Lloyd's List DCN Latest News http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au Breaking shipping, logistics, trade and transport news. daily 1 2009-07-06T15:39:03Z Commission plunge hits Clarkson results http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/12/commission-plunge-hits-clarkson-results Smaller shipbroking commissions after the global shipping market crash cut revenues at London-listed Clarkson by nearly 30% in 2009 to £175.7m (US$264m). No publisher samc Daily Top Stories 2010-03-12T00:50:00Z News Item Poor market will continue, says Swire Pacific http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/12/swire-pacific-sees-poor-market-conditions-ahead Newbuilding deliveries and increased competition in the offshore sector is set to adversely affect Swire Pacific Offshore this year. No publisher Keith Wallis - Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2010-03-12T00:47:44Z News Item National infrastructure award for PoMC channel project http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/12/melbournes-channel-deepening-wins-national-infrastructure-award Melbourne's $1bn channel deepening project scooped the pool at the National Infrastructure Awards held in Sydney last night. No publisher mckayr Daily Top Stories 2010-03-12T01:27:17Z News Item Rail tops industry confidence meter: survey http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/12/global-transport-industry-looking-to-rail-survey The rail sector has emerged as the most optimistic about its sustainability in 2010, although there are signs some global transport companies have seen light at the end of the metaphorical tunnel. No publisher samc Daily Top Stories 2010-03-12T00:47:41Z News Item Carpenters to launch new regional shipping line http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/12/carpenters-to-launch-new-regional-shipping-line Backed by Malaysian conglomerate MBf, a new shipping service linking Asia, Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia will get underway in a little over a week. No publisher Dale Crisp Daily Top Stories 2010-03-12T02:20:49Z News Item Tauranga faces opposition to dredging plan http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/port-of-tauranga-dredging-hearing-in-progress Eighty submissions have opposed Port of Tauranga's proposal to dredge the existing shipping channels in the city's harbour to accommodate the next generation of ships. No publisher toevais Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T01:06:21Z News Item Geelong has eyes on national rail freight link http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/geelong-eyes-national-rail-freight-link Geelong's local government authority is pushing for new rail access between the city and areas to the north and west of Australia. No publisher mckayr Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T00:57:26Z News Item QR shakes up Seafreighter services http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/qr-shakes-up-central-queensland-seafreighter-services QR has further rejigged its Seafreighter rail services to the port of Brisbane, with the changes benefiting Gladstone and Bundaberg. No publisher mckayr Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T01:01:40Z News Item Earnings flat despite record iron ore, coal exports http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/prices-lower-amid-record-exports-of-iron-ore-coal Australia exported record volumes of iron ore and coal in the last three months of 2009 on the back of robust demand from Japan, South Korea and China. No publisher samc Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T01:08:01Z News Item Chinese demand further fuels Port Hedland growth http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/port-hedland-iron-ore-exports-rise-in-february China’s appetite for iron ore lifted the overall volume of iron ore exported from Port Hedland by almost 7% in February. No publisher toevais Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T00:38:40Z News Item End in sight for boxship oversupply http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/end-in-sight-for-boxship-oversupply Surplus containership capacity could be eradicated within 15 months, earlier than many had anticipated when owners and operators first started to put ships into lay-up at the start of the industry's collapse. No publisher Janet Porter - Lloyd's List Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T00:53:17Z News Item Maersk denies FPSO safety culture is poor http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/maersk-fpso-says-safety-culture-is-not-poor While admitting shortcomings, Maersk FPSO has rejected the Danish Maritime Authority's adverse finding on safety culture aboard one of its floating production, storage and offloading vessels. No publisher mckayr Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T00:52:29Z News Item VTA, SAL to cooperate on empty container parks http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/vta-sal-to-cooperate-on-empty-container-parks The Victorian Transport Association and Shipping Australia agreed yesterday to form two working groups to tackle Melbourne's empty container crisis. No publisher mckayr Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T01:01:40Z News Item More space for empty boxes in Melbourne http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/more-space-for-empty-boxes-in-melbourne Melbourne will see empty container park capacity rise over the next 10 years, according to the Port of Melbourne Corporation No publisher mckayr Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T00:22:10Z News Item Firms talk on empty container park IT solution http://www.lloydslistdcn.com.au/archive/2010/march/11/firms-talk-on-container-park-it-solution Two leading freight-related information technology firms are looking to cooperate to find a platform and software solution for empty container parks. No publisher mckayr Daily Top Stories 2010-03-11T00:19:42Z News Item