Melbourne drug smuggler sentenced to 16 years
A MELBOURNE man, arrested under Operation Ironside, has been sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment for attempting to possess 360 kilograms of methamphetamine. The man, 40, who is an...
Specialist vessel and Aussie crew take part in offshore wind project
A SPECIALIST offshore vessel and Australian crew will survey seabed conditions in the Bass Strait for an offshore wind project. The proposed Star of the South wind farm would be...
Slow career progression a pain point for women at sea: report
WOMEN are struggling with slower career progression, challenging social relations and physical conditions at sea, a new study has found. The Global Maritime Forum and the All...
Regional scholarship launched in recognition of ports leader
WESTERN Australia’s Southern Ports has announced a regional education and training scholarship, marking the retirement of CEO Steve Lewis. Southern Ports is the authority...
MPA partners with class and tech companies on vision for maritime industry
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore and eight classification societies have signed a letter of intent to collaborate in areas of digitalisation and decarbonisation. MPA,...
DNV joins methanol bunkering working group
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering in Singapore. The Standards Working Group, managed by the Standards Development Organisation at the...
TasPorts funds local marine rescue organisations
TASPORTS has awarded grants to three local marine rescue organisations to upgrade critical safety gear. Tamar Sea Rescue, Volunteer Marine Rescue Kingborough and Dodges Ferry...
Maritime and energy companies to explore methanol bunkering at Port of Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL and Svitzer are among seven maritime and energy signatories to a memorandum of understanding that will explore the feasibility of establishing a...
Crew change situation continues to stabilise
THE GLOBAL crew change situation appears to be returning to a pre-Covid normal, according to the Global Maritime Forum. GMF’s quarterly Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator...
UNCTAD calls for more global trade co-ordinators
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling for more countries to appoint “transit co-ordinators” to facilitate global trade. UNCTAD said the Trade...
Gaps in STCW, MLC and ISM hindering safe decarbonisation: report
GAPS in maritime codes and conventions may be hindering safe decarbonisation progress, a report has found. A report from the Maritime Technologies Forum and Lloyd’s Register...
QLD awards millions in funding for maritime careers
THE QUEENSLAND government has awarded more than $21 million in grants to support the state’s maritime workforce. More than 40 grants were handed out under the Backing Queensland...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 44
THIS past week, a reach stacker caught fire at NSW Ports' Enfield Intermodal Terminal after a malfunction....
Zim welcomes new containerships into LNG-fuelled fleet
ZIM has welcomed two new containerships into its growing fleet of LNG-fuelled vessels. Zim Mount Everest and Zim Mount Blanc are the second and third ships in a series of ten...
AMC Search and automation company enter AI training partnership
AMC Search has partnered with a UK automation company to deliver AI-based training for autonomous shipping. The Australian Maritime College’s AMC Search and Southampton-based...
