Unions divided on Svitzer's proposed enterprise agreement
UNIONS representing Svitzer Australia’s maritime workforce have encouraged their members to vote in favour of, and against, a new national harbour towage enterprise agreement. The...
MOL trials satellite communication service at sea
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines is trialling satellite communication service Starlink on one of its ships. MOL installed the Starlink system under an agreement with maritime connectivity...
Seafarer labour market tightest in 17 years of reporting
NEW research from Drewry has found the seafarer labour market is the tightest it has been since the shipping consultancy began analysing it 17 years ago. Drewry’s latest Manning...
ATSB sheds light on bulk carrier grounding in Port Hedland
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is progressing with its investigation into bulk carrier grounding in Port Hedland, having published an interim report on the incident. The...
AMSA bans general cargo ship BBC Weser
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Antigua and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Weser for 90 days for being unsafe, unseaworthy and an “unacceptable...
Maritime industry dissatisfied with cybersecurity investment, survey shows
NEW research from DNV found less than half (40%) of maritime professionals think their organisation is investing enough in cybersecurity. The survey of 800 industry professionals...
Australia to host Pacific maritime leaders forum
AUSTRALIA is hosting the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum in Sydney this week. The annual forum aims to connect maritime leaders from across the...
Accidental remote movement sent loco into harbour: report
AN UNINTENDED remote-control movement caused a locomotive to end up at the bottom of Picton Harbour in 2021, a new report has found. New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation...
Publication outlines updates to the ILO MLC
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has published a detailed overview of new amendments to the International Labour Organization Maritime Labour Convention. This is the fourth...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 50
IN THE news this past week, containership CMA CGM Puccini lost steering and hit a navigational beacon as it left the Port of Melbourne....
Team Global Express announces new NZ CEO
TEAM Global Express has announced Stewart Smith as its new chief executive officer for the company in New Zealand. Mr Smith joins Team Global Express with more than 30 years’...
Australia's SCF acquires CSL Containers
AUSTRALIAN shipping container supplier SCF has acquired CSL Containers. CSL Containers has existed in New Zealand for more than 30 years and is currently managed by Roger...
WOMEN IN MARITIME: Stevedore, port officer and mum
Maritime consultant Kendall Carter interviewed Cori York-Dumbleton about how she started in the industry and advice for women considering a maritime career Why did you consider a...
Company and master convicted over pilot ladder injury
AAL Dampier Navigation and a master have been convicted over a pilot ladder incident that seriously injured a marine pilot. The company and the master were prosecuted in the Perth...
Container Port Performance Index shows some improvement at Aussie ports
PERFORMANCE at Australian container ports mostly improved last year, according to the third edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI). The CPPI is a data-based...
