Neptune Declaration aims to end crew change crisis
A NEW global pledge, the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change, aims to end the ongoing crew-change crisis. Signatories include BP, Cargill, Rio Tinto and...
Seafarer arbitration initiative takes step forward
THE Human Rights at Sea Arbitration initiative, a collaboration between UK-based NGO Human Rights at Sea and law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP, has entered a new phase of its work...
Logistics provider appoints APAC chief
GLOBAL logistics provider DB Schenker has named Dr Niklas Wilmking as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Dr Wilmking was most recently executive vice president of global...
Online shopping boom exposes vulnerabilities in logistics
RISK management provider SAI Global says the pressure on businesses in the logistics and supply chain sectors by this year’s exponential growth in delivery volumes, has exposed...
Annual report shows 17% increase in piracy incidents
THERE were 97 incidents reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in Asia in 2020, marking a 17% year-on-year increase in total incidents and 32% increase in actual incidents....
Bagpipes and twirling tugs, a grand retirement send-off
Tugboats guide freighters and cargo ships safely to dock and today in #Newcastle, one skipper was given a fond yet unique farewell. @DaltsWorld #9News pic.twitter.com/vzwNxDaMXt —...
DHL Global Forwarding promotes two in Asia Pacific
DHL GLOBAL Forwarding announced two appointments to its Asia Pacific management board. DHL Global Forwarding India CEO Niki Frank will expand his portfolio to include the entire...
First members of decarbonisation hub advisory panel
THE head of fleet technology at AP Moller-Maersk along with a number of maritime executives have joined the advisory panel of Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub. The...
Antarctic shipping season arrives with ice-class vessel
THE Australian Antarctic Division has chartered MPV Everest to undertake two voyages to Casey, Davis and Mawson research stations in Antarctica. The vessel arrived in Hobart in...
Recommendations from investigation into loss of Conception
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority issued a safety alert to raise awareness of the recommendations made by the US National Transportation Safety Board following the...
Labor and unions call for Australia to deem seafarers key workers
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers Federation, the MUA and the Labor Party have called for Australia to designate seafarers as key workers, in line with International Maritime...
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...
Livestock carrier crew in quarantine after positive COVID tests
THE livestock carrier Diamantina arrived at Darwin’s East Arm Wharf on 27 December after a journey from Indonesia. On 28 December, a 25-year-old crew member onboard the vessel...
'Yarn in the yard' to support the health of drivers
ASSISTANT Minister for road safety and freight transport, Scott Buchholz attended Frasers Livestock Transport’s third annual "Yarn in the Yard" at its Warwick depot – an...
Government thanks the freight and logistics sector
AS the year draws to a close Assistant Minister for road safety and freight transport Scott Buchholz, on behalf of the government, has thanked workers in the domestic freight...
