News


Pre-COP31 agenda signals major shifts for Australian ports

1 Oct, 2026
AN AGENDA for Pre-COP31 has been announced with a program emphasising coastal and port resilience,...

CargoWise integrates with PortConnect NZ

01 Oct, 2026
WISETECH Global has announced a new integration between its CargoWise logistics‑execution platform...

ANL/CMA CGM to the rescue

01 Oct, 2026
FOR THE second time in a little over a month a CMA CGM Group ship has been involved in a sea rescue...

Freight study to help with planning, minister says

01 Oct, 2026
VICTORIA more than retains its pole position in Australia’s freight network, according to the...

Hapag lifts guidance as ZIM buy falters

01 Oct, 2026
GERMANY’s Hapag-Lloyd is growing more and more bullish about its earnings outlook despite facing a...

OPINION: ATO software royalty ruling may contain a customs impact

01 Oct, 2026
ON 4 September the ATO finalised TR 2026/2, its view on when cross-border software payments are...

GeelongPort recognised for innovation at Australian AI Awards

GEELONGPORT has been named a finalist in the Industrial Sector category of the 2026 Australian AI...

NH3 warns Australia risks “missing the moment”

01 Oct, 2026
NH3 CLEAN Energy chairman Charles Whitfield says Australia is in danger of “losing out” on the...

Has Svitzer won Gladstone tug-o-war?

30 Sep, 2026
SVITZER is believed to have secured the next Gladstone exclusive towage contract, displacing...

Features


BIOSECURITY: Bug attack - Australia under threat from land, sea and air

29 Sept, 2026
Australia’s isolation, so long a protection against biological threats, is under increasing...

BIOSECURITY: Keep it clean

29 Sept, 2026
Franmarine’s Fremantle pilot is testing controlled in-water hull cleaning under strict biosecurity...

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...

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: ATO software royalty ruling may contain a customs impact

1 Oct, 2026
ON 4 September the ATO finalised TR 2026/2, its view on when cross-border software payments are...

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...

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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