West Gate Tunnel machinery shipped back to Europe
A TUNNEL boring machine working on the West Gate Tunnel project in Victoria is on its final journey as major parts are shipped back to the machine’s manufacturer in Germany. The...
Vale S/T Forceful
By Mark Walker IMAGINE, if you will, a furious ocean, cyclonic winds, mountainous seas, and a propellor missing one or more of its blades, unable to push your ship clear of a...
MOL buys chemical carrier business
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines’ subsidiary MOL Chemical Tankers acquired Fairfield Chemical Carriers from New York-headquartered Fairfield-Maxwell for US$400 million. The acquisition was...
Suiso Frontier arrives in Singapore
SUISO Frontier, the first liquefied hydrogen carrier, was recently welcomed in Singapore. The vessel berthed at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom from 1...
MOL signs MOU with Shell
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Shell Marine Products have signed an agreement to “a joint focus on advancement of alternative maritime solutions and managing carbon emissions liabilities...
ClassNK and consortium to develop ammonia bunkering tanker
CLASSNK is one of five organisations setting out to develop an ammonia-fuelled ammonia bunkering tanker for the port of Singapore. ClassNK, Consort Bunkers, Daihatsu Diesel,...
QLD port counting down to huge cruises
PORT of Townsville is counting the days until the first big cruise ship arrives after the completion of its Channel Upgrade Project. The first big cruise vessel to arrive at the...
Kariyushi Leader repaired after losing steering in Bass Strait
CAR carrier Kariyushi Leader has been repaired after losing steering in Bass Strait in rough weather last week. Kariyushi Leader is currently 67 kilometres (36 nautical miles)...
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...
