ANALYSIS: BYD ‘invasion’ - fact or PR flood?
NEVER underestimate the power of a saturation marketing and PR campaign. Any media-alert reader could hardly have missed the efforts by Chinese car manufacturer BYD (‘Build Your...
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Webb Dock West marks BYD’s first port call
AAT’s Webb Dock West terminal has this morning become the first Australian port call for BYD’s new roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel, BYD Zhengzhou, loaded with almost 5000 vehicles...
Incat’s big catch
INCAT Tasmania has secured a heavylift/flo-flo vessel to ship its pioneering battery electric fast ferry China Zorrilla to client Buquebus in South America. Incat announced this...
No vessels scheduled for WA live sheep exports
WESTERN Australia’s live sheep export trade has slowed to a standstill, with no vessels currently scheduled to load from the Port of Fremantle despite the end of the northern...
Fuel quandary for RSV Nuyina at Hobart
A SENATE estimates session in Canberra has heard that plans by the Tasmanian government to refuel Australia’s Antarctic icebreaker RSV Nuyina by truck are “far from” acceptable....
India focus with AAL Mumbai
AAL Shipping (AAL) has marked what it says is another significant milestone in its newbuilding program with the official naming ceremony of its latest Super B‑Class vessel, AAL...
Dual-fuel container ship and vehicle carrier fleet passes 1200
THE World Shipping Council (WSC) has published its latest update to its WSC Dual-Fuel Fleet Dashboard, tracking the global liner shipping industry’s investment in vessels capable...
Plane sailing - precious cargo arrives at Port Kembla
JOHN Travolta doesn’t often feature in DCN, but his name was very much on the lips of those at Port Kembla on Wednesday, as the Wallenius Wilhelmsen ro-ro vessel Thermopylae...
“Solid” Q1 for Höegh Autoliners
OSLO-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has racked up stable underlying performance in Q1 2026, despite Middle East disruption, fuel price escalation and operational challenges. The...
Seasonally softer Q1 for Wallenius Wilhelmsen
LOWER results for Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s shipping activities were partially offset by improved conditions in logistics in the first quarter of 2026. Adjusted EBITDA of USD 389...
John Duigan cracks a thousand
HUMBLE landing craft John Duigan has racked up a major achievement this week, accomplishing 1,000 voyages to King Island in the demanding conditions of Bass Strait. The...
Vroon sells Livestock Express
ONE of the most prominent names in sheep and cattle transport, Livestock Express, has been sold by Dutch owners Vroon to Australian agribusiness Heytesbury. The agreement,...
“K” Line reports mixed 2025
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha, better-known as “K” Line, has reported lower revenues and income for its 2025 full year but the pain has not been shared across all business segments. The...
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Kaitaki report sparks major concerns
THE RELEASE late last week of the NZ Transport Accident Investigation Commission’s final report into the near grounding of ro-pax Kaitaki on rocks in Wellington Harbour in 2023...
Report highlights equipment failures in global fleet
A REPORT detailing “critical and recurring equipment failure points” within ships across the world has been released by the International Association of Classification Societies...
