Clean Energy Precinct to deliver high skill jobs
AT THE recent unveiling of the Clean Energy Precinct (CEP) masterplan, Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody spoke to DCN about the project’s potential to drive future jobs and...
Auriga, MUA dispute resolution a win for remote maritime workers
RESOLUTION of a dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia and Auriga is being heralded as a significant win for maritime workers in Western Australia, servicing remote...
Sixth Super B for AAL, Grammare promoted
AAL SHIPPING has taken delivery of its sixth Super-B heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel, AAL Dammam, at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou. The 32,000 DWT ship was...
Gladstone appoints weather boss as new CEO
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation (GPC) has appointed the head of the Bureau of Meteorology as its new chief executive. In a statement, GPC said Andrew Johnson was appointed after “a...
CSIRO opens marine science voyage opportunities
APPLICATIONS are now invited from Australian university students and trainers to join the CAPSTAN program in 2026. CAPSTAN is the Collaborative Australian Postgraduate Sea...
Union takes aim at DP World cranes
AS DP World pursues a global strategy of end-to-end logistics integration, its plans to install ship-to-shore cranes at the Port of Fremantle are drawing flack from the Maritime...
Pilots welcome SOLAS changes
CHANGES to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention have been welcomed by marine pilots. The International Maritime Organization has adopted the changes in order to make pilot...
Report documents “troubling increase” in crew death cases
A REPORT from international marine insurer Gard has documented “a troubling increase in crew” deaths. Gard last week released its second Crew Claims Report, showing key trends and...
Seafarer welfare Ports to Peak challenge is on!
AS THE industry honours International Day of the Seafarer, it’s an excellent time to sign up for Mission to Seafarers Australasia’s inaugural Ports to Peaks Challenge! This...
Western Australia pays tribute to seafarers
WA ports minister, Stephen Dawson, said these were the unsung heroes behind global trade who were in the spotlight being recognised today (25 June) on Day of the Seafarer. He said...
OPINION: New Zealand’s seafarer welfare funding model a benchmark for Australia
THE HEALTH, wellbeing and recuperation of seafarers depends on 21st Century funding for port welfare facilities. In Australia, the current institutional paralysis-by-analysis and...
Industry unites in support of seafarer welfare at MtS luncheon
MORE THAN 290 industry delegates gathered at Parliament House on Friday 20 June for the annual Mission to Seafarers Sydney Parliamentary Luncheon, in support and recognition of...
Day of the seafarer: the reality of life at sea
SOUTHERN Ports in Western Australia is inviting seafarers in port to join its Port Welfare Committee members, port customers and staff in a conversation around the reality of life...
Heavy lifting all done for David Lynn
BIGLIFT Shipping’s West Australian and Northern Territory commercial representative, David Lynn, is retiring after a 48-year career in the shipping industry. He has worked for the...
My Therese Blank takes on new role
With additional reporting by Dale Crisp FORMER Maersk executive My Therese Blank has announced has begun a new role with airline Jetstar. Ms Blank, who worked in several roles for...
