Kalgin to open Port Moresby office
KALGIN Global Logistics is opening a new office in Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Kalgin Global Logistics in PNG. Image: Kalgin Global Logistics Kalgin has been operating for...
DSV leadership change in the offing
AFTER 16 years in charge of Danish global logistics behemoth DSV, CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen is to step down in the next 11 months. In his place, DSV group chief operating officer...
Inland Rail acting chief executive steps down
INLAND Rail acting chief executive Rebecca Pickering has left the position after serving in the role for more than two years. Ms Pickering joined Inland Rail in 2018 and was...
Billions announced in critical skills funding
THE COMMONWEALTH government has announced a $12.6 billion investment to expand the vocational education and training sector and implement reforms to address critical skills needs....
New member appointed to port board
PORT of Tauranga’s board will have a new member after Fraser Whineray joins later this month. Mr Whineray, who will officially join on 31 October, will replace Quayside Holding’s...
ICS launches revised Tanker Safety Guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has released the fourth edition of its Tanker Safety Guide (Liquefied Gas) publication. ICS said the publication as definitive industry...
WA taskforce calls for broad coastal shipping reforms
WESTERN Australia’s Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce has recommended policy and regulatory reforms to support Australian-owned shipping lines competing in domestic sea-freight...
Piracy incidents rise in Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Straits
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has reported a rise in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea and concerns for the Singapore Straits. IMB’s January-September piracy report...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 69
IN THE news this past week, pilot vessel Corsair grounded and broke up at the entrance to Port Phillip Heads in Victoria....
Maersk to roll out Starlink on ocean fleet
MAERSK has signed a deal to roll out Starlink’s satellite internet across its ocean fleet. Starlink is a highspeed satellite internet constellation developed by SpaceX. It was...
MtSV gearing up for maritime art exhibition
MISSION to Seafarers Victoria is getting ready to open the doors to its Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition 2023. MtSV has announced the finalists of the annual competition and will...
New rail commissioner at ATSB
A NEW rail commissioner has been appointed to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Federal minister for transport Catherine King announced Julie Bullas’ appointment and...
TT Club appoints new general manager for Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL freight and logistics insurer TT Club has appointed Kamel Tlili as its new regional general manager Asia-Pacific in its Singapore office. Mr Tlili joins TT Club...
MUA announces new industrial action at DP World terminals
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has given notice of further industrial action at the DP World container terminals in Australia in connection with ongoing negotiations on a new...
Finland running for IMO Council
FINLAND is hoping for a position on the International Maritime Organization Council in the 2024-2025 biennium. At an election later this year – slated for 1 December 2023 – the...
