Autonomous shipping expert joins SAL team
SHIPPING Australia has appointed autonomous shipping expert Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh to its staff. Ms Shahbakhsh specialises in the human elements of autonomous shipping. She joins...
New leadership at New Zealand port
NEW Zealand’s Port Taranaki has appointed Jeff Kendrew as its new chair. The port also has two new directors. Mr Kendrew is a former chair of Patrick Terminals and of Linx Cargo...
ICS welcomes Bangladesh’s ratification of ship recycling convention
BANGLADESH has ratified the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. The International Chamber of Shipping has welcomed what...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 52
IN THE news this week, logistics company Qube trialled a new double-stacked container vehicle at the Port of Brisbane. The vehicle is the first of its kind to be trialled on...
MtS Sydney parliamentary luncheon tackles seafaring challenges
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney hosted its second annal parliamentary luncheon on Friday. Local supporters of the maritime workforce gathered at NSW Parliament to hear about the...
Australia delivers maritime facilities in Jakarta
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has handed two new maritime facilities over to the Indonesian government. Australia supported the development of the Solid Bulk Cargoes...
Amendments adopted, progress on autonomous ships code at IMO meeting
NEW requirements around navigation and voyage planning for ships in polar waters are due to enter into force on 1 January 2026. The International Maritime Organization this week...
Port-uni scholarship exposes students to marine operations
A SCHOLARSHIP program supported by North Queensland Bulk Ports is enabling marine science students to experience marine and port operations. NQBP Marine Science Scholarship...
Community to help name port's new pilot boat
SOUTHERN Ports has invited the community to help name a new pilot boat for the Port of Bunbury. Southern Ports provides marine pilotage services at the ports of Albany, Bunbury...
ITF ramps up ship inspections under new campaign
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers’ Federation has ramped up ship inspections in New South Wales this week as part of a campaign launched on Tuesday. The week of action is part...
Port of Brisbane secures sustainability-linked financing
PORT of Brisbane has locked in $500 million in sustainability-linked financing. The port on Monday announced it had agreed to terms on the sustainability loan, to be financed by a...
Emissions and safety in focus at Sydney maritime forum
PLANS to reduce emissions and increase safety for mariners have emerged from a maritime leaders forum in Sydney. Australia co-hosted the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety...
Maritime workers vote in favour of Svitzer EA
A MAJORITY of maritime workers at Svitzer Australia voted in favour of a new national enterprise agreement in a ballot that closed on Saturday (10 June). Sixty-three percent of...
Study finds seafarer training deficit in decarbonised, digitalised industry
A SURVEY of 500 seafarers found the maritime workforce needs more training to work in a decarbonised and digitalised shipping industry. DNV and the Singapore Maritime Foundation...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 51
IN THE news with week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced it had banned the general cargo ship BBC Weser for 90 days....
