Geraldton training vessel receives $2 million upgrade
A MARITIME training vessel in Geraldton is undergoing a $2 million upgrade. Western Australia’s Batavia Coast Maritime Institute (part of Central Regional TAFE) uses the vessel,...
Digitalisation fears are jeopardising maritime progress: report
FEARS of digitalisation are hindering important progress in the maritime industry, according to a new report from Wärtsilä. The Finnish marine technology company published its...
"All but abandoned" livestock carrier to be sold
AUSTRALIAN Independent Shipbrokers has been appointed broker in the sale of a ship arrested of Portland, Victoria. Liberian-flagged livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune (IMO:...
Aussie freight tech platform coming to Townsville
NORTHERN Stevedoring Services is to implement Inbound from mid-February. The vehicle booking and visibility platform aims to rid the breakbulk and automotive stevedoring, and the...
Historic Sydney lighthouse heritage listed
AUSTRALIA’s third oldest lighthouse – Hornby Lighthouse on Sydney’s South Head – as been added to the State Heritage Register. The state government added South Head’s cultural...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 30
THE BIGGEST story this week was the release of the Productivity Commission's final report on Australia's maritime logistics system....
Australia to feature in IMO marine casualty investigation program
AUSTRALIA will play an important role in a new marine casualty investigation program from the International Maritime Organization. The program aims to build IMO member states’...
Autonomous underwater vehicle trial a success
KAWASAKI Heavy Industries and TotalEnergies have trialled the use of an autonomous underwater vehicle to inspect subsea pipelines. The offshore verification test involved...
Lomar awards shipping scholarships in memory of CEO
SHIP management company Lomar has awarded scholarships to nine shipping students in honour of former CEO Achim Boehme. Mr Boehme died from cancer in July 2020. Lomar’s Achim...
Human Rights at Sea granted consultative status at UN
THE UNITED Nations Economic and Social Council has granted Human Rights at Sea special consultative status. The UN Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) aims to advance...
Maersk announces new executive team and organisational structure
MAERSK is changing its organisational structure, starting with the appointment of a new executive leadership team. The changes will come into effect on 1 February 2023. They...
PC report fuels more port efficiency discussions
INDUSTRIAL relations, terminal access charges and landside efficiency have emerged as some of the main talking points of the Productivity Commission’s report on Australia’s...
DNV software hit with cyberattack
DNV’s ShipManager software was subject to a cyberattack on Saturday (7 January). The assurance and risk-management company confirmed the cyberattack on Monday (9 January) and said...
Maritime Charities Group welcomes new chair
THE MARITIME Charities Group has appointed Tim Slingsby of Lloyd’s Register Foundation as the charity’s new chair. Mr Slingsby is director of skills and education at Lloyd’s...
Logistics company appoints new executives
LOGISTICS company Geodis has appointed three leaders to its executive committee. On Monday it announced the appointment of Stéphanie Hervé as group executive vice president,...
