Indonesia pauses import of Australian cattle from certain facilities
INDONESIA has paused exports from four Australian facilities after cases of lumpy skin disease (LSD) were detected in animals from Australia. In a statement, chief veterinary...
New details suggest 500 electric cars on Fremantle Highway
NEW reports on the Fremantle Highway incident suggest there were 3783 vehicles on board the ro-ro vessel – including 498 electric vehicles – when a fire broke out last week. The...
Methanol bunkering a first for Maersk and Singapore
A BUNKERING operation involving Maersk's new methanol containership was a first for the company and for Singapore. Maersk took delivery of its first containership able to run on...
Investigation launched as Fremantle Highway burns
THE RO-RO vessel Fremantle Highway was still burning early on Friday morning, and there were reports of an investigation into the cause of the blaze. Fremantle Highway caught fire...
Fire breaks out on car carrier, one crewmember dead
A CREWMEMBER is dead and several others injured after a car carrier caught fire off the Dutch coast. The Panama-flagged Fremantle Highway (IMO 9667344) was sailing from Germany to...
New Incat Crowther ferries deployed in Germany
INCAT Crowther has delivered three new ferries for commuter service in the North Sea. WattnExpress, Inselexpress I and Watt Sprinter were designed by Incat Crowther and built by...
Berth strengthening project concludes at Burnie
TASPORTS has concluded a berth strengthening project at the Port of Burnie. The work began in February this year and involved upgrading two main stern fenders at Berth 4. TasPorts...
SeaRoad opens new facility in Launceston
SEAROAD officially opened its largest northern Tasmanian facility in Launceston on 26 July. The 15,000 square-metre facility includes 5800 square metres of storage area. SeaRoad...
Marine biofuels announced for NZ port
MARINE biofuels will be made available at CentrePort Wellington under a long-term supply agreement between bp Marine and StraitNZ. StraitNZ operates the Bluebridge Cook Strait...
NYK bulk carrier equipped with group's first Econowind sail
NYK Line’s bulk shipping business NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) is to install a wind-assisted propulsion unit on a bulk carrier. The installation would be a first for the NYK group. The...
Maritime NZ and SAR agencies join forces on rescue in the Pacific
MARITIME NZ was recently involved in a search and rescue effort to locate two fishermen from Tuvalu who went missing at sea earlier this month. Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination...
New pilot launch for Tasmanian port
TASPORTS’s North West marine team has welcomed a new pilot launch to the Port of Devonport. The new vessel Alert was built by Hart Marine and named after the HMS Alert, which...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 57
THIS week, AMSA halted the tender process for the contract to maintain aids to navigation around Australia for the next 10 years. Also in the news, the product tanker Nord Vision...
AMSA halts tender process for aids to navigation maintenance contract
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has discontinued a tender process for the contract to maintain aids to navigation around Australia for the next 10 years. An AMSA...
Local towage company awarded Esperance license
ESPERANCE-based Mackenzie Marine and Towage has been awarded a 10-year licence to operate towage services at the Port of Esperance. The company has provided towage services at the...
