News


China-Australia rates: “Now getting silly”

8 Jul, 2026
WITH the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index showing mean spot rates from Shanghai to Sydney up...

Melbourne Star is back – and it’s not the big wheel

8 Jul, 2026
MAERSK Line will once again provide a fast seasonal service from Melbourne to South East Asia when...

A tale of two vessels - AAL optimises delivery of Kings Farm Wind Farm components

AAL Shipping has completed the transport of 125,175 revenue tonnes (RT) of wind turbine blades and...

Unions escalate “generational” fight as BHP port strike looms

8 Jul, 2026
WESTERN Australia’s mining sector is bracing for one of its most significant protected industrial...

Qube fails to appeal wharfie reinstatement ruling

8 Jul, 2026
QUBE Ports has failed to appeal a Fair Work Commission (FWC) order to reinstate a wharfie...

OPINION: Key lessons for oil supply chains from the Strait of Hormuz shipping closure

8 Jul, 2026
FOLLOWING the memorandum signed between the USA and Iran to end the war, the Strait of Hormuz is...

Maersk restores Suez transit

THERE'S another container service is returning to the Suez Canal. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have...

ATSB wants safety upgrade for island trader

7 Jul, 2026
STEERING gear failure on the small Bass Strait ro-ro Matthew Flinders III has led the Australian...

Nominations for DCN awards are open

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2026 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, with the...

Features


TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech

29 Jun, 2026
The rapid rise of tech and AI is bringing on a new era of change at ports and terminals. IT WAS in...

CUSTOMS BROKERS & FREIGHT FORWARDERS: Pressure points

15 Jun, 2026
Delivering reliability has been a great challenge for operators around the world since the...

SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A state of opportunity

20 May, 2026
Even as challenges arise, South Australia is taking advantage of opportunities with new...

TUGS & TOWAGE: A story of innovation

5 May, 2026
DCN delves into the world of tugs and towage, a sector crucial to the success of ports and offshore...

The Beacon


How Hamburg is devising a model for combining housing and harbour

WHEN the 6000 future residents of Hamburg’s Grasbrook residential development look out of their...

What happened the last time freight left Glebe Island

23 Oct, 2025
WAITING at Sydney Airport for a Monday morning flight to Canberra, Peter Sturrock picked up a copy...

Glebe Island: The plan to save Sydney’s last working port

13 Oct, 2025
THE BEACON is DCN’s new series of articles that take a closer look at key topics and themes for...

Magazine Articles


OPINION: China’s maritime shift & its consequences for Australian shippers

18 Jun, 2026
THERE is a growing shift underway in China’s maritime policy settings that, while not yet widely...

AIR CARGO: Liability up in the air

15 Jun, 2026
THE ARRANGEMENTS around the liability of each party involved in the movement of cargo by air are...

THE GRILL: Angela Gillham

DCN speaks with Maritime Industry Australia chief executive Angela Gillham about maritime careers,...

TRADE LAW: Gazing into the crystal ball

12 Jun, 2026
TRADITIONALLY, the Federal Government releases its federal budget for the forthcoming financial...

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: Key lessons for oil supply chains from the Strait of Hormuz shipping closure

8 Jul, 2026
FOLLOWING the memorandum signed between the USA and Iran to end the war, the Strait of Hormuz is...

Maersk restores Suez transit

THERE'S another container service is returning to the Suez Canal. Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have...

Navigating 2026: The middle chooses a side

THE LOADSTAR’S newly published State of AI in Supply Chain survey, run across more than 200...

TRADE LAW: DFAT unveils report of the Trade 2040 Taskforce

ON 29 June 2026, DFAT convened an event at Parliament House to announce the release of the report...

Partner News


Care-Factor 2026: Organiser Q&A

On 31 July 2026, Care-Factor will host an inspiring evening dedicated to celebrating generosity,...

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