AMSA bans Liberia-flagged tanker
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority on Saturday (23 July) banned the Liberian-flagged oil tanker AG Neptune from Australian ports for six months. AMSA inspected the ship in...
Ports Australia announces agenda for long-awaited Biennial Conference
PORTS Australia has announced the agenda for its upcoming Biennial Conference in Brisbane, underpinned by the theme of "Risk and Resilience". Following a two-year delay caused by...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 7: A roundup of the week's news
THIS week in The DCN Weekly, we cover top news stories such as the loss of 55 containers as APL Vanda sailed from Singapore to Suez earlier this month, and industrial action at...
Research shows 168% increase in Asia-Pacific maritime cyber attacks
A CYBER risk management code established by the International Maritime Organization is helping shipowners manage cyber threats, but Inmarsat warns it will take more than...
MUA slams Darwin Port again in wage dispute
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has lashed out against Darwin Port for the second time this week amid talks of pay cuts and a potential industrial dispute. MUA deputy national...
AiP granted for multi-fuel tank system
MARINE classification society DNV has granted approval in principle for a multi-fuel tank design for ships capable of running on LNG, methanol or ammonia. The project was...
Darwin Port rejects MUA’s pay cut claims
DARWIN Port has rejected the Maritime Union of Australia’s claims that the port is seeking to cut its workers’ pay. The MUA yesterday suggested Darwin Port workers were...
Marine plastics a threat to marine flora and fauna, livelihoods and health, AMSA says
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has reiterated the urgency of reducing plastic litter from ships. AMSA said it is working with the International Maritime Organization to...
Sea Swift announces new CEO
AUSTRALIAN shipping company Sea Swift has appointed Dwayne Freeman as its new chief executive officer. Mr Freeman has a background in executive leadership roles across marine,...
Barge deployed to salvage tug wrecks delayed by weather again
A BARGE deployed from Brisbane to remove sunken tugs Campbell Cove and York Cove from the Mersey River in Tasmania has again been delayed by severe weather on the east coast. The...
"No need for alarm" as marine response exercise follows Portland Bay saga
THE NEW South Wales maritime community and the state’s leading emergency responders took part in a marine exercise in Port Kembla on Friday. The multiagency training event was...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 6: A roundup of the week's news
IN THIS week's episode of The DCN Weekly, we look at the Dutch court case which topped the Daily Cargo News headlines, a strike in a Queensland port and the conclusion of the...
Port participates in marine science scholarship
TWO James Cook University marine science students have been awarded Bachelor of Science scholarships. As part of the scholarship, they will complete a placement in the environment...
Port of Melbourne is the 2022 Major Host Sponsor for DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
DAILY Cargo News is proud to announce that Port of Melbourne is the Major Host Sponsor of the 2022 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. Port of Melbourne CEO Saul...
New CEO for Australian Logistics Council
THE Australian Logistics Council has appointed a new CEO, with Dr Hermione Parsons taking up the key supply-chain leadership role. ALC chair Philip Davies welcomed the appointment...
