PNG welcomes first gearless containership
PORT Moresby recently welcomed the first gearless vessel to call Papua New Guinea. Indonesian-flagged, gearless containership Meratus Samarinda called the port’s Motukea...
$39m investment in QLD shipyards
THE QUEENSLAND government has committed $39 million to upgrade shipyard facilities and infrastructure at the Cairns Marine Precinct. From that investment, $27 million has been...
Aussie company looks towards Norwegian hydrogen exports
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen specialist Provaris Energy has demonstrated the potential for low-cost delivery of green hydrogen from Norway, commencing in 2027. The ASX-listed company has...
TAIC details recommendations after Kaitaki incident
THE NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission has called on Maritime New Zealand to address critical safety issues with the maintenance and management of ship engine cooling...
Ceva leases four ro-ro vessels
CEVA Logistics has signed a new 10-year lease with its parent company CMA CGM for four of Pacific Shipping’s LNG dual fuel ro-ro vessels. The ships are under construction by China...
Svitzer Australia appoints new GM – west
SVITZER Australia has appointed Tully Barnes as its new general manager – west. Mr Barnes will be responsible for the company’s harbour and terminal towage operations in Western...
New Austal vessel bound for Pacific Islands
AUSTAL has launched a new catamaran that will transport passengers and cargo across French Polynesia. Austal built Apetahi Express at its Vietnam shipyard for maritime and tourism...
Global air-cargo demand continues decline in March
GLOBAL demand for air-cargo services decreased 7.7% in March (down 8.1% for international operations), compared with the same month last year. The International Air Transport...
Cruise line launches "ambitious" program for Aussie ports
P&O Cruises has scheduled 157 sailings bound for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific ports over the 2024-25 cruise season. The cruise company claims the program is its biggest and...
Specialist vessel and Aussie crew take part in offshore wind project
A SPECIALIST offshore vessel and Australian crew will survey seabed conditions in the Bass Strait for an offshore wind project. The proposed Star of the South wind farm would be...
Nuyina returns to Hobart ahead of Antarctic voyage
AUSTRALIAN icebreaker Nuyina has returned to service after spending a year in a Singapore shipyard. The research vessel arrived at its home port of Hobart on 24 April for sea...
Aussie-built ferry deployed in New Zealand
A NEW Zealand ferry company has launched an Australian-built passenger vessel in Auckland. Queensland-based shipyard Aluminium Marine built the Incat Crowther 29 Tuhi Rapa for...
Number of winter cruise visits to double in NSW
THE NUMBER of cruise ships to lined up to visit Sydney over the winter season has doubled since last year’s offseason. According to the Port Authority of New South Wales, the...
Maritime and energy companies to explore methanol bunkering at Port of Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL and Svitzer are among seven maritime and energy signatories to a memorandum of understanding that will explore the feasibility of establishing a...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 44
THIS past week, a reach stacker caught fire at NSW Ports' Enfield Intermodal Terminal after a malfunction....
