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...
Svitzer farewells Ivan Spanjic
SVITZER Australia has announced chief commercial officer Ivan Spanjic will leave the company at the end of the year. Mr Spanjic has worked with Svitzer for around 15 years; in...
Life at Sea 2023 photography winners announced
THE ITF Seafarers’ Trust announced the winning photos of its 2023 Life at Sea photography competition. The project, launched in 2020, aims to open a window the experiences of...
Govt funding to grow Cairns' maritime workforce
THE QUEENSLAND government has committed funding to growing the maritime workforce in Cairns. The local maritime industry is one of four regional sectors included in the new “Grow...
AMSA bans containership for serious maintenance issues
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Marshall Island-flagged 1730-TEU containership Big Lilly (IMO 9150406) from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious...
Lyttelton sees revenue growth in FY23 while container volumes drop
LYTTELTON Port Company has reported a revenue of NZ$181.7 in the 2023 financial year, up 12% on the previous year. The New Zealand port also recorded its second largest container...
Nine arrested over 200kg meth haul at NZ port
NINE people have been charged after New Zealand authorities intercepted almost 200 kilograms of methamphetamine at the ports of Auckland. NZ Customs Service seized the drugs from...
MUA gives notice of industrial action at DP World
THE MARITIME Union of Australia, a division of the CFMMEU, has given notice of industrial action at DP World terminals, starting on 6 October, in connection with ongoing...
ITF recovers almost US$120 million in crew wages
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers’ Federation said it recovered almost US$120 million in wages owed to seafarers between 2020 and 2022. The union this week said its inspectors...
