News


ANL Kokoda to be first in Australia's strategic fleet

29 May, 2026
THE Australian government has announced it has secured the first vessel in its maritime strategic...

NAVIGATING 2026: Eye of the storm and a world getting harder before it gets better

29 May, 2026
TEN WEEKS after the United States and Israel targeted Iran, which responded by closing the Strait...

ALC celebrates industry excellence

29 May, 2026
TECHNOLOGICAL adaptation in logistics was apparent last night when the winners were announced last...

Fremantle Port orders vessels to sea ready for stormy long weekend

29 May, 2026
THE PORT of Fremantle is bracing for a stormy long weekend with vessels now ordered out to sea. A...

Record applications for Port of Townsville Community Fund

29 May, 2026
NIPPER surfers to bird rescue groups are among the record number of beneficiaries from the Port of...

Austal names new US president

29 May, 2026
SHIPBUILDER Austal has named 30-year maritime veteran Gene Miller as president of its American...

FMC recovers US$1.9m from Maersk over detention billing breaches

29 May, 2026
THE US Federal Maritime Commission has secured a US$1.9‑million civil penalty from Maersk A/S after...

Unions threaten disruption at BHP’s Port Hedland operations

29 May, 2026
ELECTRICAL workers servicing BHP’s Pilbara operations have voted in favour of protected industrial...

World Container Index – 28 May 2026

THE DREWRY (WCI) increased 3% to $2,800 per 40ft container due to rate increases on the Asia–Europe...

Features


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...

TUGS & TOWAGE: Strengthening Solomon Islands' towage capability

Pacific Towing, part of Steamships Limited’s Logistics Division, is Melanesia’s largest marine...

WESTERN AUSTRALIA: Cyclones and lawsuits shaping the future of the West

22 Apr, 2026
Much of Western Australia’s economic future hangs on the ability of its ports to export the...

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


AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING: Reforming the AISR

THE GULF crisis has exposed a critical weakness in Australia’s economy: a near-total reliance on...

OPINION: AI not the answer to Customs Broker skills shortages

23 Apr, 2026
ALL sectors of the logistics industry are reporting difficulties attracting and retaining staff in...

PORT CALL OPTIMISATION: The digital mooring

21 Apr, 2026
In a recent column, I used the metaphor of a “digital cake” to describe how standards form a...

DECARBONISATION: From measurement to action

16 Apr, 2026
THE FIRST two parts of this series established two things. First, that mandatory climate related...

Industry Opinions & Insights


NAVIGATING 2026: Eye of the storm and a world getting harder before it gets better

29 May, 2026
TEN WEEKS after the United States and Israel targeted Iran, which responded by closing the Strait...

OPINION: Should shipping lines own and control the terminals?

THERE IS a growing battle happening behind the scenes in global ports right now, and it’s not just...

ANALYSIS: The state of Australia’s merchant fleet in 2026

IN THE increasingly important discussion surrounding Australia’s maritime resilience and the future...

OPINION: When GPS fails - why maritime needs resilient navigation

EVERY day brings new reports of GPS interference affecting shipping, particularly in regions like...

Partner News


Building a smarter gateway: Pacific Marine Base Bundaberg takes shape

5 May, 2026
An interview with the CEO of Pacific Tug Group, Chris Peters When Pacific Tug Group first began...

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