Gladstone invites entries into annual painting prize
BUDDING Picassos of all ages have their paint brushes at the ready, with close to 20 people already registered to take part in the highly anticipated Paint the Port annual art...
Gladstone tug boat maintenance under fire
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued a statement that claims to “blow the whistle” on a series of purported engine explosions on tug boats at the Port of Gladstone during...
TT Club advises on liabilities of the Coronavirus
PROVIDER of insurance and related risk management services, the TT Club, has warned that the disruption to freight transport and supply chains resulting from the coronavirus will...
Minister opens expanded ship simulation centre
THE Western Australian minister for ports, Alannah MacTiernan opened the expanded facilities of HR Wallingford’s state-of-the-art Australia Ship Simulation Centre last week. The...
First female Coordinator-General appointed for Queensland
STATE development minister Cameron Dick has announced the appointment of Toni Power as Queensland’s new Coordinator-General. The Coordinator-General has wide-ranging powers to...
Launch of service to address seafarer isolation
AN Australian-first initiative to provide a WIFI signal and internet access for visiting seafarers on ships visiting Australian ports called “Seafarer Connect” has been launched...
Economic recovery group to tackle impacts of Coronavirus
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the formation of an Economic Functional Recovery Group to help combat the impact of coronavirus. “The impact of this health...
ICHCA Australia announces board changes
DAVID Bendall recently resigned from the ICHCA Australia board. He is a long-serving board member of both IAL and ICHCA International and was chairman of the board at IIL for...
Porteous praised for Mission contribution
THE contribution of Captain Nigel Porteous to the Melbourne Mission to Seafarers has been praised. As was reported in the DCN earlier this week, Captain Porteous was this week...
New faces grace the gate of RG Tanna
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has, over the past week, welcomed its 21 new apprentices and trainees – specifically 12 apprentices, four trainees and five work experience students....
Agreement to aid IMO in reaching more women
ON 27 January, IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim and WISTA International president Despina Panayiotou Theodosiou were joined by numerous dignitaries to sign an agreement with the...
Celebrating Australia Day on the water
THERE’S no more iconic an Australian image as a party on Sydney Harbour and this year was no exception. Svitzer tugs were again on display on Australia Day, cutting moves through...
Seafarers’ group launches new safety program
THE ITF Seafarers Trust announced the launch of a new three-stage occupational safety and health education program for port workers. The Seafarers’ Trust is a UK charity...
On the lookout for a new Sydney harbour master
PORT Authority of New South Wales is on the lookout for the role of Sydney harbour master. The role of the harbour master ensures the “safe and efficient” navigation of all...
Stevedore/footy star recovering following lightning strike
STEVEDORE and Brisbane Lions AFLW star Jessica Wuetschner is recovering in hospital after being struck by lightning at the Port of Brisbane last weekend. According to a statement...
