The DCN Weekly: Episode 18
THE BIG story for this week was CMA CGM Estelle's visit to the Patrick terminal at Port Botany. It has become the ship with the biggest container capacity to visit the port....
Mission to Seafarers maritime art prize winners announced
MISSION to Seafarers Victoria has announced the winners of the 2022 MSC Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition. The maritime art exhibition is an annual art competition hosted at the...
Austal launches autonomy trials on decommissioned HMAS Maitland
AUSTAL Australia has taken possession of the former patrol boat HMAS Maitland to use in autonomy trials. Having been re-named Sentinel, the decommissioned Maitland will be the...
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire port operator's business in billion-dollar deal
HAPAG-LLOYD has agreed to acquire the entire terminal business and associated logistics services of SM SAAM, a Chilean terminal operator. Hapag-Lloyd signed a binding agreement on...
Maersk Container Industry welcomes new CEO
AP MOLLER – Maersk subsidiary Maersk Container Industry has appointed Søren Leth Johannsen to the role of chief executive officer. Mr Johannsen joined Maersk Container Industry 17...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 17
IN THE news recently, rail freight operator Aurizon invested $5 million in the development of a multi-modal rail terminal at Port of Townsville as part of the company's port...
Port sees record throughput and high profits for past FY
NEW Zealand’s Lyttelton Port Company reported a record-breaking 502,210 TEU throughput for the 2022 financial year. This was an increase of 15% on the previous year’s throughput....
OPINION: Australian seafarer welfare sustainability is in danger of failure
By David Hammond, CEO, Human Rights at Sea AT THE time of writing, the state of long-term sustainable seafarer funding throughout Australian ports stands into genuine danger of...
Global Maritime Forum annual summit unpacks 2022 challenges
DECARBONISATION, human sustainability and the benefits of global trade were at the forefront of discussions during the Global Maritime Forum 2022 Annual Summit last week....
Australia marks World Maritime Day with illuminations and a big announcement
THE Australian maritime industry and other shipping nations around the world celebrated World Maritime Day 2022 on Thursday, and the technology that supports greener shipping. In...
HFW welcomes shipping lawyer as partner in Perth
GLOBAL sector-focused law firm HFW has welcomed leading shipping lawyer Ashwin Nair to its Perth office as partner. The announcement follows the law firm’s recruitment of a...
Seafarers "robbed" of $65 million in Aussie waters, new research finds
SEAFARERS transiting Australian waters are experiencing wage theft amounting to an estimated $65 million each year, according to a report launched today (27 September). The...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your award nominations in NOW
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
Australian and Indian business leaders meet for trade talks
A GROUP of Australian business leaders have travelled to India to step up engagement with one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Organised by the Australian Trade and...
Toll welcomes new Global Forwarding president
Toll Group has appointed Matthew Warrington president of the group’s Global Forwarding division. Mr Warrington joined Toll 18 months ago to lead the company’s strategy function....
