forum An analysis from GMF found that the cost gap between running...
Guidelines for safely transporting EVs by sea published
CLASSIFICATION Society ClassNK and the International Union of Marine Insurance have released sets of guidelines to help increase the safety of maritime transportation of electric...
Incat Crowther launches new patrol vessel
INCAT Crowther has delivered a new patrol vessel to Thailand’s Customs Department. The 20-metre vessel was unveiled at a launching ceremony in April and is now patrolling the...
Move Logistics revenue drops with "disappointing" freight results
MOVE Logistics has reported lower earnings and revenue in the 2023 financial year, attributed to “disappointing” results in the freight division. The Kiwi transport and logistics...
NYK to study liquefied CO2 transport
A CONSORTIUM of energy companies commissioned NYK to conduct a study on the marine transportation of liquefied carbon dioxide. The consortium comprises Japanese petroleum firm...
Wellard reports FY net loss of more than US$15 million
LIVESTOCK shipping company Wellard’s financial results for the 2023 financial year make for some grim reading. The company reported a net loss for that year of US$15.5 million –...
