News


Hapag sees Q2 turnaround but lags others

14 Aug, 2026
FOLLOWING an unsatisfactory start to 2026 with earnings impacted by operational disruptions,...

Natural fibres push a boost for cotton

14 Aug, 2026
DEMAND for natural fabrics over synthetic fibres bodes well for the international cotton trade,...

CBH unveils grain train as WA government moves on freight network

14 Aug, 2026
THE COOK government has used the launch of CBH’s new rail fleet to reaffirm its plan to bring...

Ports key to driving positive change, says Hamburg CEO

14 Aug, 2026
PORTS can play a crucial role in addressing some of the world’s most pressing issues, Hamburg Port...

Svitzer backs seafarer appeal

14 Aug, 2026
SVITZER Australia is supporting Mission to Seafarers Sydney’s Father’s Day Appeal with two tug boat...

DP World outflanks Middle East turmoil

14 Aug, 2026
DUBAI-based DP World has leveraged its global network to report year-on-year first half revenue...

Maersk latest to raise guidance after strong Q2

14 Aug, 2026
AP MOLLER-Maersk has updated its full-year 2026 financial guidance on the back of second-quarter...

Port and weather delays squeeze space into Australia

IT HAS been a pretty heavy week, with many of us watching, reading and talking about what’s...

World Container Index – 13 August 2026

THE DREWRY World Container Index (WCI), increased 1% to $4,339 per 40ft container, driven by higher...

Features


TASMANIA: Changing times in the Apple Isle

24 July, 2026
New ships and extra capacity ensure Tasmania is well-placed to handle the fluctuations that...

REGIONAL PORTS: Diversification's big impact

13 July, 2026
Australia’s metropolitan ports are often in focus for the role they play in maritime trade, much of...

REGIONAL PORTS: Ports with big hearts

13 July, 2026
WHILE Australia’s regional ports are becoming ever more important, at the heart of success is the...

TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT: Ports and the path of tech

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

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


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...

AIR CARGO: Liability up in the air

15 June, 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,...

Industry Opinions & Insights


DISCUSSION: AMSA’s priorities are well-intentioned but ineffective

13 Aug, 2026
AT AN industry Q&A session following an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) board meeting...

DISCUSSION: 2005–2026 - what happened to the liner shipping commercial chain?

12 Aug, 2026
ON 30 June 2026, the Australian Shippers Alliance (ASA) lodged a formal complaint with the...

ACFS insolvency issues create confusion and supply chain risk

10 Aug, 2026
PARTIES in the commercial world have been exposed to insolvency, which has increased and...

OPINION: Force Majeure is a verb, not a declaration

MOST people treat force majeure like a light switch. Something goes wrong, a port closes, a strait...

Partner News


DP World, LiteHaus launch Fiji digital education push

DP World has teamed up with Australian non-profit LiteHaus International on a digital education...

PORT OF BRISBANE: Queensland's 'best kept secret' celebrates 50 years

To mark 50 years since the establishment of the Port of Brisbane Authority to create a modern,...

Southern Ports' Community Investment Program going bigger than ever

SOUTHERN Ports is set to take its Community Investment Program to a new level after delivering a...

Mission raffle enters final fortnight

THERE are just two weeks left in the Mission to Seafarers Sydney's fundraising raffle, with two...

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