1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (441+ words) FOR Luke Reeves, starting a plumbing apprenticeship at North Queensland Bulk Ports marks "a major new chapter. Luke Reeves is one of four new apprentices recruited across plumbing, electrical and horticulture roles at the Port of Mackay, a facility known…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (405+ words) WHAT a week. You could almost hear the collective, relieved sigh from parents as the kids went back to school. Lunchboxes were packed, uniforms were eventually located (albeit they are a little shorter!), and the house suddenly felt" quieter. Now…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (66+ words) THE GROUNDING of a New Zealand port's pilot launch in late December 2024 occurred when the master'failed to'account for prevailing conditions, an official investigation has found.' Dale Crisp is a contributing editor at DCN and a distinguished maritime journalist and commentator…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (470+ words) THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released'the Flag State Performance Table for 2025 to 2026. The report, which has been published for more than 20 years, is based upon data-driven assessment, port state control statistics and ratification of the International Maritime Organisation…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (289+ words) A CONTRACT has been awarded to design and build a 57-metre-long link bridge connecting the existing Dampier Cargo Wharf to the Dampier Bulk Handling Facility. Pilbara Ports has awarded the stage two contract for the Dampier Link Bridge to NRW…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) THE CSIRO is calling for applications to join Australia's Marine National Facility (MNF) " also known as the research vessel Investigator " for ocean research sea time in the 2028-29 program. The MNF offers multiple Streams of access through which applications for sea…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (68+ words) IN ITS fiftieth year of commissioned service the US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star has come to the rescue of Australian expedition cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II in Antarctic waters. Dale Crisp is a contributing editor at DCN and a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (90+ words) PROGRESS towards reducing shipping greenhouse gas emissions is occurring but is likely to remain modest through to 2030, new research reveals. David Sexton is DCN's senior journalist and has an extensive career across online and print media. A former DCN editor,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (71+ words) FORTESCUE Metals has achieved a record first half with total iron ore shipments the highest in Fortescue's history. Allen is DCN's WA correspondent. He is one of WA's most experienced journalists with a career that includes roles as Managing Editor…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (818+ words) CONTAINER detention in Australia has drifted a long way from its original purpose. What was once a practical tool to incentivise the timely return of equipment has increasingly become a blunt revenue instrument " imposed even when cargo owners and their…...