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Ports Australia chair and deputy re-appointed
FLINDERS Port Holdings chief executive Stewart Lammin has been re-appointed to the role of chair of Ports Australia for the next two years, where he will serve his second term. Mr...
Piracy still a risk in Western Indian Ocean, IMO warns
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is urging the shipping industry to stay alert to piracy in the Western Indian Ocean. The IMO and EU Naval Force Operation (EUNAVFOR)...
WSM enters joint venture for emissions reporting and trading
WILHELMSEN Ship Management is launching a joint venture company with independent shipbroker Affinity Shipping. The new company will aim to help shipowners and operators understand...
Severed WA highway reopens, construction stalls on river barge
FURTHER rainfall in Western Australia has delayed the construction of a river barge being built to reconnect the Great Western Highway. The state government is moving ahead with a...
NSW Ports helps build meeting place at Illawarra school
NSW Ports has funded the installation of a yarning circle and native garden at an Illawarra school. Warrawong Public School was one of 17 groups to receive funding from the NSW...
Ports confused by new crew change policies in China
CHINA has lifted its crew change restrictions, but ports are confused about the change and shore leave is still prohibited, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. In...
Freight volumes drop at DSV while profits rise
DANISH logistics giant DSV has reported a decline in transport volumes in the second half of 2022, but profits have increased. The company said it delivered strong results in...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 33
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its report an incident aboard liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier....
GeelongPort helps research endangered dolphins
GEELONGPORT has partnered with the Marine Mammal Foundation to help the Geelong community learn about a local species of endangered dolphins. The port has announced it will help...
Newcastle gears up for inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania
PORT of Newcastle is getting ready to host the inaugural GreenPort Congress Oceania this month. Delegates from around the world are travelling to Newcastle for the three-day...
Electrical component failure caused Suiso Fontier malfunction: ATSB
AN INCORRECTLY fitted electrical component was behind the malfunction on liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier, an investigation has found. Suiso Frontier was berthed at...
Recovery underway at train collision site
RAIL repair works are now underway at the site of a train collision and derailment in Marmor, Queensland. An Aurizon coal train and a Pacific National freight train collided on...
Nuyina's return to Australia delayed again
RESEARCH vessel Nuyina is to remain in Singapore a month longer than expected while a chartered ship sails to Antarctica in its place. The Australian icebreaker has been in...
Discussion paper makes the case for coastal shipping reform
THE national regulatory regime does not support the aims of an Australian shipping industry, making it not “commercially attractive for Australian companies to put nationally...
Seafarer happiness on the up in 2022: report
THE LATEST Seafarers Happiness Index report reveals average seafarer happiness levels in the last quarter of 2022 reached 7.69/10, up from 7.3, with levels rising across almost...
