PC maintains views on port inefficiencies in finalised report
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission on Monday (9 January) released its inquiry report into Australia’s maritime logistics system. The report, Lifting productivity at Australia’s container...
Offshore wind crew transfer cat delivered
INCAT Crowther last month delivered a new purpose-built 32-metre catamaran CTV to Goldsea Marine & Offshore Engineering (Shanghai). The vessel, called Incat Crowther 32, will be...
QLD police and AMSA co-ordinate Torres Strait rescue
LATE last month the Australian Maritime Safety Authority assisted Queensland Water Police in a search for an overdue dinghy with one person on board between Getullia Island and...
Port authority welcomes new CEO
AURIZON’S Samuel McSkimming has been appointed the new CEO of Pilbara Ports Authority. Ports minister Rita Saffioti announced his appointment on 22 December. Mr McSkimming has...
Merry Christmas and happy New Year to all our readers
AS 2022 draws to a close all of us here on the DCN news desk would like to wish our readers a merry Christmas and a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. We hope the coming weeks...
Board members appointed at Aussie port authority
FORMER federal MP Ben Morton has been appointed to the board of Southern Ports. Ports Minister Rita Saffioti announced Mr Morton’s appointment on Wednesday (21 December). He will...
New leadership at shipping company
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has appointed Pia Synnerman as its new chief customer officer. Ms Synnerman joined the company in 2021 as head of sales to EMEA. She will step into her new...
TOP STORIES OF 2022: Captain of Interlink Veracity charged for alleged drug smuggling
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police in May charged the 51-year-old master of bulk carrier Interlink Veracity for his alleged role in the plot to import 320 kilograms of cocaine into...
Construction begins on Spirit of Tasmania V
CONSTRUCTION has officially commenced on Spirit of Tasmania V in Finland. Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions began work on the vessel at a steel cutting ceremony on...
AMC partners with industry to tackle maritime engineering skills shortage
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime College has partnered with industry stakeholders on a campaign aimed at resolving skill shortages in maritime engineering. The Australian Maritime Safety...
Man jailed for shipping container cigarette haul
A MAN who orchestrated the import of three million cigarettes into Melbourne in a shipping container has been sentenced to jail. The Australian Border Force launched an...
Derailment in Blue Mountain impacts freight
A FREIGHT train derailment in the Blue Mountains has put a freight line out of action. The train derailed on Wednesday last week (14 December) between Lawson and Linden. Repair...
Interim board finalised for Infrastructure Australia
THE AUSTRALIAN government has finalised an interim board for Infrastructure Australia. The government launched a review of the independent infrastructure advisor in July this...
Former premier joins Incat as advisor on big plans
INCAT Tasmania has appointed a former Tasmanian premier as strategic advisor to support the company’s goal to build fully electric, lightweight ships. The Australian shipbuilder...
Decision to axe AAT raises questions and concern for industry
THE FEDERAL government’s decision to axe the Administrative Appeals Tribunal will have significant consequences for industry, according to trade law expert Andrew Hudson....
