AMSA diverts bulk carrier to rescue sailor
A SAILOR was rescued off the Western Australian coast over the weekend after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority diverted a nearby bulk carrier. The sailor, an Austrian...
New communication data service "a turning point in maritime safety"
SATELLITE communications provider Inmarsat has launched a maritime data service to modernise safety communication in global shipping. The service, Fleet Safety, has been described...
Merchant Navy Day 2022
MARINERS around Australia and the world paused on Saturday 3 September – Merchant Navy Day – to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of seafarers during times of war. Each year,...
THE DCN WEEKLY: EPISODE 13
MARITIME industry leaders from around Australia and overseas gathered at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference in Brisbane this week. The event was built around the theme of...
Enterprise bargaining in focus at Jobs and Skills Summit
THE national Jobs and Skills Summit concluded on Friday with outcomes for the enterprise bargaining system, and the Australian Logistics Council has published a plan to guide the...
NSW Ports names 2022 community grants recipients
ENVIRONMENTAL projects, multicultural and First Nations initiatives and social services are among the 17 recipients of NSW Ports’ 2022 community grants program, announced on...
The state of ports and freight according to ACCC and Productivity Commission
ISSUES around productivity and competition at Australia’s ports fuelled presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission at an...
Ports Australia conference tackles competition and productivity issues
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference featured presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission, considered by...
Maersk expands Asia-Pacific footprint with US$4 billion acquisition
MAERSK has completed its acquisition of LF Logistics, a contract logistics company with capabilities across e-commerce and inland transport in the Asia Pacific region. Having...
TasPorts backs local maritime initiatives with $50,000 funding
TASPORTS has announced the nine recipients of the port’s Community Grants Program, launched earlier this year. TasPorts said it has been offering grants of up to $5000 to local...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
Data usage on the rise at sea, Inmarsat says
DATA usage on ships has jumped more than three-fold since 2019, according to an analysis from Inmarsat Maritime. Inmarsat said the surge underlines the shipping industry’s...
NZ union calls for full investigation into man-overboard incident
A MARITIME union has called for an investigation into crew welfare and labour concerns after a seafarer was presumably lost overboard off the coast of New Zealand on the weekend....
Industrial action concludes at Darwin Port, but negotiations continue
PROTECTED industrial action at Darwin Port has concluded following a Fair Work Commission conciliation conference, though negotiations are still progressing. Darwin Port workers...
Port of Brisbane backs local initiatives with $100,000 in grants
PORT of Brisbane is supporting 10 community initiatives across South East Queensland through its $100,000 Community Grant fund. The Community Grant program is an annual initiative...
