The DCN Weekly: Episode 26
THE Queensland government launched a $21 million grants program this week. The Backing Queensland Maritime Jobs Program is intended to stimulate investment in the state's maritime...
Port of Brisbane's economic contribution set to rise
PORT of Brisbane and its supply chain contributed around $7.8 billion to the Queensland economy in the 2022 financial year, new research has found. Port of Brisbane commissioned a...
Ports Aus updates port asset assessment tool
PORTS Australia has launched an updated version of the Wharf Structures Condition Assessment Manual. Members of Ports Australia worked with engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV...
QLD government launches $21m maritime industry grant program
THE QUEENSLAND government is launching a $21 million grants program to stimulate investment in the state’s maritime industry. The Backing Queensland Maritime Jobs program aims to...
DHL Supply Chain welcomes new Asia Pacific leader
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Mihaela Isac as chief information officer for Asia Pacific. Ms Isac has been with DHL Supply Chain for more than a decade, and was most recently...
Tenders open for construction of new Western Sydney ferries
TENDERS are opening today (29 November) for the local construction of seven new ferries for Western Sydney. Sydney-based shipbuilder Incat Crowther designed the new Parramatta...
Resolutions adopted for piracy repression code
SIGNATORIES to the Jeddah Amendment, a code focussed on preventing piracy, have agreed on next steps to enhance implementation of the code. The Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 25
In the news, a direct shipping service between Tasmania and New Zealand commenced last week. The launch was marked as a ship received the first load of cargo in Port of Devonport....
Drug bust at Sydney freight depot, logistics employee arrested
AUTHORITIES have seized about 60 kilograms of cocaine from a Sydney freight depot and have arrested a logistics worker for allegedly monitoring drug imports. The man was one of...
Shipwreck artefacts returned to Western Australian Museum
SEVERAL artefacts believed to be from the ship Vergulde Draeck, wrecked off the coast of Western Australia in 1656, have been returned to the Western Australian Museum. Vergulde...
Gladstone Ports Corporation celebrates trainees and apprentices
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation celebrated the work of its trainees and apprentices with an awards ceremony this week. GPC held its annual Apprentices and Trainee Awards ceremony on...
Alternative fuels need more pilots projects, maritime tech forum says
THE SHIPPING industry needs more training and pilot projects to better understand the economic feasibility of bio-methanol and green ammonia, a report has found. An assessment...
Life at Sea 2022 crew photography winners recognised
WINNERS of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust photo competition will receive their awards this week at a crewing conference in Manila. Seafarers participating in the Life at Sea 2022...
Patrick Terminals launches landside efficiency initiatives
PATRICK Terminals has announced plans to publish quarterly landside performance metrics and launch representative landside efficiency groups. The terminal operator is launching...
BIMCO campaign to reduce plastic bottles on ships
BIMCO has launched a campaign to reduce waste from single-use plastic bottles on ships. The organisation has partnered with reusable bottle brand Ocean Bottle to create co-branded...
