Australasian Supply Chain Institute appoints new directors
THE AUSTRALASIAN Supply Chain Institute has appointed Abdul Jaafar and Leesa Chen directors. ASCI Board chair Dr Tom Janoshalmi said Mr Jaafar and Ms Chen’s expertise and divers...
Mission to Seafarers Newcastle to mark 150 years with gala dinner
MISSION to Seafarers Newcastle will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year and will mark the occasion with a gala dinner. The Gala Fundraising Dinner at the heritage-listed...
GMF considers new crew change indicator post-Covid
THE GLOBAL Maritime Forum is considering launching a Neptune Indicator 2.0 to collect and communicate data on seafarer wellbeing. GMF began publishing the monthly (now quarterly)...
Transport minister represents Australia on IMO visit
FEDERAL minister for infrastructure and transport Catherine King is meeting with the International Maritime Organization to reinforce Australia’s role as a member state ahead of...
Ro-ro ship transports turtles for migration research
THE RO-RO vessel Galaxy Ace recently transported 25 loggerhead turtles and the staff of a Japanese aquarium as part of a research project. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines teamed up with the...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 56
THE FEDERAL government officially declared an offshore wind zone off the Hunter coast this past week, during a visit to Newcastle....
Man charged over meth shipment in gas heaters
A MAN has been charged over a shipment of methamphetamine sent from Malaysia to Australia hidden in gas heaters. The Victorian man, 31, is the second man charged as a result of an...
Port of Newcastle unveils 30 clean energy partnerships
THIRTY organisations have agreed to support the Port of Newcastle’s development of a clean energy precinct, the port has announced. Some of the partnership agreements were signed...
Piracy risk rises in Gulf of Guinea and Singapore Straits
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has warned of a resurgence of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea and the Singapore Straits. In its latest mid-year report, IMB...
Offshore wind zone declared for Hunter coast
THE FEDERAL government has officially declared an offshore wind zone off the Hunter coast. The declared area stretches over 1800 square kilometres of Pacific Ocean between Swansea...
New company and board to govern Inland Rail project
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is establishing a new subsidiary company with its own board to govern the delivery of the Inland Rail. The creation of the new company,...
MtS Victoria gears up for 21st Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition
MISSION to Seafarers Victoria is preparing for this year’s Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition. The annual competition invites artists to submit pieces responding to the theme “the...
SHI completes voyage with autonomous navigation
SAMSUNG Heavy Industries has completed a demonstration of its autonomous navigation technology on a containership in the South China Sea. The South Korean shipbuilder said the...
AMSA diverts ships in Great Australian Bight rescue effort
A BULK carrier helped rescue a solo sailor in the Great Australian Bight over the weekend as part of a rescue effort co-ordinated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. AMSA...
DHL Supply Chain welcomes CFO for Australia and NZ
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Brindha Pillay as chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand. Ms Pillay will succeed Craig Roberts, who is relocating to a new DHL role...
