DNV and MPA partner for three more years of maritime research
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore and classification society DNV have extended a maritime research and development agreement by three years. The memorandum of...
TasPorts and Spirit of Tasmania sign QuayLink construction charter
TASPORTS and Spirit of Tasmania have signed a charter agreement for environmental responsibilities during construction of the Devonport East QuayLink project. The parties entered...
Maersk Line and Hope Hicks settle sexual assault case
MAERSK Line and former midshipman Hope Hicks have resolved Ms Hick’s litigation case against the company for sexual assault and harassment on one of its ships. Ms Hicks brought a...
Ports corporation launches mental health strategy
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has this week launched its first mental health strategy. GPC health and wellbeing superintendent Sandy Dunne said the launch was the culmination of...
Fair Work Commission suspends Svitzer industrial action
THE FAIR Work Commission has today suspended Svitzer’s lockout of its maritime employees for six months. During this time neither the unions nor the company can take protected...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 24
On Friday this week, the Fair Work Commission issued an order suspending Svitzer's lockout of its maritime employees, along with all industrial action by the company and unions...
Three jailed for one-tonne meth transfer at sea
THREE men who helped transfer nearly one tonne of meth in the middle of the ocean have been sentenced to jail. The Australian Border Force said the men transported 992 kilograms...
Svitzer lockout will not proceed
SVITZER’S lockout of its maritime employees will not go ahead tomorrow, the Fair Work Commission advised this evening (17 November). The hearing remains underway and the...
Stevedores, port operators, Svitzer and unions weigh in on lockout in FWC submissions
IN written submissions to the Fair Work Commission, several parties involved detailed the devastating impact the lockout would have on Australian shipping, port operations and the...
Sydney Bethel Union celebrates 200 years
FRIENDS and supporters of the Sydney Bethel Union gathered on Wednesday night (16 November) to celebrate the maritime charity’s 200th anniversary. SBU traces its history back to...
Re-opening set for freight corridor as containers cleared from derailment site
A RAIL corridor closed by a derailed freight train is expected to re-open next week The Melbourne-Adelaide rail corridor has been closed since Monday (14 November), when a...
Unions withdraw Svitzer industrial action notices
THE INDUSTRIAL dispute between Svitzer and the maritime unions took another turn late yesterday with the unions withdrawing all notices of protected industrial action. However,...
IMO adopts new code for ships carrying workers offshore
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee has adopted a mandatory code for ships carrying industrial workers to offshore facilities. The IMO Maritime...
AMSA co-ordinates medevac off South Australia
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has co-ordinated a medical evacuation from a ship off South Australia. Containership Sydney Express was near Kangaroo Island on Tuesday...
Boat festival returns to Port of Hobart
TASPORTS is gearing up for the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Port of Hobart. The event is the largest celebration of wooden boats and maritime culture in the Southern...
