Kuehne+Nagel finalises COVID-19 vaccine distribution
BIOTECHNOLOGY company Moderna pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and Kuehne+Nagel have agreed an international supply chain arrangement to provide...
First of three Svitzer tugs arrives at Geraldton
THE FIRST of three new Svitzer tugs has arrived at Geraldton Port. Following a community naming competition, the first vessel was named Svitzer North after former Geraldton Port...
Spirit of Tasmania to turbo-charge Tassie tourism
THE federal government will give Tasmania’s economic recovery a boost by injecting $6m into making it free for Spirit of Tasmania passengers to take their car to Tasmania....
CLASSNK ADVISES ON BALLAST WATER AND LNG BUNKERING
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has been analysing the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems on its registered ships since 2018. It recently updated its status...
New editor joins Daily cargo news
IAN Ackerman has re-joined the DCN as editor, replacing David Sexton who has held the position since 2015. Mr Ackerman was previously deputy editor and senior journalist on the...
LINX and Höegh extend partnership
LINX Port Services has announce the continuation of a partnership with Höegh Autoliners for another five years. This relationship reflects what the parties say is “a positive...
And the finalists are...
Proudly sponsored by NSW Ports, the 2020 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards are to be announced on the DCN Awards website at 11.30am Thursday 18 February, 2021....
Aurora Australis leaves Hobart
BRIGHT sunshine in the Tasmanian capital was the setting for the final departure of icebreaker Aurora Australis. As has been widely reported, the aging vessel has made its last...
Mike and Joel make the case for cruise
PORTS Australia and the Cruise Lines International Association are calling for the federal government to lift a ban on cruise shipping in Australian waters. The ban was one of the...
Australian Cruise Association confirms management committee
THE Australian Cruise Association has finalised its executive and management committee for the year ahead. Further to recent Board and Committee meetings, the executive team was...
Leadership change at Woodside
WOODSIDE chief executive Peter Coleman has announced he intends to retire in the second half of 2021. At this point he will have been in the job for more than a decade. Mr Coleman...
Live export inspector-general reappointed
THE Australian government has welcomed the re-appointment of Ross Carter as inspector-general of live animal exports for a four-year term from 11 December. The primary role of the...
Officers and engineers’ unions oppose “foreign seafarers” on Antarctic vessel
TWO maritime unions have urged the Australian Antarctic Division to employ Australian seafarers ahead of arrival of temporary Aurora Australis replacement The Australian Antarctic...
Bill targets live export sector
INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie has tabled a private members bill in federal parliament seeking to end the live export sector. It was the fifth time Mr Wilkie has sought to introduce...
TasPorts and AAD prepare to welcome new ice ship
A FIVE-year agreement between TasPorts and the Australian Antarctic Division is set to guarantee closer ties between the two entities and also ensure Hobart is ready to welcome...
