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DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards: One week to go!

THE CLOCK is ticking to get in your entries for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry...

Freight boost for Western Victoria as rail upgrade begins

29 Sep, 2026
A KEY western Victorian freight route is being strengthened with the first concrete sleepers...

iMile opens delivery network targeting small and medium-sized online retailers

ECOMMERCE specialist iMile has opened its Australian delivery network, a business aimed at small...

Landside delays under the microscope at West Swanson

29 Sep, 2026
“SIGNIFICANT landside performance delays” at DPWA West Swanson terminal in Melbourne have prompted...

OPINION: Seafarer welfare needs long-term stable support, not goodwill alone

THE PRIMARY function of the Australian Mariners Welfare Society (AMWS) is providing financial...

Birdon on track with US project

29 Sep, 2026
THE UNITED States arm of Port Macquarie-based Birdon Group has begun construction of the first...

Protected industrial action looms at Flinders Ports

28 Sep, 2026
FLINDERS Ports is facing escalating industrial pressure, with maritime unions moving toward...

Waterfront technicians to walk off the job in Newcastle

28 Sep, 2026
WATERFRONT workers who are members of the Maritime Union are to rally at Newcastle’s NCIG coal...

Evergreen ship forced back to Asia

28 Sep, 2026
IN A BLOW to peak-season shipments the 7024 TEU Evergreen Marine containership Ever Smart is...

Features


PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: A path to prosperity

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific ports are driving trade growth through digital innovation, terminal investment and stronger...

PNG & PACIFIC ISLANDS: PacTow introduces towing operations customer centre

20 Sept, 2026
Pacific Towing has opened a central customer operations hub in Port Moresby, using digital booking...

MARINE PILOTAGE: A multi-layered system

9 Sept, 2026
Themes such as training, regulation and climate are among the important influences upon marine...

RAIL: Rail freight in Australia... the stakes get higher

25 Aug, 2026
Australia’s rail freight future depends on fixing infrastructure gaps, boosting resilience and...

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


MARITIME AUTONOMY: Proof by continuity

19 Aug, 2026
IN THE Middle East, uncrewed maritime systems are supporting continuous national surveillance...

TRADE LAW: Trade 2040 - navigating turbulence

17 Aug, 2026
THE INTERNATIONAL supply chain has been subject to some serious recent challenges including the...

PORTS: Clean skies ahead

Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka will discuss the Clean Air Action Plan, trade...

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

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

Industry Opinions & Insights


OPINION: What future for Smartship Australia?

BENEATH the everyday activity of Australia’s ports, pilotage and deck-officer community, one...

Northern Sea Route: Shortcut to resilient shipping or just another geopolitical risk?

24 Sept, 2026
THE NORTHERN Sea Route (NSR) was mainly a geographic curiosity for international shipping for many...

INSIGHT: Cape Falcon grounded and what your business can learn from it

22 Sept, 2026
WEEKENDS and holidays are notorious bad luck charms for maritime incidents to occur (especially...

OPINION: Cape Falcon grounding - Why doesn't Australia have its own OPA 90 style regime?

22 Sept, 2026
FOUR days into the Cape Falcon grounding, the owner is engaging salvors, who can then begin the...

Partner News


Industry rallies to help fight childhood cancer as charity golf day returns

THE SHIPPING & Logistics Charity Golf Day returns to Long Reef Golf Club on 23 October, this year...

PORT OF BRISBANE: Port people recall the moments that shaped an icon

Port of Brisbane presents the third in a newsreel series bringing the port’s history and stories to...

White Bay shore power project reaches key engineering milestone

AUSTRALIA’S first shore-powered cruise terminal is a step closer to operation, with the...

Set sail on a new career path with North Queensland Bulk Ports

9 Sept, 2026
For experienced mariners, a career at sea can open the door to many different pathways — and for...

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