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Albanese stalls on coastal shipping response
The Federal Government has further delayed its long-awaited response to a key report examining coastal shipping in Australia.
Newest Australian ro-ro operator locks in Chrysler
The North American Pacific Asia (NAPA) service, owned jointly by Melbourne firm Praxis Logistics and Norway's Partner Shipping, has cemented its relationship with the Chrysler Group in a deal to carry vehicles to Pacific Rim destinations, Praxis said yesterday.
Fears heighten that shipping will foot carbon bill
The shipping industry’s worst fears appear to be coming true as high-level support for a multi-billion dollar global tax on shipping and aviation fuel outside of the International Maritime Organization’s control is now growing at the Copenhagen climate change talks.
Foreign ships get year's grace on coastal crew conditions
The Federal Government's push to have international ships engaged in coastal trade subject to Australian workplace conditions appears to have hit an the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) speed hump.
Death of former DCN editor John Spiers
A former editor of Daily Commercial News, John Spiers, has died after a long battle with cancer.
Second removalist group to bargain with PN
A second group of furniture removal firms will be able to bargain collectively with rail freight operator Pacific National, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said today.
World's biggest ship to be scrapped
The world’s largest ship, Knock Nevis, is heading for scrap yards in India four weeks after its former owner, Norway’s Fred.Olsen Production, said it had been sold for floating crude storage.
