Get your nominations in for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the deadline is looming. Nominations will close in just three weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
Aurizon joins Shipping Australia
SHIPPING Australia has announced the country’s largest rail freight operator, Aurizon, has joined the association as its newest member. An ASX-listed company, Aurizon provides...
Productivity Commission draft report celebrated and rejected
THE Productivity Commission’s draft report on Australia’s maritime logistics system has been received with varying degrees of satisfaction and disappointment. Published on 9...
Seafaring community mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II
MARITIME charities and the shipping community are mourning the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday. Queen Elizabeth II was the patron of more than 500...
Supporting mental health in maritime
PORT Authority of New South Wales has launched a new initiative aimed at supporting the mental health of its staff and removing stigma around mental health in maritime. The...
Port of Melbourne capacity enhancement program progresses
PORT of Melbourne’s Port Capacity Enhancement Program is progressing with the launch of public information sessions for the next stage of the project. The two stated objectives of...
Two sailors rescued in Tasman Sea
TWO sailors have now been rescued from a yacht battling severe weather in the Tasman Sea. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority co-ordinated the rescue with assistance from the...
AMSA, air force and police join forces on Tasman Sea rescue
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority is co-ordinating the rescue of two crew members from a sailing vessel in the Tasman Sea. At the time of writing (Tuesday afternoon) it is...
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...
